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Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests

  By Reuters and published by CNA New York – Former United States President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday (Mar. 21) as prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star and called on his supporters to protest. A spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which

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Local news

Hailstorm hits Chiang Mai knocking down power poles, billboards

  A SUMMER STORM slammed Chiang Mai with hail and rain lashing the whole northern city knocking down power poles and billboards while a dismantled roof flew and landed at an intersection and obstructed traffic this afternoon (Mar. 18), Matichon newspaper said. At around 3.30 p.m. strong winds brought a downpour of baht-coin-size hailstones, followed

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Local news

Chinese grey capitalist gangs ransom kidnapping wealthy people in Tachileik

  WHILE Chinese grey capitalist gangs having been ransom kidnapping wealthy people in Myanmar’s Tachileik town, which abuts Thailand’s Mae Sai town, this criminal activity has not crossed the border to the Thai side, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 18). Ms. Phakaimas Viera, president of the Mae Sai Chamber of Commerce, said a ransom kidnapping

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Analysis

FEATURE: Trees literally turned into structures for roadside campaign signs

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters Sisaket – Farmers in the capital district of the lower-northeastern Isaan province are tending to a special occupation with an optimum use of towering, sturdy trees grown in their backyards in peculiar relation to an upcoming general election. A variety of indigenous hardwood trees, mostly of Yangna and Payom genuses,

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