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The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Tuesday freed on bail two former Radio Free Asia reporters who were charged with espionage, The Phnom Penh Post Online reported on Wednesday. 49-year old Oun Chhin and 35-year old Yeang Sochea Meta were arrested by officials of Meanchey district last November on suspicion of filing stories for the
Recognizing fake news as a global challenge, media representatives of ASEAN countries have agreed that the fight against falsehoods and disinformation must be a joint effort of all stake-holders in their societies. They agreed that journalists and media organizations in the region must also join hands to share experience and their best practices in coping
Family of deceased armed forces cadet Pakapong “ Moei” Tanyakan filed a complaint with the secretariat of the Medical Council, demanding a probe into the conduct of the doctors at Phra Mongkutklao military hospital. The family said in the complaint letter that they doubted the autopsy report of Pakapong’s death that it was properly done
The Diseases Control Department has urged the public not to panic over the report of a fatality from influenza in Uthai Thani province, noting that there have been almost 90,000 flu cases this year with only one fatality. DCD director-general Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai said today that a team of health investigators had been sent from
The suspect in the double murder that took place at Khao Cheechan in Chon Buri on July 29 has confessed to the national police chief that he ordered the couple to be put to death. Panya Yingdang, aka Sia Oun, was questioned by Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, the national police chief, and inquiry officers at
Residents in the tourist town of Phetchaburi have built their own floodwalls with concrete blocks to brace for water overflow from Phetchaburi river that is expected to hit wide areas this afternoon. One of the residents in the municipal area, Mr Luesak Rodchusaeng, told Thai PBS that he had keep abreast with the water conditions
The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights on today issued a statement condemning the use of violence against pro-election activist Ekachai Hongkangwan who had been physically attacked and demanding the government to order an investigation into the case so that the perpetrators will be arrested and prosecuted. Ekachai lodged a complaint with the Thai Lawyers for
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on Tuesday of eight counts of financial wrongdoing, giving Special Counsel Robert Mueller a victory in the first trial arising from his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 US election. After almost four days of deliberations, a 12-member jury found Manafort guilty
Spillover from Kaeng Krachan dam has arrived at the tourist town of Phetchaburi town, flooding residences and roads in the municipal areas. The huge volume of water discharged from Kaeng Krachan dam into the Phetchaburi river at the rate of 286 cubic metres per second or 24 million cu/m per day, caused the spillover to
Panya Yingdang, alias Sia Oun, the prime suspect in the daring murders of a woman and her male companion in Chon Buri on July 29, has been returned to Thailand from Cambodia. The suspect was reportedly flown in a helicopter from Cambodia’s Prey Veng province to the Police Aviation Division headquarters in Bang Khen district
Not many people doubt Chalerm Yubamrung’s claim that the Pheu Thai Party will win the majority in the next election. A lot more, however, must be wondering why he has to say it. In other words, they have no idea why the party allows him to say it. Chalerm can assume that he is a
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday defended the steps her government has made in handling the Rohingya crisis, amid global criticism on the issue. Ms Suu Kyi, who is State Counsellor, is in Singapore on a four-day working visit and used a rare public speech abroad to also
Well-known human rights advocates, a former diplomat and two members of the board of governors of Thai PBS are among the seven people picked for the new National Human Rights Commission today. They were chosen from 29 candidates to serve a seven-year term by a selection committee headed by Supreme Court President Cheep Chulamont. The
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today there is no justification for the general election to take place before February next year. Speaking to reporters after the mobile Cabinet meeting in Chumphorn, the prime minister effectively endorsed earlier statements by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and the Election Commission that February 24, 2019 will be
Two major money lenders who charged exorbitant interest rates on loans they extended to their debtors and seized their assets after they defaulted are facing about 430 million baht in personal income taxes from the Revenue Department. Pol Lt-Col Wichai Suwanprasert, director of the information technology litigation division of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI),
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s overall health condition has improved after doctors at Chulalongkorn hospital administered medication on her, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Tuesday. The Queen does not have fever, coughs less, eats well and can communicate as normal. However, doctors at the hospital have advised her to stay on at the
