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Independent journalist. Thailand correspondent for @France24. Documentary photographer.
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Thailand's PM sets course for early election amid border and parliamentary unrest

Thailand's PM sets course for early election amid border and parliamentary unrest

France 24 — Thailand appeared headed for a snap election as early as February after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul secured royal approval to dissolve parliament, avoiding a possible no-confidence vote amid an intensifying border conflict with Cambodia.
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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite

Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite

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Thai-Cambodia border clashes persist despite ceasefire hopes

Thai-Cambodia border clashes persist despite ceasefire hopes

France 24 — Fresh artillery clashes erupted on Sunday near a long-contested region between Cambodia and Thailand that has been the scene of recent fighting in which at least 33 people have been killed. Both countries...
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Kids are turning to AI for friendship: 'I don't have anyone else to talk to'

Kids are turning to AI for friendship: 'I don't have anyone else to talk to'

Quartz — A new UK report reveals children are turning to chatbots for homework help, emotional advice — and sometimes, because they have no one else
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Trump travel ban hits immigrant family coming to U.S. amid bloody civil war in Myanmar

Trump travel ban hits immigrant family coming to U.S. amid bloody civil war in Myanmar

NBC News — A Burmese American woman was eager to bring her siblings over to the U.S. from Myanmar amid a more than 15-year wait for visas.
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France's Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour

France's Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour

France 24 — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on May 25 for the first leg of a tour of Southeast Asia, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United States and China.
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https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/crypto-exchange-hacks-contagion-portfolio-shifts/

https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/crypto-exchange-hacks-contagion-portfolio-shifts/

CCN — Cryptocurrencies once promised a decentralized financial revolution, but as they move into the mainstream, a growing threat is emerging from the shadows.
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Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar

Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar

France 24 — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing several people in Bangkok and burying an unknown number when a high rise building under construction collapsed, prompting Myanmar to declare a widespread state of emergency. FRANCE 24's Matt Hunt describes the situation from Bangkok.
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Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect

Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect

The New Humanitarian — As Myanmar enters a fifth year under renewed military rule, it is staring down a grim future: Fractured communities continue to be terrorised by brutal killings and repeated air raids, while dwindling humanitarian aid faces further cuts despite unprecedented needs.
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Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect

Myanmar in “polycrisis” as US aid freeze compounds long-term donor neglect

The New Humanitarian — As Myanmar enters a fifth year under renewed military rule, it is staring down a grim future: Fractured communities continue to be terrorised by brutal killings and repeated air raids, while dwindling humanitarian aid faces further cuts despite unprecedented needs.
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Can this revolutionary plastics-recycling plant help solve the pollution crisis?

Can this revolutionary plastics-recycling plant help solve the pollution crisis?

Nature — A world-first facility has a new way to break down 'unrecyclable' plastic waste. A world-first facility has a new way to break down 'unrecyclable' plastic waste.
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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status

LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status

France 24 — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
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New data shows the number of new mobile internet users is stalling

New data shows the number of new mobile internet users is stalling

Rest of World — 4.6 billion people across the globe are connected to mobile internet, roughly 57% of the world's population, but the rate of new mobile internet subscriber growth is slowing.
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Thai court to decide on PM Srettha Thavisin's fate - DW - 08/14/2024

Thai court to decide on PM Srettha Thavisin's fate - DW - 08/14/2024

Deutsche Welle (DW) — If Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is removed, the 500-seat parliament must convene to choose a new premier.
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Thailand to give 50 million people £200 each to boost economy

Thailand to give 50 million people £200 each to boost economy

The Telegraph — The controversial handout, expected to cost £9.5bn, was an election pledge made by prime minister
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Israel strikes civilian areas in 24 hours of 'brutal' attacks on Gaza

Israel strikes civilian areas in 24 hours of 'brutal' attacks on Gaza

Al Jazeera English — Dozens killed in 24-hour period in Israeli strikes on civilian areas of Gaza described as 'bloody' and 'brutal'.
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Access Asia - Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy risks prosecution

Access Asia - Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy risks prosecution

Access Asia — Will India's democratic backsliding continue? Following recent elections which weakened Prime Minister Narendra Modi, FRANCE 24 discusses the latest foreign journalist forced to leave, as well as the...
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Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality

Thailand passes historic bill recognising marriage equality

The Guardian — Country on track to become third in Asia - after Taiwan and Nepal - to legalise same-sex marriage
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Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world - in pictures

Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world - in pictures

The Guardian — Muslims mark the start of the three-day festival that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan
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Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world - in pictures

Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world - in pictures

The Guardian — Muslims mark the start of the three-day festival that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan
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'They used to use swords, now they use guns': Inside Thailand's student gang violence surge

'They used to use swords, now they use guns': Inside Thailand's student gang violence surge

The Telegraph — Easy access to firearms has caused a deadly spike in gang violence among students in Thailand, as teenagers resort to guns in deadly feuds
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Thailand: Top court to hear case to dissolve reformist party - DW - 04/03/2024

Thailand: Top court to hear case to dissolve reformist party - DW - 04/03/2024

Deutsche Welle (DW) — The Move Forward Party won a shocking victory in last year's election, pledging to reform strict royal defamation laws.
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The Interview - Thai PM Srettha Thavisin believes in a 'more democratic' future for Thailand

The Interview - Thai PM Srettha Thavisin believes in a 'more democratic' future for Thailand

France 24 — Srettha Thavisin became Thailand's prime minister in August 2023, putting an end to nine years of the country's military dominating its politics. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the businessman-turned-politician...
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Focus - World Recycling Day: Thailand drowning in foreign plastic waste

Focus - World Recycling Day: Thailand drowning in foreign plastic waste

Focus (Podcast) — Thailand is one of the biggest plastic polluters in the world: some 2 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced each year in the country, and only 25 percent of it is recycled. It's estimated that...
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