Bangkok Post - May 11, 2025

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May 11, 2025

SOUTHERN PEACE TALKS 'LOST MOMENTUM'

GOVT URGED TO RETURN TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE AMID UNREST

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Search for bodies at fallen SAO ends

»Efforts to recover the bodies of those lost in the collapse of the 2.1-billion-baht State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok-triggered by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28 — have concluded, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said yesterday.

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India, Pakistan reprisal attacks spiral towards full-blown war

Pakistan launched counterattacks against India yesterday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled towards a full-blown war that sparked calls against “miscalculation”.

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Covid-19 resurgence is 'no cause for alarm'

>>Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin urged the public not to panic amid concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, emphasising the disease is now classified as endemic.

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Missing teenager found dead

‘NAMTAN’ JUMPED IN RIVER, NETIZEN SAYS, THOUGH QUESTIONS REMAIN

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Summonses 'backed by evidence'

DSI INVOLVEMENT 'SPEEDS UP' PROBE INTO 53 SENATORS

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Over 300 Myanmar nationals flee across border

>>Over 300 Myanmar nationals crossed the border into Thailand's Tak province early yesterday, as fighting continued following the seizure of a military base by Karen forces, local authorities said yesterday.

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No more 'uncles' and 'aunties', promises DoPA

>>The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) has issued a letter advising officials to address individuals receiving government services using formal titles or appropriate terms.

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Australia, Thailand keen to boost trade ties

>>Thailand and Australia are seeking to reinforce sustainable and stable regional trade, with a focus on increasing the value of automotive exports and maintaining Thailand's position as the top exporter of pickup trucks to Australia, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said yesterday.

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Rain-soaked local polls await EC scrutiny

>>The Election Commission (EC) is fully prepared for today’s elections for municipality mayors and council members across the country, with reports suggesting fierce competition in key battleground areas.

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SK CONSERVATIVES DUMP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Han throws hat in the ring

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Java mulls bootcamp for students

Indonesian teenage students who skip class or play too many video games could land themselves in military bootcamp if a disciplinary pilot project rolled out in one province this month proves successful, a government minister told AFP on Friday.

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Lula visiting China ahead of summit

Brazil's president began a five-day trip to China yesterday, Beijing announced, ahead of a gathering of Latin American leaders in the country next week.

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Myanmar junta chief meets with China's President Xi for first time

Myanmar's junta chief met China's president for the first time since seizing power, state media reported yesterday, the highest-level meeting with a key ally for the internationally sanctioned military leader.

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European leaders arrive for Kyiv talks

UNPRECEDENTED VISIT SHOWS SUPPORT AFTER PUTIN'S PARADE

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UK 'terrorism' probe detains Iranian

British police said officers detained another Iranian man on Friday as part of a counter-terrorism probe, following a string of recent arrests.

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Brazil's Lula slams Trump tariffs in Moscow meeting with Putin

>>SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday slammed US President Donald Trump's trade policies and sweeping tariffs, saying they harm multilateralism as he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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German border checks echo the past

>>GUBEN: Germany's strict new border policy is bringing back memories of separation on the frontier with Poland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s new government seeks to implement a promised crackdown on irregular migration.

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Romania rally garners 1000s in favour of EU ahead of rerun

Tens of thousands rallied in Romania's capital on Friday to demand a commitment to the country’s pro-European path ahead of next week's presidential run-off, after a far-right candidate came out on top in the initial vote.

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Pope Leo 'didn't cover up abuse claims' in Peru

>>>LIMA: Pope Leo XIV’s successor as bishop of Chiclayo in northern Peru on Friday rejected allegations that the new pontiff ever covered up cases of sexual abuse within the diocese.

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US, China look to ease trade war

GENEVA TALKS FOCUS ON 'DE-ESCALATION'

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US hit 1,000 Houthi targets under Trump

>>>WASHINGTON: US forces have struck more than 1,000 targets in President Donald Trump's campaign against Houthi militants in Yemen, the Pen- tagon said, offering rare insight into a stepped-up offensive that's been con- ducted largely in secret.

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US weighs special status for Greenland: sources

US officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations, according to two US officials and another person familiar with the discussions.

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Gabon longs to cash in on sacred hallucinogenic remedy found in plant roots

Proponents say shrub can help beat addictions.

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MAGA BACKLASH FOR TRUMP'S TOP HEALTH PICK

Far-right activist says entrepreneur Casey Means a bad fit for surgeon general's job. By Agencies

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US disaster relief agency head sacked at tricky time

»Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was pushed out of the job on Thursday, weeks before the start of the US hurricane season.

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When tittle tattle lost the battle

This past week there have been many moving ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe) marking the end of the war in Europe. I was born shortly after the war (a “bundle for Britain”) but this week’s celebrations brought to mind wartime slogans and expressions that surfaced between 1939-45 and remained in use for years to come.

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End citizenship delay now

They were granted Thai nationality decades ago. Yet for nearly 40 years, they have lived as second-class citizens — invisible, powerless, and stripped of basic rights — all because of government red tape.

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India puts squeeze on Pakistan

New Delhi uses soft power and relationships to bedevil its old enemy. By Alex Travelli

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GERMANY'S GOVT GRAPPLES WITH FAR-RIGHT THREAT

Coalition weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany Party. By Clay Risen

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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS FROM NEW POPE

The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signalled clearly the style of his pontificate, which aspired to the simplicity of the saint of Assisi while offering all sorts of ruptures with tradition.

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Mcllroy's 'positive vibes' for future majors

Rory McIlroy says winning the Masters to complete a long-sought career Grand Slam will change how he feels going into other majors, starting at next week’s PGA Championship.

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Top-ranked Korda shares LPGA Americas lead in repeat bid

Defending champion Nelly Korda birdied three of her last five holes, thriving in rain while rivals struggled, to share the lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open.

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LA28 opening to be held at 2 different sites

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium will share the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration, Games organisers announced.

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Dominguez the youngest Yankee with 3-HR game

Jasson Dominguez established career highs of three homers and seven RBIs to help the New York Yankees post a 10-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday night at West Sacramento, California.

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Salah voted FWA Player of the Year

>>LONDON: Mohamed Salah won the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Player of the Year award for the third time on Friday after inspiring Liver- pool's march to a record-equalling 20th English title.

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'The right moment': Alonso confirms Leverkusen exit amid Real links

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso confirmed on Friday he will leave the club at the end of the season, amid reports linking him to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

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Patama quits BAT after election as world badminton president

>>Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has stepped down as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Friday after being elected unopposed as chief of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) recently.

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Women's World Cup to have 48 teams from 2031

>>ZURICH: The Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men’s competition, starting with the 2031 edition, Fifa announced on Friday.

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Barca face crunch Liga Clasico

Flicks urges his stars to show ‘hunger to win title’

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HABEMUS PAPAM

Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, making him the first pope from the United States. He chose the name Leo XIV. Speaking from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the pope delivered his first public remarks since taking over as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He urged the world to seek peace and remember those who suffer.

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PINK SMOKE SIGNALS IN ROME CALL FOR WOMEN PRIESTS

Excluded from the conclave to elect a new pope on Wednesday — and more broadly from the Church's entire global priesthood — some Catholic women were determined that their voices will be heard.

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HOLLYWOOD'S PROP SECRETS

HISTORY FOR HIRE HAS HELPED FILMMAKERS RECREATE THE PAST, BUT ITS DAYS MAY BE NUMBERED

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MICHELANGELO MEETS JAMES BOND

HIGH-TECH IN SISTINE CHAPEL KEEPS CONCLAVE SECRET

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