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Dan Makham Tia district deputy chief officer Watcharachai Sameerak has been temporarily dismissed from government service pending disciplinary and criminal investigations allegedly for illegal hunting in Saiyok national park in the western province of Kanchanaburi. Kanchanaburi provincial governor Jirakiart Poomsawat said Monday that the available evidence so far was sufficient to warrant the setting up
A day after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 12 people along Haiti’s northwest coast, a strong aftershock sent panicky residents fleeing into the streets, witnesses and the authorities said Sunday. In addition to those killed by the original quake, more than 188 people were injured and several homes and public buildings were damaged or
PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – Relatives of hundreds of people missing after an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia reacted with anger, sadness and resignation on Sunday to a decision by the state disaster agency to end searches for bodies later this week. The official death toll from the September 28 disaster rose to 1,763. Bodies are
Seven charges have been lodged against 12 members of a suspected hunting party allegedly led by a deputy district chief officer after forest rangers of the Saiyok national park in the western province of Kanchanaburi found carcass of a bearcat, one rifle, two handguns and ammunition in their vehicles on Sunday. Mr Panatkorn Pothibandit, chief
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha left this morning for Tokyo, Japan, to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit and hold related talks with leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Japan. The summit has been held every year since 2009 to strengthen relationship between Japan and the Mekong countries, and cooperation on sustainable development and narrowing development
BEIJING/PARIS (REUTERS) – China said on Sunday it was investigating Meng Hongwei for suspected wrongdoing after the head of the global law enforcement organisation Interpol and Chinese vice minister for security was reported missing in France. The statement by a Chinese anti-graft body was the first official word from China about Meng since his disappearance
Police have launched a massive manhunt for a former police officer wanted for the alleged contract murder of a petrol station-owner in Sa Kaew province and the serious wounding of his wife earlier this month. A 50,000 baht reward has also been offered by Sa Kaew’s Muang district police for information leading to the arrest
About 20 passengers were injured when a double-decker tour bus collided with a car before plunging into a forested ravine 50 metres below in Wichien Buri district of the central province of Phetchabun province on Sunday. Some of the passengers were trapped inside the bus and rescue workers had to use machine tools to cut
There have been mixed reactions among members of the public to Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s recent remarks that he was “interested in politics.” An opinion poll conducted by Suan Dust Poll shows that 40.50% of the respondents believe it’s Gen Prayut’s right to express his interest in politics. But 20.42% of the 1,218 respondents
About 1,000 workers affiliated with three labour unions demonstrated in front of the Democracy monument Sunday morning on the occasion of the World Day for Decent Work 2018 to highlight unfair employment in both government and private sectors. The demonstrators later marched to the Government House to submit a letter signed by more than 10,000
His Majesty the King has sent a message of condolence to the President of Indonesia following a devastating earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi and tsunami in Donggala and Palu last week. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the powerful earth quake on Sulawesi island and the tsunami in Donggala and Palu, which has resulted in
YANGON (The Irrawaddy) —A recent US report portrays China as seeking privileged access and influence inside Myanmar in order to further its geostrategic interests, while taking steps to counter the influence of Western countries — particularly the US —especially along the China-Myanmar border. In its report “China’s Role in Myanmar’s Internal Conflicts”, the United States
India is to begin operating a daily direct flight between New Delhi and Phuket from Thursday and more direct flights between other Indian major cities and Phuket international airport will follow, said Thani Chuangchu, director of the airport. Kolkata will next operate a direct flight to Phuket as well after India’s request to operate direct flights
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has a piece of advice for senior citizens: They should not be sleeping, but they should keep reading, writing and even quarrelling to keep active physically and mentally. The 93-year-old Mahathir said that when he quarreled with former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his brains were kept active,
Palang Pracharat acting party leader Uttama Savanayana reaffirmed today that he will resign as industry minister when the right time comes. Uttama and three other Cabinet members have been under pressure from government critics and politicians to resign after they formally joined the pro-junta Palang Pracharat last week. Asked by reporters when he will resign,
