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Prawit taking medicine but should attend Cabinet meeting, says his adviser
national May 23, 2017 09:33

An adviser to Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has said that the 71-year-old retired general will likely attend the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, despite rumors of him being unwell.


Flower vase linked to Army hospital explosion
national May 23, 2017 09:15

An unidentified bomber attached a green vase with artificial flowers to a wall in the reception room of Phramongkutklao Hospital before a homemade bomb exploded there on Monday, a police source said.

Netizens express mixed reviews over jellies resembling dogs
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A woman in Pathum Thani, Thailand is receiving mixed reviews from Thai social media users over her steamed jellies which resemble miniature dogs. Netizens say that her jellies are

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As Asean turns 50, region’s leaders must prepare young generation for the future
ASEAN+ May 23, 2017 08:57

The bloc’s members are in a hurry to embrace a digital strategy, but any joint initiatives may falter following AEC disappointments, Pana Janviroj writes

Police deploy at scene of a reported explosion during a concert in Manchester, England, on May 23, 2017./ AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS

19 killed in blast at Manchester concert: British police
Breaking News May 23, 2017 07:50

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected explosion at the end of a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Manchester in northwest England that is being treated as a terrorist incident, police said.

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teerapol Thipjaroen. Photo: Gazette file

Phuket police commander dispels bomb threat rumors
national May 23, 2017 06:38

Officials have warned the public to be careful about sharing unconfirmed reports on social media after a bomb threat warning created panic among Phuket vendors last week. 

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