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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Myanmar's Junta Leader "Confirmed" To Attend Asean Meet: Thai Government
Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will attend a special meeting of Southeast Asian leaders next week, said a spokesman with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday.
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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thai Princess' Bid For PM Blocked As Party Obeys Royal Command
A new Thai political party vowed Saturday to obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister in a dramatic reversal that appeared to boost the junta's chances ahead of March elections.
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Video Of Tourist Hit By Thailand Airport Guard Goes Viral
A video clip of a Chinese tourist being hit by an airport guard in Thailand has prompted a flurry of apologies and vows to take action, as the government went into damage control over the incident.
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Hundreds Join Anti-Junta Rally In Thailand As Calls For Democracy Grow
Hundreds of pro-democracy Thais rallied in Bangkok on Saturday to skewer the ruling junta with T-shirts, signs and speeches, as activists grow bolder in their defiance of a ban on protests.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Thai PM To Meet Donald Trump In October: Foreign Minister
Thailand's Prime Minister and junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit the White House in October,Thailand's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, adding that trade and security would be on the agenda, the latest sign of warming ties between Bangkok and Washington.
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In Junta-Ruled Thailand, Critics Turn To Comedy
Dissent has been muted by Thailand's ruling generals since a 2014 coup. But there is one area where critical voices still have some space: humour.
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Thailand To Check Monks' Bad Habits With 'Smart ID Cards'
Thailand's Buddhist monks could soon be issued "smart ID cards" flagging any drug or criminal records, in the latest move by the junta to restore the tarnished image of the men in orange robes.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Myanmar's Junta Leader "Confirmed" To Attend Asean Meet: Thai Government
Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will attend a special meeting of Southeast Asian leaders next week, said a spokesman with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday.
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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thai Princess' Bid For PM Blocked As Party Obeys Royal Command
A new Thai political party vowed Saturday to obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister in a dramatic reversal that appeared to boost the junta's chances ahead of March elections.
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Video Of Tourist Hit By Thailand Airport Guard Goes Viral
A video clip of a Chinese tourist being hit by an airport guard in Thailand has prompted a flurry of apologies and vows to take action, as the government went into damage control over the incident.
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Hundreds Join Anti-Junta Rally In Thailand As Calls For Democracy Grow
Hundreds of pro-democracy Thais rallied in Bangkok on Saturday to skewer the ruling junta with T-shirts, signs and speeches, as activists grow bolder in their defiance of a ban on protests.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Thai PM To Meet Donald Trump In October: Foreign Minister
Thailand's Prime Minister and junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit the White House in October,Thailand's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, adding that trade and security would be on the agenda, the latest sign of warming ties between Bangkok and Washington.
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In Junta-Ruled Thailand, Critics Turn To Comedy
Dissent has been muted by Thailand's ruling generals since a 2014 coup. But there is one area where critical voices still have some space: humour.
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Thailand To Check Monks' Bad Habits With 'Smart ID Cards'
Thailand's Buddhist monks could soon be issued "smart ID cards" flagging any drug or criminal records, in the latest move by the junta to restore the tarnished image of the men in orange robes.
