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Twenty-six Thai students were today flown back to Thailand from Indonesia after they and six other Thais were evacuated out of quake-stricken Palu town on Sulawesi island with the help of the Thai Embassy in Jakarta. All the 32 Thais, including the 26 students, were first taken to Makassar, the provincial capital of Sulawesi, from
A new-born baby miraculously escaped almost unscathed after she was apparently dropped from the fifth floor of an apartment building onto a banana orchard in Tambon Teparak, Muang district of Samut Prakarn province on Monday. Police said they suspected that the baby was hurled from the apartment building by her single mother. They said they
The newly-appointed immigration police chief today ordered his subordinates at all international airports and border check-points to stop demanding “tip” from foreign tourists and threatened to crack down on “brokers” preying on Chinese tourists applying for visa on arrival. On his first day on the job, Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn visited Don Mueang International
PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia scrambled on Monday to get help into quake-hit Sulawesi island as survivors streamed away from their ruined homes and accounts of devastation filtered out of remote areas, including the death of 34 children at a Christian camp. The confirmed death toll of 844 was certain to rise as rescuers reached
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak came to the defence today of four cabinet members who are facing pressure to relinquish their posts after joining the pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party. Somkid described the four as qualified individuals who intend to bring something new to Thai politics. “They are not politicians. They have been working hard with
Inflation has continued to rise 15 months in a row to an average of 1.14 per cent for the first nine months of this year, said Ms Pimchanok Wornkhorporn, director of Trade Policy and Strategy Office of the Commerce Ministry. The inflation rate for September represented an increase of 0.29 percent compared to the same
Japan has overtaken Thailand to become the top destination for Chinese vacationers during this Golden Week holiday of China, starting today, according to Ctrip.com, a major tourism website of China. This is the first time Thailand has lost its top destination status to Japan during the holiday season which is expected to see about 7
Few people believe Warong Dechgitvigrom could dethrone Abhisit Vejjajiva in the Democrat Party’s leadership battle, but flying under the radar to hit the target seems to be what the former is all about. Even nowadays, the general public are still asking “Warong who?” It does not matter that he was one of the Democrat Party’s most
Few people believe Warong Dechgitvigrom could dethrone Abhisit Vejjajiva in the Democrat Party’s leadership battle, but flying under the radar to hit the target seems to be what the former is all about. Even nowadays, the general public are still asking “Warong who?” It does not matter that he was one of the Democrat Party’s
Future Forward acting party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit announced today that he is ready to be the next prime minister and to lead Thailand toward changes and new future. “The Future Forward party is ready for changes and Thanathorn is ready to be prime minister,” said the flamboyant acting party leader at the official launch of
PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities scrambled to get food, aid and equipment into quake-hit Sulawesi island on Monday as the death toll from the disaster soared close to 1,000 and looked certain to rise as rescuers struggled to reach devastated outlying communities. Dozens of people were reported to be trapped in the rubble of
One of the orders that the new immigration police chief is expected to issue upon taking office today is to deal with a fallout from an incident at Don Mueang international airport last week in which a Chinese tourist was assaulted by a security guard. An informed source said Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn would
More than 60 percent of respondents in an opinion poll are not confident that the upcoming election will produce good members of the parliament while 73.6 percent want politicians who are concerned about the well-being of the people to get elected and form the next government. The poll was conducted by Super Poll Research Institute
YANGON (The Irrawaddy) — Pakistan has recently halted agreements reached under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, including the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor seeking to connect Asia and Europe along the same route as the ancient Silk Road, because it was found to unfairly benefit Chinese companies. Malaysia has also announced the cancellation of two major infrastructure projects,
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed regrets over a recent incident at Don Mueang international airport in which a Chinese tourist was assaulted by an airport security guard after the former tried to sneak out of the restricted zone when his request for a visa on arrival was rejected by immigration officials. Government spokesman Lt-Gen
A huge black and white water colour painting depicting all the Thai and foreign rescuers involved in the operation to rescue the 13 Wild Boar boys and their coach from Tham Luang cave is now put on display at the 333 Gallery in River City shopping mall from today. The painter of this huge painting,
