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Disbanded Thai Opposition Party Relaunches Under New Name, Leader

Thailand's main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year's elections but was forced by a court to disband this week.

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Thailand wins Olympic weightlifting silver

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Sugar Prices Settle Higher as India Maintains Sugar Export Restrictions

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.43 (+2.27%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +12.10 (+2.35%). Sugar prices rallied Thursday after India's Food and Commerce Ministry said it would keep its curbs in place on sugar exports to ensure adequate...

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Sugar Prices Surge as India Maintains Curbs on Sugar Exports

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.61 (+3.36%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +16.20 (+3.15%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today after India's Food and Commerce Ministry said it will keep its curbs on sugar exports in place to ensure...

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Hyundai debuts a new EV facility in Thailand, as the ‘Detroit of Asia’ pivots to making electric cars

The Korean carmaker is pushing into Thailand right as Chinese EVs are starting to pull ahead of Japanese brands.

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Panipak wins second Olympic gold

Taekwondo athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit made history at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the first person from Thailand to win two gold medals.

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s lese majesty laws explained in 30 seconds

Criticism of the monarchy is punishable with between three and 15 years in prison. It is one of the most severe laws of its kind in the world

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Sugar Posts Moderate Gains on Strength in the Brazilian Real

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Wednesday closed up +0.27 (+1.51%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed up +6.90 (+1.36%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains due to the strength of the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). Short covering emerged in sugar futures Wednesday after the...

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Strength in the Brazilian Real Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is up +0.29 (+1.62%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is up +7.10 (+1.40%). Sugar prices today are posting moderate gains due to the strength of the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). Short covering emerged in sugar futures today after...

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Thailand Dissolves Move Forward Party Over Monarchy Law Amendment

Thailand's court dissolves Move Forward Party for advocating royal defamation law amendment, facing obstacles despite electoral success.

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Why Thailand's weed battles matter

After loosening cannabis laws, Thailand tried to reinstate prohibition. Its failure has lessons for drug reform

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Thai Constitutional Court dissolves election-winning Move Forward Party

Thailand’s top court also banned former leader Pita Limjaroenrat and several others from politics for 10 years.

Al Jazeera

Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family

The Independent UK

Court bans largest Thai political party over pledge to change lese-majesty law

Leaders of progressive group Move Forward, which won most votes in last year’s election, also barred from politics for 10 years

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Algerian beats Thai in women's Olympic boxing

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand

Bangkok Post

Missing Japanese man ‘died last year’

A Japanese businessman reported missing in Thailand by his mother was found to have died in Chiang Mai last year, according to police.

Al Jazeera

Thailand’s Move Forward Party faces potential dissolution as ruling looms

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is deciding whether to dissolve the party over its call for lese-majeste reform.

The Times of India

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold medal match amid gender row at Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the center of a significant gender controversy during the Paris Olympics, emerged victorious in her semi-final bout on Tuesday. Competing in the women's 66kg category, Khelif secured at least a silver medal after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng, the 2023 world silver medallist,…

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Imane Khelif continues quest for boxing gold with semi-final victory

The Algeria fighter defeated Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng to set up a final with Yang Liu of China on Friday

Evening Standard

Imane Khelif: Boxer at centre of OIympic gender row to fight for gold after semi-final success

Algerian gets strong support as she beats Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in women’s welterweight clash at Roland Garros

Al Jazeera

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif storms into Olympic final amid gender row

Khelif beats Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision to have a shot at winning gold in Friday’s final.

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Sugar Prices Weighed Down as India Sugar Crop Prospects Improve

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) Tuesday closed down -0.21 (-1.16%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -8.30 (-1.61%). Sugar prices on Tuesday posted moderate losses and are just above Monday's significant lows. NY sugar on Monday fell to a 1-3/4 year nearest-futures low,...

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Improved Prospects for a Bumper India Sugar Crop

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.26 (-1.44%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -8.20 (-1.59%). Sugar prices today are trading just above Monday's major lows. NY sugar on Monday fell to a 1-3/4 year nearest-futures low, and London sugar dropped...

'Serious' aviation incidents jump post-Covid

The number of serious incidents in Thailand involving aircraft has jumped sharply post-Covid as the lifting of restrictions reignited demand for air travel.

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