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Medical staff mock patient’s hospital post, son now questions her death

A woman in Khon Kaen posted from her hospital bed that she had been waiting since midday. Medical staff found it funny. She wrote, in Isan dialect, that if nobody was going to examine her she might as well go home and die. A large Facebook page picked the post up and put it in …

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AI image of dugongs with legs wins prize, prompting criticism

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources’ artificial intelligence (AI) art competition faced criticism from Thai netizens after the winning image depicted unrealistic dugongs and their habitat. The department launched the AI art competition to mark National Dugong Conservation Day on August 17 each year and to raise awareness of environmental conservation. Entrants were asked …

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Hundreds of Phuket firms face fresh ownership checks

Thai officials are investigating whether a suspected nominee network is using naturalised citizenship to disguise foreign ownership of businesses in Phuket and several other provinces. The Interior Ministry has ordered checks on more than 100 Phuket companies and a wider list of 361 firms nationwide, following a raid on August 6 that saw eight locations …

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Overnight charging blamed in Pathum Thani car fire

A car worth more than a million baht was destroyed by fire yesterday, August 16, after being left charging overnight outside a townhouse in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani. The car fire gutted the vehicle’s cabin, though no injuries were reported and the blaze was stopped before it could spread to nearby homes. The call …

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LIVE: VP Sara Duterte impeachment Day 16

The Senate resumes the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, August 17, as senators continue deliberations in the historic trial. Follow CDN Digital’s live coverage below for the latest developments, key exchanges, and updates from the Senate as the proceedings unfold.

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Ambush vs BARMM chief Macacua won’t affect Sept. 14 polls – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that the ambush that targeted Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua will not affect their parliamentary elections this coming Sept. 14. “Security measures remain in place and police commanders were tasked to intensify intelligence-gathering and conduct real-time deployment

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Cebu BPO worker, labor leader files complaint over alleged retaliation

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu BPO worker and labor leader is set to file an illegal dismissal complaint against his former employer, alleging that a series of disciplinary actions culminated in his termination after he became active in organizing workers and campaigning for higher wages. Kyle Enero, president of the BPO Industry Employees Network

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Taal Volcano logs 7 quakes, 2 tremors as seismic activity eases

LUCENA CITY — Seismic activity at Taal Volcano in Batangas province dropped sharply over the past 24 hours after a significant increase in volcanic earthquakes and tremors in the preceding days, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday. Phivolcs recorded seven volcanic earthquakes and two episodes of volcanic tremor, each lasting

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Former OVP officer takes stand as prosecution’s 1st hostile witness

MANILA, Philippines — Former Office of the Vice President (OVP) Special Disbursing Officer Gina Acosta took the stand as the House prosecution’s first hostile witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. A hostile witness refers to a person called to testify by a party despite being against them. In these cases where a hostile

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Palace order: Shift gov’t work in NCR, 12 provinces to alternative setup

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has directed government offices in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon and Occidental Mindoro to shift to alternative work arrangements starting at 12 noon on Monday. The order comes due to the heavy rains brought by the southwest

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