Month: March 2022
Kyiv city mayor says situation ‘difficult but under control’
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Lviv, Ukraine – The situation in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is “difficult but under control”, mayor Vitali Klitschko said today (Mar. 3). Klitschko said there were no casualties overnight and that nighttime explosions were Ukrainian air defences striking down incoming Russian missiles. He said a heating system site damaged …
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Thailand firm on procuring Chinese sub with German engine
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CHINESE SUBMARINE currently built for the Thai navy will definitely use a German engine as contractually specified and nothing else, according to navy chief-of-staff Adm. Thalerngsak Sirisawat. Adm. Thalerngsak today (Mar. 3) made his comments in response to news reports that China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. might probably …
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Police station denies getting big donation from actress’ friend
MUEANG NONTHABURI police station has denied getting a three-million-baht donation from a friend of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last Thursday night, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 3). Pol. Col. Jaturon Anurakbandid, superintendent of this station, said it is not true that Mr. Tanuphat Lertthaweewit, …
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Thais start applying to go fight for Ukraine
A HANDFUL of Thai citizens filed papers at the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok today (Mar. 2) to join the “international legion” to fight the Russian invasion after a call for volunteers, Sanook.com said. It was observed that Thai volunteers steadily flocked to the Ukrainian embassy located within one of All Seasons Place buildings on …
Policemen, reporters covering actress drowning case catch Covid
WITH Nonthaburi police station packed with policemen and reporters investigating and covering the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, six days ago several of them have now got infected with Covid-19, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 2) A police officer revealed that four policemen, among whom are investigators, have been confirmed to be …
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Ukraine: Russian spies helped foil plot to assassinate the president
By Business Insider and published MSN News plus BBC A UKRAINIAN security and defence chief said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have thwarted an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, using a tip-off from members of Russia’s security services. An elite group of Chechen special forces — known as the Kadyrovites — was dispatched …
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Drowned actress’ friend ‘said she could not swim but video clip shows otherwise’
THE case of the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river last Thursday night took a new turn this morning (Mar. 2) when her friend and manager Gatick Idsarin was allegedly caught lying that she did not know how to swim thus could not jump into the river to …
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Cabinet nod for Thai-India Air Travel Bubble, flights to start this month
THE Cabinet today (Mar. 1) approved the Air Travel Bubble Agreement between Thailand and India to again resume commercial flights between the two countries after suspension since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Amarin TV said. Airlines are expected to start flying between the two countries this month. Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, deputy spokesperson for …
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Thammanat sceptical about total of pro-Prayut MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao said today (Mar.1) his brand-new party will definitely not be part of a total of 260 government MPs who may continue to support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as earlier claimed by the leader of a coalition partner. Thammanat, speculated to be named secretary-general of Thai Economic …
40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv; shelling intensifies
By Yurus Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova, AP, and published by The Daily Citizen Kyiv, Ukraine — A 40-mile (approximately 64 km) convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles threatened Ukraine’s capital today (Mar. 1) as an intense shelling attack targeted the country’s second-largest city, and both sides looked to resume talks …
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