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Authorities charge 4 over anti-govt rally in Surabaya
Indonesian authorities charged four people after an anti-government rally in the country’s second largest city, a local police official said on Sunday.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Ivorians mull ways to steal prolific Haaland’s thunder
Erling Haaland will be the centre of attention in Dallas today (midnight, Thai time), but the Ivory Coast will be hoping to highlight some attacking talent of their own when they take on Norway in their World Cup Round of 32 clash.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Thai tourism worries as Chinese resume trips to Japan
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is closely monitoring the revival of tourism ties between China and Japan, as this could potentially affect the inbound Chinese market to Thailand in the second half of the year, while the impacts of the Middle East conflict have yet to completely subside.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Digital asset reform to be debated at SEC public hearing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a public hearing on introducing the Travel Rule for digital assets, a move aimed at improving the traceability of digital asset transactions and bringing the country’s regulatory framework into line with international standards.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Ministry sets aside B1.45bn for volunteer recruitment
The Defence Ministry has set aside a budget of 1.45 billion baht for a volunteer military programme that aims to recruit 25,000 personnel in the 2027 fiscal year, according to a source.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Rights body urges end to basic training
Indonesia's human rights commission on Sunday called on the government to end basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship village cooperative programme after five participants died just 10 days into the 45-day training.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Crowning a healthy populism
Conventional wisdom has it that an autocratic ethnonationalist backlash against global capitalism and liberal democracy is driving 21st-century politics.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
The high school pipeline to South Korea's chip fortunes
Huge memory-chip profits from the global AI boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects, writes Max Kim from Eumseong County, South Korea
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Philippe Stern, heir to watch fortune, dies
Philippe Stern, who inherited one of the world’s leading luxury watch brands, Patek Philippe, and overcame an existential threat to Swiss watchmaking from cheaper, more accurate quartz watches in the 1970s, died on June 14. He was 88.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Plane crash kills all 11 people aboard
Eleven people were killed when a skydiving plane crashed soon after takeoff from an airport in northeastern France on Sunday, the local authorities said.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Chinese cosmetic brands enjoy rising popularity
Chinese cosmetics, known as C-beauty, are on the rise in Thailand, driven by the growing presence of Chinese entertainment in the country, according to Thai cosmetics producers.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Remembering when America valued true fairness
When I complained once about a lot of ads on a TV show we were watching, she told me I wasn’t being fair. “Advertisers pay for the show,” she said. “They have a right to be heard.”
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Govt targets loopholes in selling rules
The Alcohol Control Committee is reviewing regulations to tighten restrictions on self-service alcohol dispensers by expanding the legal definition of a convenience store to close loopholes exploited by some retailers.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Chadchart wins landslide
Former governor Chadchart Sittipunt won a second term as Bangkok governor by a landslide, while the People’s Party (PP) took the most seats in the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) election.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Yim Leak seeks US court help to obtain evidence
Cambodian businessman says evidence may aid legal fight against allegations in Singapore
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Thirsty Russell survives Austria's heat hazard
Verstappen second at Red Bull’s circuit
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Ousted PM Hasina vows to return home this year
Ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh this year, brushing aside a death sentence handed down in absentia and denouncing the ruling as “illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated”.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Geely set to ship EVs to Canada
Geely Holding Group's Lotus brand electric vehicles will arrive in Canada next month under an agreement between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's ambassador to Canada Wang Di told Reuters on Friday.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Trump bashes capital’s likely next mayor
US President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at Washington’s presumptive next mayor, calling her a communist who would destroy the capital city, even as he touted grandiose building projects including the refurbishment of a golf course.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Govt holds firm on budget deficit plan
The government must continue to run a budget deficit, a necessary mechanism to support economic growth and maintain fiscal stability amid domestic and global uncertainties, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Travel without moving at 'The Flight'
Art viewers are invited to search for the meaning of home during \"The Flight\", which is running at Charoen AArt until July 26.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
FLOCK of returns to BKK following world tour
After touring worldwide, bit.studio's interactive floating fish installation FLOCK OF has come ashore at its new home on the 3rd floor of Slowcombo in Pathumwan.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Time runs out as quake death toll nears 1,500
Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 buildings have completely collapsed.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Suspected rebels stage attacks
Suspected insurgents bombed two petrol stations in Pattani and set fire to CCTV cameras in Yala late Sunday before a separate roadside blast in Narathiwat injured two Malaysian tourists on Monday, in a fresh wave of violence across the deep South.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Biofuel initiative gains government backing
Energy Minister Akanat Promphan has announced stronger government backing for biofuels in a bid to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported oil, which currently makes up 90% of total consumption.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Serena out to enjoy Wimbledon return
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams had doubts about accepting a wildcard into this year’s singles draw but is now looking forward to enjoying her return to the All England Club.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Renewed strikes threaten shipping recovery in Gulf
The renewal of strikes by the forces of Iran and the United States threatened the nascent recovery of shipping in the Persian Gulf, where traffic through the Strait of Hormuz recently rose to the highest levels since the start of the war.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Stokes ‘content’ after extraordinary exit
England captain Ben Stokes insisted he felt “content” after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket on Sunday in the middle of a Test match.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
SeaChange® — a 10-year effort to save the world through reshaping sustainable practices in the seafood industry
At Sirindhorn International Environment Park, the Thai Union Group led the company’s high-level delegations, employees, local students, and the media to celebrate together the 10th anniversary of its initiative called ‘SeaChange’ to raise awareness about sustainable seafood industry practices, lives along the coast, and sustainable co-existence between human, businesses, and marine biodiversity.
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June 30, 2026
Bangkok Post
Uber enacts stricter background checks for ride-hailing drivers
Uber announced sweeping changes to its background checks Friday after a New York Times investigation in December revealed how the ride-hailing giant's policies allowed the hiring of drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
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