Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
President Donald Trump said Friday he would "finish defeating" Iran and "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory.
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President Donald Trump said Friday he would "finish defeating" Iran and "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory.
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas recently unveiled a new economic plan aimed at steering Thailand towards a high-income nation, but experts have flagged obstacles that need immediate attention.
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand hopes to see a decrease in violence, a release of more political prisoners and opening up for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar following the recent visit by Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing.
Several foreign-controlled companies with Thai nationals acting as their nominees have switched to leasing plots of land on Samui Island instead of buying land on which to build hotels and resorts to avoid legal action, according to Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee and Pol Gen Samran Nualma, the deputy national police chief.
The Department of Business Development (DBD) has instructed its officials in Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Ratchaburi provinces to monitor the production of bottled coconut juice closely, to ensure that the product is not adulterated.
Makkasan police officers on Saturday took seven youths to the Central Juvenile and Family Court to seek their detention, following their alleged involvement in the night-time assault on and robbery of a Japanese tourist near the Makkasan Airport Rail Link station.
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Two resorts on the Pha-ngan Island, in the southern province of Surat Thani, have been found to be operating with a proper license, with one of them being a staff-less hotel which is remotely managed via an app linked directly to Israel.
The Department of Highways will open the full 25-kilometre stretch of the Motorway No. 82 (M82) elevated highway, connecting Bang Khun Thian, Ekachai and Ban Phaeo, for a toll-free trial starting at 10am on Friday, August 28, to relieve severe traffic congestion on the southbound Rama II Road heading south.
Australian diplomat and international lawyer Katrina Cooper has been appointed to chair a commission that will hear conciliation proceedings between Thailand and Cambodia over their long-running maritime boundary dispute, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
When gunfire echoed through Debsirin Nonthaburi School on August 7, leaving seven dead, it reopened deep wounds in a society traumatised by mass shootings over the past six years.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting bedridden patients, dependent individuals and their caregivers to register for free adult diapers via the ‘Traffy Fondue’ mobile application, with the initial batch set for distribution on October 1.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores Island in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province early this morning, damaging numerous structures near the epicenter. Thai authorities confirm that the quake poses no threat to Thailand.
Four foreign scuba divers were found safe last night on a beach in Sattahip district of Chon Buri after they had been reported missing during a technical practice dive in the sea off Samae-san Beach yesterday.
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) sent three US-made F-16 fighter jets today to escort the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on an inspection visit to the Air Wing 1 base in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) to coordinate with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and the National Shooting Sport Association of Thailand (NSSAT) to work out a solution to the impacts of the proposed new gun law on competition shooting.