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60 illegal nominee firms found on Koh Samui

A new crackdown on illegal foreign businesses on Koh Samui has uncovered 60 cases ranging from unlicensed nurseries and luxury pool villas to companies set up to facilitate business visas, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said on Saturday.

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Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia and triggers mass evacuations

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island early Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Emergency crews are racing to reach affected communities as landslides blocked roads and residents fled to higher ground amid fears of a tsunami.

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