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HONG KONG (Agencies) — Police in Hong Kong, citing public safety concerns, have banned both a rally and a march planned for tomorrow by the human rights group that has been organizing pro-democracy demonstrations over the past few months. Approving the Civil Human Rights Front’s (CHRF) march was too risky as some people might use
Glutinous rice, an affordable main staple for people from all walks of life, has seen its prices rising to hit a decade high to almost Bt20,000 per ton in August compared to around Bt10,000 last year. The price is driven by a supply shortage of glutinous paddy during the crop season 2018/2019 as farmers shifted to grow more Hom Mali fragrant rice. Moreover, the
HONG KONG (Agencies) – A major pro-democracy march planned for Saturday in Hong Kong has been cancelled, after three prominent pro-democracy activists were arrested on Friday. Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow were detained a day after Andy Chan was stopped from boarding a flight. Wong, the icon of pro-democracy demonstrations five years ago that foreshadowed the
The Thai Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentences passed on a pair of Myanmar migrant workers for the murders of two British tourists on Koh Tao on September 15th, 2014. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, a university student from Hemsby and of David Miller, an engineering graduate from Jersey, were found on Koh
Thailand’s famous “song for life” rocker Add Carabao was among a large group of supporters of a ban on two herbicides and a pesticide who rallied at Chulalongkorn Hospital on Thursday to offer moral support to Professor Dr. Thirawat Hemajutha, chief of the Information Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dr. Thirawat, an outspoken advocate for
The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand has urged the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to exercise its powers under the nation’s anti-graft legislation to protect whistle blowers, starting with the case of Ms. Om-aree Khengrith, a kindergarten teacher at Wat Wong Duen School in Hanka district of the central province of Chainat. Ms. Om-aree, alias Khru Om,
Tuesday, December 31, 2019: House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has not been popular among opponents of the military and his latest comment on the Senate will most likely do him no good in that aspect. Chuan said he understood why many people don’t like the Senate, not least because it is not elected by the people,
The US government downgraded its diplomatic relations with Thailand following the coup in 2014 , which overthrew the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Bilateral relations have, however, steadily been returning to normal since this year’s general election in Thailand and the formation of an elected government. The United States looks forward to cooperating with
To cut to the chase, a Pheu Thai-led Thailand will be friendlier to America than a Palang Pracharat-led one. Things are getting more complicated with the current US-China trade war, and much is up to Washington as far as bilateral relations with the kingdom go. Should there be more carrots or should there be more
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said today he expects Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his ministers to be present at the House session to answer questions from opposition MPS related to the oath-taking controversy. He said he had formally notified the government about the censure motion, with no associated vote, which he expects to be held
LONDON (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain’s EU departure date. The pound slid on the surprise news Wednesday, which opponents branded a “coup” and a “declaration of war” but Johnson claimed was necessary to
Bangkok commuters should experience an improved service on the BTS sky train system after BTS Group Holdings Plc, the operator of the system, recently put into service an additional 27 trains, bringing the total number to 79. BTS managing director Mr. Surapong Laoha-anya said that the company has taken delivery of 27 trains out of
Thailand’s Meteorological Department have advised people in northeastern, eastern and western coastal provinces of the southern region to brace for heavy or very heavy rain on Thursday as a result of tropical storm Podul, which has already moving over the South China Sea towards northern Vietnam. Heavy up to very heavy rainfall on Thursday is
A Constitutional Court judge has assured the public that the court will hand down penalties for contempt of court only when it is necessary, either for the benefit of the parties in a court case or of the court proceedings and only with the approval of two-thirds of the nine court judges. The judge, Mr.
Fish Koey, one of the most popular food’s ingrediant in Thailand. What is fish Koey? How to make it? How to find it? And in what dishes can Koey be an ingrediant? … Let’s find out together!
Former auditor general Khunying Jaruwan Menthaka was sentenced to nine-month jail term suspended for two years and fined 15,000 baht by the Supreme Court for malfeasance in office related to a Kathin merit-making trip in 2003. Khunying Jatuwan and Mr Kampee Somjai, former director of human resources office of the Office of the Auditor-General, were
