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Vanuatu golden visas sold in Phuket put citizenship-for-sale risks in spotlight • May 9, 2025, 9:12 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Phuket cabby faces charges after ambulance blocked, leading to patient’s death, sparking outrage • Apr. 30, 2025, 9:24 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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