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Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today praised visiting Pope Francis for his contributions to the unity of humankind, human resource development, especially among youth, poverty elimination, social equality, environment conservation and the promotion of global peace. In his welcoming speech, delivered to a gathering of cabinet ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and the media
Houses in many villages in the Hongsa district of Xayaboury province in the Laos PDR were damaged by two strong earthquakes this morning, according to the Vientiane Times. Xayaboury deputy governor said the quakes caused varying degrees of damage and tremors were felt in every district of the province, with the strongest in central Hongsa
Embattled Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is to face charges of violating the election law, and will be liable to a maximum prison term of ten years and banishment from politics for up to 20 years if found guilty. The Office of the Election Commission (EC) said in its press release today that, next
Two earthquakes, about 3 hours apart, shook the Laos PDR this morning, damaging buildings at the Thai-owned Hong Sa power plant. The Thai embassy in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, said today (Thursday) that the first tremor, measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale (ML), was about five kilometres underground and was reported in Xayaburi province
Several buildings in several districts of Thailand’s northern province of Nan, including a 500-year old ubosot, or ordination hall, were damaged by a strong earthquake centred in the Laos PDR this morning. Cracks appeared on several buildings, including a border patrol police school and teacher lodgings in Chalerm Phrakiat district, the Government Savings Bank office
Pope Francis met the Buddhist Supreme Patriarch of Thailand Thursday morning and confirmed the Church’s commitment to open and respectful dialogue in the service of peace. After meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and addressing senior Thai government officials, civic and religious leaders and members of the diplomatic corps at the Government House, the Pontiff
