Month: May 2022
Burning munitions cascade down on Ukrainian steel plant – video
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch London – White brightly burning munitions were shown cascading down on the Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in what a British military expert said looked like either an attack with phosphorus or incendiary weapons. Reuters was not able to immediately identify the type of …
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Double trouble for sedan hit by uninsured police bus
GOING VIRAL on Thai social media today (May 15) is the account of a Bangkok sedan driver who after being hit by an uninsured police bus was urged by the policemen in the large vehicle to agree to being hit again by an insured white van so as to claim insurance payment, Matichon newspaper …
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Helicopter, boat join hunt for German woman missing in Phuket
THE HUNT for an elderly German woman said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s and missing in Phuket since May 9 intensified this morning (May 15) with an army helicopter and a national park boat joining the search, Amarin TV said. Twenty policemen are searching for Ms. Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange, 76, on foot at …
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Myanmar-Karenni troops clash near Thai border
CLASHES are taking place between Myanmar army and Karenni fighters just five kilometres from Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province causing fear to spread among Thai residents living in this area, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 15). At 9.40 a.m. Mr. Pongpeera Chuchuen, Mae Hong Son district chief, received a report from the …
Australian woman dies after plunging off cliff at Koh Samui waterfall
A YOUNG Australian woman who climbed high up Koh Samui’s Na Muang Waterfall 2 with two male friends fell off the cliff and later died with rescuers still trying to bring her body down from that high point, Sanook.com said this evening (May 14). At 3 p.m. today Koh Samui police station was notified that …
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Ratchaburi’s by-election campaign refreshed by Democrat leader’s visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BY-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR AN MP of Ratchaburi was today (May 14) temporarily refreshed by a visit of Democrat Party leader Jurin Laksanavisit to the western constituency. Jurin who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister-cum-commerce minister was helping the Democrat candidate, Chaitip Kamonpantip, contest the by-election for MP in Constituency 3 …
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Elderly German tourist missing in Phuket for 6 days
PHUKET police and officials are searching for an elderly German woman tourist who disappeared from her hotel six days ago, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said today (May 14). The tourist, identified as Ms. Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange, 76, had been staying at Maikhao Palm Beach Resort with relatives but had not returned …
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Biden names envoy to Asean, stressing US attention
By AP and published by US News & World Report Washington – US President Joe Biden on Friday announced he’s nominating one of his top national security aides as ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, aiming to underscore his administration’s commitment to the Pacific region. Biden announced his decision to nominate Yohannes Abraham, …
Chinese embassy critical of Lazada over promotional video clip
THE Chinese embassy’s Facebook page, which is its official page in Thailand, yesterday (May 13) posted a comment on Lazada’s promotional video clip criticised for negatively referring to the monarchy, saying it was unacceptable, Naewna newspaper said. The text of this post is as follows: Remarks of the spokesperson of the Chinese embassy to …
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Bullet mix-up leads to student killing instructor at shooting range
AN INSTRUCTOR was shot dead by his student and at a shooting range in Pathum Thani province after she mistook a live bullet lying on the ground for a dummy and loaded it into her firearm then later upon firing at a target hit him, Sanook.com said this afternoon (May 13). Pol. Lt. Col. Somboon …
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Biden looks to nudge Asean leaders to speak out on Russia
By AP and published by US News & World Report Washington — US President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspoken about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the issue continues to be a delicate one for many members of the region’s 10-country alliance with deep ties to Moscow. Biden …
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Revival of Full Moon Party attracts thousands of tourists
TOURISTS from many countries are now flocking to Koh Phangan island for the revival of the world famous Full Moon Party on Monday May 16 made possible by the dip in the daily Covid cases with a lot of enquiries having been made for accommodation and car rental online with some planning to cross over …
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Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks Nato membership ‘without delay’
By Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch Helsinki/ Kharkiv,Ukraine –Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join Nato “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent. The decision by the two Nordic …
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Man buys 250 lottery tickets from disabled vendor
BEING shared rapidly on Thai social media is a video clip of a kind-hearted man who parked his car and waited for a disabled lottery vendor to reach him and then helped out by buying all 250 tickets he was selling for a total of 30,000 baht, Sanook.com said today (May 12). This benevolent …
Covid tally with ATK cases reaches over 15,000
THAILAND’S Covid tally of 8,019 cases this morning (May 12) climbs to 15,959 if the 7,940 people who tested positive via ATK are added to the total while the 59 fatalities raised the death toll of 29,255, Thansettakij newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Thira Woratanarat of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine cautioned that pandemic control is reflected …
Ukraine diverts some Russian gas flows, claims battlefield gains
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia, plus CNN Kharkiv – Flows of Russian gas to Europe through a transit point in Ukraine dried up on Wednesday (May 11), while Kyiv reported battlefield gains over invading Russian forces that could signal a shift in the war’s momentum. Ukraine has remained a major route for Russian …
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Prawit threatened with Palang Pracharath Party-dissolving lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PHEU THAI PARTY leader Yutthapong Charatsathian today (May 11) threatened to take legal action against Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan to the extent the largest coalition partner be dissolved for exerting undue influence over another party. Yutthapong said he might probably file a lawsuit seeking dissolution of the …
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Minister says he has no authority to shut Lazada, case going to court
DIGITAL Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn said according to the law his ministry does not have the authority to shut Lazada with the court to consider the issue of a promotional video clip criticised for negatively referring to the monarchy, Sanook.com said this afternoon (May 11). This promotional video clip was produced by …
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Traffic misery at Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection after bad accident
THERE were terrible traffic jams at Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection early this morning (May 11) after some steel beams fell off a truck and hit a sedan following behind but fortunately no one was injured, Thai Rath and Sanook.com said. Pol. Lt. Col. Thanawat Wiphatothai, a deputy inspector at Makkasan police station, was alerted of this …
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Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
By AP and published by CTVnews.ca London – Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former US President Donald Trump should the Tesla CEO conclude his deal to acquire the social media company for US$44 billion. Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said …
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Rally held in front of US embassy to draw attention to Thai political prisoners
TWO activist groups held a rally in front of the US embassy this afternoon (May 10) to send a message to US President Joe Biden and Asean leaders that they also focus on Thai political prisoners at their talks this week, Matichon newspaper said. The Asean-US Special Summit is being held in Washington with …
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Prawit persuades Thammanat to skip holding talks with Pheu Thai MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan has talked Thai Economic Party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao into changing his mind and literally keeping his distance from the opposition Pheu Thai Party. Prawit who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister told reporters at Government House today (May 10) that Thammanat, who concurrently is a …
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