Four kids among dead as storm hits Thai school
Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in a storm in ...
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9 human trafficking victims back from Malaysia, Thailand
At least nine suspected human trafficking victims were repatriated after they were rescued from their abusive employers in Malaysia and ...
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Thailand’s Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo: insulting monarchy
After shocking Thailand’s military-backed elite with a historic election breakthrough, the Move Forward Party now wants to take on the ...
Read morePoll observers say Thailand gov’t should reflect people’s will
BANGKOK—Thailand should have a government that “reflects the will of the people”, regional poll observers said Wednesday, as the victorious ...
Read moreThai opposition party claims victory
BANGKOK—Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) claimed victory in the country’s election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed ...
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Embracing the oat milk craze
Asia’s beloved oat milk brand makes Manila debut Recognized for its quality and taste, Oatside is available in various cafes ...
Read moreThailand votes, but will the military listen?
Thailand votes Sunday in an election that could see pro-democracy opposition parties oust the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister ...
Read moreSelf-exiled ex-PM Thaksin seeks return to Thailand
Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he wants to return from self-exile before his July 26 birthday, ...
Read moreGood vibrations: Thai party makes election pledge to legalize sex toys
Bangkok—A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month’s general election with a pledge to ...
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Tolentino postpones Senate hearing on alleged sugar smuggling
Senator Francis Tolentino has postponed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged smuggled sugar from Thailand because the ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.