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Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rights

Only in Burma/Myanmar. Ruling junta, which is disguised as elected, prohibits women from using sanitary pads and towels, claiming rebels use them for first aid.

What about banning nappies for the old military men?
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Too bad, the EU needs its own nuclear deterrent.

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8 people, including children, died and 11 others were injured after a speeding pickup truck driver lost control and crashed off the road at the Huai Yen curve in Nanon the Pua to Doi Phu Kha National Park to Bo Kluea route, at kilometre 8+700.

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3 foreign men assault another foreigner in Pattaya Songkran celebration A video shared online showing three foreign men engaging in an assault on another foreigner during Songkran celebrations in Pattaya.

3 foreign men, thought to be Arabs, assaulted another foreigner in Pattaya Songkran celebration.
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Obama is an overrated president. “Yes, I can", turned in “Yes I could have". He received a Nobel Prize based on hope and not on his actions. He did not give you universal healthcare when he still controlled both houses. He let Syria use chemical weapons on his people. And the list goes on.

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Chiang Mai records highest drink driving cases during Songkran Drunk driving accounted for 3,726 cases recorded during the 2026 Songkran Festival, with Chiang Mai reporting the highest number.

Drunk driving accounted for 3,726 cases recorded during the 2026 Songkran Festival, with Chiang Mai reporting the highest number, according to Thailand’s Department of Probation.
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A murderous agency Longtime readers of this blog will know that PPT has long been critical of the Internal Security Operations Command or ISOC. ISOC came out of the counterinsurgency period and has long been the mili…

A murderous agency
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Thai Woman Slaps S'porean Husband In Public For Drinking With His Friends | WeirdKaya A couple in Singapore who had just tied the knots two months ago saw their marriage hit the rocks following a series of domestic abuse. This comes after the ...

Thai Woman Slaps S’porean Husband In Public For Drinking With His Friends
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Thailand’s Political Crisis Is a Class Conflict Pietro Masina – historian of Southeast Asia / political economy

Thailand’s Political Crisis Is a Class Conflict
Coups, protests, and constitutional crises dominate headlines about Thailand. They are symptoms of who controls the state, benefits from economic growth, and whether the old order survives social pressures.
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นักสู้หน้าตู้ชาร์จ ผู้ใช้รถ EV ซัดกันนัวร์ แย่งคิวชาร์จไฟ พลเมืองดีห้ามกันวุ่น - ข่าวสด นักสู้หน้าตู้ชาร์จ ผู้ใช้รถ EV ซัดกันนัวร์ หลังแย่งคิวกันชาร์จไฟ ต่างฝ่ายต่างเถียงกันเรื่องจุดจอดชาร์จว่าใครถูก ด้านพลเมืองดีห้ามกันวุ่น

What do you get when your government wants the industry but does not want to build the charging infrastructure first? Drivers get involved in a physical fight after a dispute over a charging queue at a station in Pattaya
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Songkran Revellers Warned of 15-Year Prison Terms for Sexual Harassment The Court of Justice issues a stark warning as new laws come into force, targeting both physical assault and verbal harassment during the water festival

Songkran Revellers Warned of 15-Year Prison Terms for Sexual Harassment
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Stepdad 'beats baby to death' then allegedly uses shocker to revive him WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: A mother and stepfather have been arrested on suspicion of abusing an 18-month-old to death in Thailand

Stepdad 'beats baby to death' then allegedly uses fish shocker to 'revive him'

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: A mother and stepfather have been arrested on suspicion of abusing an 18-month-old to death in Thailand

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Thai police report 2,617 drink-driving cases as Songkran begins Thai police reported 2,617 drink-driving cases as Songkran began, urging caution and adherence to traffic laws.

Thai police recorded 2,617 drink-driving cases on the first day of the Songkran festival holiday, as millions of Thais hit the road to travel home and visit tourist destinations.
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Netanyahu is on par with Hitler. It is really time that we start boycotting IDF soldiers and bureaucrats from Israel.

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Thai economy braces for stagflation amid Iran war: How real estate must pivot to survive Thailand stagflation risks rise as the Middle East conflict drives up oil prices, disrupts supply chains, and squeezes purchasing power.

Thai economy braces for stagflation amid Iran war: How real estate must pivot to survive
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Pattaya prostitution crackdown nets 16 foreign women Immigration officers arrested 16 foreign women in a Pattaya prostitution crackdown during a late-night sweep near the beach.

Amazing, they found #prostitutes in #Pattaya, luckily, they were all foreign.
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ADB flags Thailand as ASEAN’s weakest performer amid war impact ADB says Thailand’s GDP could grow just 1.8% in 2026, the slowest in ASEAN, as the Middle East war lifts energy costs and hits tourism, exports and demand.

When inapt politicians and royalists rule a country:
ADB says Thailand’s GDP could grow just 1.8% in 2026, the slowest in ASEAN
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Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasing reputational risks in its most important market outside China.

Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China

Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation
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Thailand Introduces Higher Fines and Jail Time for Tourists Caught Using E-Cigarettes Amid Overtourism Concerns
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Thailand seizes 1.6 tonnes of drugs Authorities found 900 kg of ketamine and 700 kg of crystal methamphetamine in packages hidden underneath bags of the leafy vegetable, Bangkok police said.

Thailand seizes 1.6 tonnes of drugs
Authorities found 900 kg of ketamine and 700 kg of crystal methamphetamine in packages hidden underneath bags of the leafy vegetable, Bangkok police said.
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Vacation hot spot cracks down on vaping with jail threats and hefty fines Thailand's strict vaping ban catches tourists off guard with $1,200 fines and prison threats. Mexico enforces similar rules on cruise ship arrivals.

Vacation hot spot cracks down on vaping with jail threats and hefty fines. Multiple destinations enforce bans, with items brought ashore from cruise ships treated as imports under law
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EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory | CBC News As Canada lowers its tariffs and imports more electric vehicles from China, an upcoming report from New York-based labour rights researchers is making new allegations of forced labour practices at the...

#BYD never seem to learn. EV giant BYD accused of forced labour violations at European factory. Earlier BYD faced the same accusation in Brazil.
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Thailand Pivots to ‘Quality Tourism’ as Global Economic Headwinds Force Target Revision Thailand welcomes 9.3 million arrivals in Q1, but the Tourism Authority shifts focus to high-spending travellers as global economic pressures bite

New government, same old plans: Thailand has shifted its national tourism strategy towards a “Quality Tourism” model, focusing on higher-spending visitors as global economic pressures force a downward revision of its 2026 targets.
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Tragically, three Thai sailors reportedly have not survived after being unable to escape the Thailand-flagged cargo ship that was among the first attacked near the Strait of Hormuz during the early days of the war.

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Amnesty flags Cambodia’s casino licences linked to cyber scam compounds Cambodian authorities have approved at least a dozen casinos linked to online scam compounds where serious human rights abuses have been reported, Amnesty International said in its latest findings on ...

Amnesty flags Cambodia’s casino licences linked to cyber scam compounds
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Scots dad facing Thai jail after mistakenly picking up stranger's phone in bar A SCOTS dad is facing being locked up in a hellhole Thai jail — because he mistakenly picked up a stranger’s phone in a bar. Rory McColl, 37, told how he lifted the woman’s mobile after confusing i…

Scots dad facing Thailand jail nightmare after mistakenly picking up stranger’s phone in bar
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Kallas made it on her own. Von der Leyen, had to leave German politics because she made a mess out of the defence ministry and she appointed cronies. Precisely what she is doing in the EU. Von der Leyen is a weak, corrupt leader dancing to the tune of the Americans.

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The Gulf States and Saudi Arabia should go to Europe or China for protection. No need to bribe the Orange One with billions, buy substandard Drones from the Trump family. Ukraine does a better job of protecting these states. Time too, to boycott Israel.

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PM Anutin personal data allegedly leaked and used on SSO site Personal information of the PM Anutin Charnvirakul was allegedly leaked and then used to register for Thailand’s Social Security Fund (SSO).

PM Anutin's personal data was allegedly leaked and used on the SSO site.
Thailand’s Social Security Office (SSO), accepts each and every name that is sold online including that of the prime minister.
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Koh Pha Ngan to revoke visas of American-Israeli tourists Three tourists face visa revocation after a March 31 meeting says their activities raised public order and security concerns on Koh Pha Ngan.

Koh Pha Ngan to revoke visas of American-Israeli tourists.
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