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‘Kereta sapu’ overload in Padang Besar affecting taxi drivers’ income
PADANG BESAR: “It is very difficult to earn even RM20 a day. Thais just hop over easily and offer fares that are much lower and steal our customers,” said a 46-year-old taxi driver who wanted to be known only as
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No Malaysian casualties in Thailand’s shooting rampage – Ambassador
BANGKOK: No Malaysian casualties were reported in the shooting rampage that killed 26 and injured 57 in Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as Korat) in north-eastern Thailand. “Thus far, no Malaysians (are affected),” said Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Datuk Jojie Samuel as
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Thailand marks progress in treatment of coronavirus
ANKARA: Doctors at Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand made progress yesterday in the treatment of people infected with the novel coronavirus, reported Anadolu Agency. They administered a combination of HIV and flu medications to those suffering from the coronavirus, which led to improvements
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Thailand confirms six more coronavirus infections, bringing total to 14
BANGKOK: Thailand today confirmed six more cases of coronavirus among visitors from China, bringing the country’s total to 14 cases, a health official said. Five of the new cases, aged 6 to 70 years, came from Hubei province and are
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Thai elephants march in silence for Australian bushfires
A troupe of elephants and school students held a silent march at a Thai elephant camp today to pay their respects and raise awareness for the millions of animals killed in Australia’s raging bushfires. Elephants and their mahouts held up
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Masked gunman killed three, including toddler in Thailand shopping mall
BANGKOK: A masked gunman started a shooting spree that killed three people, including a two year old boy in a jewellery store robbery at a shopping mall in Lop Buri Province, at 8.45 pm yesterday. A closed circuit television (CCTV)
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Thailand: various drugs worth RM127.72 million seized by NSB
BANGKOK: Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) seized various drugs including ‘ice’, ganja and Yaba pills worth approximately 932 million baht (RM127.72 million) and arrested 14 suspects including two women in four separate operations. Chief of NSB Chinnapat Sarasin said a total
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Hundreds of Thai tsunami victims yet to be identified, 15 years on
Fifteen years after the Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 230,000 people on Boxing Day, 2004, a cargo container at a police station in southern Thailand bears witness to the hundreds of victims whose remains were never identified. Inside are
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Thailand beefs up security to keep out drugs during festive season
BANGKOK: Thailand is beefing up security at all entry points to prevent drug smuggling in and out of the country during the new year festive season. According to Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantrawanich, Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit
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Eki among three dropped for Thailand and Indonesia matches
PETALING JAYA: Perak striker Muhammad Shahrel Fikri Md Fauzi was among three players dropped by national head coach, Tan Cheng Hoe ahead of two crucial home matches against Thailand and Indonesia in the 2022 World Cup / 2023 Asia Cup
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