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BEIJING (Agencies) – HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn today received the Medal of Friendship, China’s highest state honor for foreigners, from President Xi Jinping in a ceremony on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The award ceremony
Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has dared Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to summon him for questioning whether the party might be linked to a protest, by a group of Mexicans and Peruvians, in front of a hotel in New York where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was staying on Monday. He insisted that the
Fourteen vocational students were killed, and others were seriously injured, when their pick-up truck crashed into a roadside utility power pole and overturned in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province early this morning. The pick-up was a complete wreck and was found about 200 meters from the pole in Soi Kingkaew 21 of Tambon
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) labour union has voiced its strong objection to the Transport Ministry’s initiative to contract private companies to operate the city’s bus services and the shelving of its plan to procure a fleet of 3,000 new buses. Union president Veerapong Wongwaen said today (Friday) that the union will submit a
Thais don’t only rely on charts and grafts when it comes to financial decisions, but also lucky charm or superstitious objects to encourage them to take risks. Of course, superstitious beliefs exist in every part of the world. However, Thais have a tendency to demonstrate superstitious practices than others, according to the findings of a
Air quality in Bangkok, and its two neighbouring provinces of Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, has worsened today (Sunday), with the level of PM2.5 dust particles ranging from 37 to 67 micrograms/cubic metre. The Pollution Control Department said today that PM2.5 dust particles exceeded 50 micrograms/cubic metre in Bangkok’s 11 districts, compared to just six
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Saturday to try to disperse anti-government protesters who threw rocks and blocked a key road next to a huge pro-democracy rally, near the local headquarters of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Protesters, many dressed all in black and wearing masks, also shone lasers at
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Friday) that that an investigation should be launched into whether the Future Forward party was connected with a protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in front of his hotel in New York on Tuesday. The deputy prime minister said that the protest, reportedly by a group of
Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the centrepieces of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 reform programme to prepare the biggest Arab
NEW YORK (Agencies) – Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia said he expects to stay as leader for three years, just a week after his political heir apparent Anwar Ibrahim hinted that his former boss would step down after two years as he had promised. “I promise that I would step down before the next
Dust particles of less than 2.5 microns, which blanketed Bangkok and its peripherals and threatened people’s health late last year, have returned to parts of the capital this morning (Saturday). The Pollution Control Department reported that, at 8am, air quality monitoring devices showed PM2.5 readings in Bangkok and its peripherals of between 28-62 micrograms/cubic metre,
The falling Thai exports will hurt low-income workers the most as manufacturers are expected to hire less and cut overtime employment, affecting the purchasing power of these grassroot segment. The latest report from Krungsri Research Intelligence said although companies directly affected by a fall in Thai exports are multinational companies, the local workers and Thai
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation intends listing the Helmeted Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) as a conserved species to save the rare species from illegal hunting. Informed sources in the department said that hunters usually start their hunt for the birds during the nestling season, between December and May, to kill the
“Leaders without maturity, who refuse to listen to cautions from well-meaning people, who are unaware that their mistakes can cause a damaging domino effect, can never make societies in critical conditions survive.” The above statement was uttered by Pheu Thai leader Sompong Amornwiwat during a recent parliamentary debate on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s incomplete
Seven districts of the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani remain flooded today, with the flooding in Muang, Warin Chamrap and Sawang Weerawong districts still serious, according to the provincial administration office. Satellite images from Thai Choke satellite of the Geo-informatics an Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) taken yesterday show areas along the Moon and Chi
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) labour union has voiced its strong objection to the Transport Ministry’s initiative to contract private companies to operate the city’s bus services and the shelving of its plan to procure a fleet of 3,000 new buses. Union president Veerapong Wongwaen said today (Friday) that the union will submit
