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Some 194 countries are currently negotiating the world’s first pandemic accord. Born out of our lessons in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have agreed that we need effective mechanisms and measures in place to be able to better prevent, prepare for and respond to the next big threat.

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Bali to impose $10 tourist tax

JAKARTA: Bali will impose a 150,000-rupiah ($10) tax on tourists entering the “Island of Gods” from next year to preserve its culture, officials said on Wednesday.

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Make Thailand safer

After a woman had her left leg mangled by one of Don Mueang Airport’s moving walkways on June 29, many travellers have been cautious about using such conveyors.

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Singapore minister faces first graft probe since 1986

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s transport minister has been placed on leave as the city-state’s anti-graft agency starts an investigation, the first involving a cabinet minister in almost four decades.

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Bangkok Post among 300 victims of ransomware attack

The Bangkok Post website was inaccessible for most of Wednesday, along with the sites of hundreds of other internet service users, due to a rare ransomware attack, according to its long-standing service provider.

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MFP decries EC ‘abuse of power’ in Pita decision

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of “abuse of power” after it recommended that leader Pita Limjaroenrat be suspended as an MP while the Constitutional Court rules on his status.

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All four suspects in Pattaya slaying in custody

PATTAYA: Three German nationals arrested for the murder of a 62-year-old German businessman whose dismembered body was found in a freezer at a rented house have denied all charges.

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Pita and MFP face two court cases

The legal troubles of Pita Limjaroenrat and the Move Forward Party (MFP) grew on Wednesday as the Constitutional Court accepted two cases on the eve of a vote on Mr Pita’s premiership bid in Parliament.

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Foreign minister Don confirms meeting with Suu Kyi

JAKARTA: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following the 2021 military coup.

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Mega Bangna explains escalator incident

The management of Mega Bangna shopping centre in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan have explained why an escalator suddenly stopped working on Tuesday.

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Top brass unlikely to attend Thursday's PM vote

The nation's top military officers, all ex-officio members of the Senate, are unlikely to attend the joint parliamentary session on Thursday to vote for a new prime minister.

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EC recommends terminating Pita’s MP status

The Election Commission (EC) resolved on Wednesday to recommend Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat's status as a member of the House of Representatives be terminated because of his past shareholding in iTV, and asked the Constitutional Court for a final ruling.

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HK police round up exiled activist’s relatives

HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Tuesday took away exiled activist Nathan Law’s parents and brother for questioning, local media reported, one week after the police issued an arrest warrant and a bounty on Law’s head.

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Ukrainian soldiers look forward to US cluster weapons

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine: On Ukraine's eastern front, soldiers welcomed a controversial US decision to send cluster munitions to Kyiv that will give them an "advantage on the battlefield".

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Six killed in Nepal tourist helicopter crash

KATHMANDU: All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.

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Banpu expands in Texas

SET-listed Banpu Power (BPP), the power generation arm of the energy conglomerate Banpu Plc, has completed a 16-billion-baht buyout of the Temple II gas-fired power plant in Texas to strengthen its power business in the United States.

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Suspect held in killing of German in Pattaya

PATTAYA: One person has surrendered to police and warrants are out for two others linked to the gruesome murder of a German property broker whose dismembered body was found in a freezer in tambon Nong Prue of Bang Lamung district in Chon Buri.

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EC puts off Pita decision again

The Election Commission (EC) has still not reached a decision on whether to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the eligibility of prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat. It will meet again on Wednesday, one day before parliament is scheduled to vote for a new prime minister.

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Malaysia seeks to revive high-speed rail line

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking proposals from private companies to develop a high-speed railway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, reviving a multi-billion-dollar project called off more than two years ago.

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Thai pop art fairytale afternoon tea

To enhance the whimsical side in all of us comes an enchanted afternoon tea at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.

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Prayut retiring from politics

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced his retirement from politics, nine years after he took power in a coup as army chief.

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Pita sends message to MPs, senators ahead of Thursday's vote

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Tuesday sent a message to MPs and senators, asking that Thailand be allowed a democratic majority government in accordance with the people’s will when they vote for a new prime minister on Thursday.

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Familes exhorted to have at least 2 children, as birthrate falls

Each Thai family should aim to have at least two children to help halt the country's falling birthrate, Thailand's most senior health official said on Tuesday, which is the UN's World Population Day.

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Baht posts biggest gain in a week

The baht and the South Korean won led gains among Asian currencies in an overall positive session on Tuesday as the dollar lost ground after US Federal Reserve officials signalled their rate-tightening cycle was nearing its end.

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Japan’s top court backs trans woman in toilet case

TOKYO: In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.

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