Month: March 2021
Suu Kyi ‘looks healthy’ as US orders non-essential staff to leave
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Yangon – Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in good health today (March 31) during a video meeting, one of her lawyers said, as the United States ordered its non-essential embassy staff to leave after weeks of violence over a Feb 1 coup. The …
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Five royal motorcade case suspects freed on bail
THE Criminal Court today (March 31) approved the temporary release of five suspects charged with intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during the demonstration on October 14, 2020 after prosecutors filed a case against them under Sections 110 and 115 of the Penal Code, Sanook.com said. According to Bangkok Post, on that day, …
Two buffaloes cause traffic chaos on ring road
AS anything can happen on a road so it was that 1.41 p.m. today (March 31) two buffaloes decided to stroll cross the Eastern Outer Ring Road or Kanchanaphisek Road with police having the shut the traffic to rescue them leading to a massive tailback, Sanook.com quoted FM91 Trafficpro radio station as saying The two …
Bamboo forest fire erupts again at another point
AFTER battling the huge bamboo forest blaze at Chiang Mai’s Doi Samoeng mountain from 8 p.m. Monday night till 4 a.m. this morning (March 31), and succeeding in extinguishing most of it, firefighters in this northern city had to dash to battle a new flare-up five kilometres away, TV Channel 7 said. Mr Chakra Dityanan, …
Italian mafia fugitive caught after police find his YouTube cooking show
By NBC News, published by MSN News A MAFIA fugitive has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after inadvertently tipping off police with his culinary hobby. After seven years on the run, Marc Feren Claude Biart was tracked down through a YouTube cooking channel he started with his wife, Italian police said in a statement. …
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Commerce Ministry plans to help Thai businesses in Myanmar
THE Commerce Ministry is planning to help Thai businesses in Myanmar as the prolonged political conflict is affecting their liquidity, productivity and goods transport, NNT said yesterday (March 31, 2021). Commerce Ministry Permanent Secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit said following a meeting with businesses and Thai-Myanmar border traders that he will suggest the Commerce Minister push ahead …
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Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Geneva/Brussels – Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization today (March 30) backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic by tightening rules on sharing information. The idea of such a …
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Tight security outside Govt House as protesters show
DEMONSTRATORS who were evicted from their protest camp opposite the Government House on Sunday showed up there this afternoon (March 30) where they faced tight security and a container barrier but nevertheless carried out some activities, TV Channel 7 said. At 1.50 p.m. police stood in line on Rama 5 road near the area where …
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More Karens try to reach Thailand after air strikes destroy village
MORE Karen people tried to flee across the border to Thailand yesterday after Myanmar security forces bombed and severely damaged Ban Dibuhong village with this seen as a strategy to so burden Thailand it would in turn indirectly pressure the Karen National Union (KNU), Sanook.com reported today (March 30, 2021). A close source of Maj. …
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Big forest fire at Chaing Mai’s Doi Samoeng still raging
CHIANG MAI’S firefighters are having a tough time putting out a severe forest fire that broke out on Doi Samoeng mountain at 8 p.m. last night and although managing to partly control it, the blaze is still raging today (March 30), Sanook.com said. Mr, Chakra Dityanan, head of Royally Initiated Samoeng Forest Fire Control Station …
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Ammunition, grenades heading for Myanmar seized at border
CHIANG Rai police seized 6,000 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition used for the M16 and M4-Series assault rifles and 52 K75 grenades that were to be sent to Myanmar’s Tachileik town which is just opposite Mae Sai town on the Thai side, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (March 29). This cache of ammo and grenades …
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Forest fire erupts at nearby Nakhon Nayok province
A FOREST fire broke out in Nakhon Nayok province that is just 106 kilometres from Bangkok this afternoon (March 29) with officials and local people quickly helping to put it out, Siam Rath newspaper said. The fire at Khao Noi in Phrommani subdistrict, Muang district, erupted because of the current hot weather but if there …
Penguin’s condition worsens, getting saline drip
THE lawyer representing protest leaders being held under pretrial detention said the condition of the Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, who has been on a hunger strike since March 13, is worrisome and he is now being give saline drip in his cell, Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (March 29). Mr. Krisada Nuttajarat, …
New round of air strikes against Karens as more refugees cross over
MYANMAR Air Force again bombed a Karen National Union (KNU) base within its zone of control yesterday afternoon (March 28) after the first aerial assault the previous day leading to more refugees fleeing across the border to Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province, Sanook.com reported this morning (March 29). At around 4.15 p.m. yesterday Myanmar Air …
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Troops open fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup
By Reuters Staff, published by The Guardian MYANMAR security forces opened fire on mourners gathered today (March 28) for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on February 1, according to witnesses. There were no immediate reports of casualties at the …
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Police break up second protest camp rally
CROWD control police moved in and cleared a second demonstration at a protest camp just opposite the Government House this evening (March 28) after arresting those encamped there since March 13 at around 6 a.m. this morning, Thai Rath newspaper said. The protesters had moved in to reclaim their camp and had gathered at …
Police confirm seizing protest camp was lawful, another rally looms
POLICE said the clearing of a protest camp near the Government House early this morning (March 28) was within the law with several wrongdoings having been registered while they are fully prepared for a rally planned to be held near Asok BTS station this evening, Siam Rath newspaper said. Pol. Col. Krisana Pattanacharoen, deputy spokesman …
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Myanmar army launches air strikes in Karen state, group says
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report, and Sanook.com MYANMAR army fighter jets launched air strikes yesterday (March 27) on a village near the Thai border in territory controlled by an armed ethnic group, the group said, as fears grow of civil war following last month’s military coup. The Karen National Union …
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More than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of bloodiest days of protests
By Reuters Staff, published by CNN SECURITY forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar today (March 27) in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last month, news reports and witnesses said. The lethal crackdown came on Armed Forces Day. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the junta leader, said during …
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Thaksin: Education system weakens Thai people
SPEAKING over a video conference former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, or Tony Woodsome, said there are many areas of this country that needs improvement in order for the economy to recover with a key one being the education system which weakens Thais because children are taught to memorize and not think with focus being …
Penguin ‘completely exhausted after 11 days of hunger strike’
THE United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration posted a message today (March 27) that People’s Party leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, who went on a hunger strike after being refused bail and held in pretrial detention over charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, is now …
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20 kgs of Ice found hidden in second-hand pickup truck
A Thai man who had just bought a second-hand pickup truck from an auction house was shocked to find 20 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) stashed in the audio system compartment, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (March 27, 2021). Pol. Lt. Col. Supakorn Kaewkhiao, deputy chief of Bang Na police station, led a team …
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