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Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one-year prison term for previous convictions

Thailand’s Supreme Court says former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term for previous convictions

The Independent UK

Thai court says ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra must serve year in prison

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that hospital stay does not count as time served for the ex-prime minister.

Al Jazeera

‘I broke completely’: how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds

A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture

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Thai Top Court To Rule On Ex-PM Thaksin's Prison Stay

Thailand's top court is due to make a ruling Tuesday which could see the kingdom's most powerful and polarising statesman jailed in a watershed moment for his imperilled political dynasty.

International Business Times

Calls for vouchers for foreign visitors

Tourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to give cash coupons to foreign visitors to spend in Thailand, similar to practices in other countries, and plan ahead for next year

Bangkok Post

Sugar Prices Post Modest Gains as the Dollar Weakens

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) on Monday closed up +0.08 (+0.51%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) closed up +1.20 (+0.25%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Monday and posted modest gains as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked some mild short covering in...

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Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Sugar Futures

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.51%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is up +0.60 (+0.13%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses today and are slightly higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked some mild short covering in sugar futures....

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Everything You Need to Know About 'The White Lotus' Season 4: Location, Cast and More

Discover 'The White Lotus' Season 4: Renewed for 2026, reportedly set in France with potential Four Seasons hotels, returning cast speculations and a new musical direction.

International Business Times UK

Former PM Thaksin returns to Thailand ahead of court ruling that could lead to imprisonment

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived in Bangkok after a surprise departure to Dubai

The Independent UK

Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021

The Guardian - UK

Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as Thailand PM after royal endorsement

Businessman and veteran politician vows to perform his duties ‘with honesty and righteousness’ amid political turmoil.

Al Jazeera

Thai Cannabis-championing Tycoon Takes Office As PM

Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.

International Business Times

Thailand’s PM-elect names veterans to cabinet in bid to ‘bring confidence’

Economist Ekniti Nitithanprapas, executive Auttapol Rerkpiboon and diplomat Sihasak Phuangketkeow selected as ministers.

Al Jazeera

Pro-cannabis and a karaoke crooner: meet Thailand’s next prime minister

Anutin Charnvirakul’s hobbies, which include playing saxophone, flying planes and cooking, show a relaxed and casual yet shrewd politician

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Sugar Prices Continue to Fall as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25 ) is down -0.12 (-0.76%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV25 ) is down -1.50 (-0.31%). Sugar prices today have extended this week's slide, with NY sugar falling to a 2-month low and London sugar posting a 2-week low. Sugar prices remain...

The Independent UK

Thai appeals court finds 5 activists guilty of trying to block royal motorcade in 2020

An appeals court in Thailand has reversed the acquittals of five people charged with impeding the motorcade of the country’s queen during pro-democracy demonstrations in 2020, handing them prison sentences ranging from 16 to 21 years

Evening Standard

Zara McDermott nearly gets arrested in Thailand in 'petrifying' experience

The former Love Island star, 28, said a crew member also had an ashtray thrown at their head

Bangkok Post

Anutin wins enough MP votes to become Thailand's new prime minister

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has secured enough votes to become Thailand

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Tycoon who led push to decriminalise cannabis becomes Thai PM

Anutin Charnvirakul voted in by parliament after promising election in four months, as Thaksin Shinawatra jets out

The Independent UK

Who is Thailand’s new prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul?

New prime minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai party is known as ‘the quintessential power broker’

The Conversation

Thailand has another new prime minister and an opening for progress. But will anything change?

Thai politics is often chaotic. But this past week has been especially tumultuous, even by Thailand’s standards.

The Independent UK

A look at where Thailand's cannabis laws stand

Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022

The Independent UK

Thailand’s ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly leaves country ahead of court ruling

Police say the 76-year-old billionaire boarded a private jet from Don Mueang airport

The Guardian - UK

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra leaves Thailand days ahead of court ruling that could see him jailed

After questions over whether the former prime minister was going back into exile, Thaksin said he would return no later than Monday to attend court

International Business Times

Thai Tycoon Leads Pack As Parliament Votes For New PM

Thailand's parliament is set Friday to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister, ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty from office after their leader was sacked by court order.

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