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Trawling the streets of Asia for food

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A docu-series highlights the importance of nutritious and delicious meals provided by pavement vendors
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Hundreds of schools to shut as toxic smog chokes Bangkok

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The Thai capital has been shrouded in murky haze for weeks, sparking social media criticism of the uneven response by the government
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Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back

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The incident comes against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of Saudi Arabia over its handling of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year
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Bombing catches junta off-guard

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No one has claimed responsibility for the blast in Thailand, with everyone from Islamist groups and the Uighur to a lone operative being blamed.
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Protesters defy troops in Thailand

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Thousands of security personnel have been deployed on Bangkok's streets in a show of force against small but defiant anti-coup flashmob rallies.
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‘Shut Bangkok, restart Thailand’

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It's a holidaymaker's dream, but for some reason tourism has waned even as the people rise up.
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‘Third sex’ get chance to fly Thai high

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Thai airline becomes the first in the country to employ transgender people.
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Anger mounts in flood-weary Bangkok

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Bangkok residents are protesting as frustration mounts that parts of the Thai capital are suffering badly while the centre stays dry.
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Thai PM plays down further flood risks to Bangkok

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Bangkok's well-protected centre is only at risk of "minor" flooding, the Thai premier says, as the deluge closed in on the metropolis.
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Anger rises in flooded Bangkok as centre stays dry

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Tensions are rising between Thai residents and authorities in flooded parts of Bangkok as hundreds protest that their homes are being sacrificed.
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Flood threat wanes, but Bangkok’s not out of woods yet

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Receding floodwaters north of Bangkok have reduced the threat to the Thai capital, but a rise in coastal high tides will still test flood defences.
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Thousands flee Bangkok fearing breach of river banks

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Traffic clogged rounds out of the Thai capital as thousands of people fled ahead of a high tide expected to worsen floods.
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Thailand calls holiday to allow escape from floods

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Thailand has announced a five-day holiday to give people the chance to escape floods closing in on Bangkok.
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Bangkok continues battle against devastating floods

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Thai troops have reinforced vulnerable river barriers after a sudden rise in the water level set back efforts to contain the worst floods in decades.
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Let the waters flow, declares Thailand’s premier

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In a bid to prevent further flooding, Thailand's premier says she will order Bangkok to open all of its floodgates, but this poses risks of its own.
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