Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pic) testified in court, seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering political dynasty.

Police arrested a woman who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their affair.

Producers say the new US tariff is not hindering cassava exports while the Ministry of Commerce is actively exploring new export markets including the Middle East, New Zealand and South Korea.