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Thai Prime Minister Anutin has survived a court ruling concerning election ballots, avoiding an outcome that could have jeopardised his premiership. The decision clears an immediate legal threat tied to the handling of election ballots. The full details of the ruling and its implications for his government remain limited in available reporting.
- 2Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday amid deadly floods▼Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday amid floods, could affect court ruling
The Thai government has declared a two-day holiday for civil servants as severe flooding continues across parts of the country. The move has drawn attention because the timing could affect a pending court ruling, raising questions about how the closure interacts with judicial deadlines. Officials are grappling with widespread flood disruption while the legal implications of the holiday are debated.
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A Lao activist has reportedly disappeared in Thailand, adding to a series of enforced disappearances affecting Lao dissidents living across the border. Human rights groups have long expressed concern for the safety of exiled Lao activists in Thailand, where several have vanished in recent years. Calls are growing for Thai authorities to investigate and account for the activist's whereabouts.