Day: October 16, 2021
Myanmar junta ‘extremely disappointed’ over Asean summit snub: Official
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Myanmar’s junta said today (Oct. 16) it was “extremely disappointed” with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) decision to exclude its leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming summit, amid concerns by the regional bloc over his military government’s commitment to solving a deadly political …
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Teachers, students break through art gallery gate over cancelled exhibition
SOME teachers and students at Chiang Mai University today (Oct. 16) broke through the gate and door of an art gallery to prepare for an annual art exhibition after being stopped from doing so with power and water supply being cut, Thai Rath newspaper said. These students also filed a complaint to pursue a …
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Durian sparks ‘gas leak’ emergency in Australia store
By AFP and published by The Straits Times Sydney – Canberra firefighters rushed to a store in Australia’s capital Friday (Oct. 15) after reports of a gas leak – only to find that the smell was caused by the penetrating waft of durian fruit. Emergency responders instructed the public to avoid the area as …
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MEA gives an explanation over Russell Crowe’s photo of cablesĀ
HOLLYWOOD megastar Russell Crowe’s photo of a mass of overhead cables with the caption “Bangkok dreaming…” led to a storm of criticism in Thai social media and this in turn prompted Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to explain that these were communication and not electric wires, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 16). In Bangkok for the …
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