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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at protesters in multiple parts of Hong Kong on Monday after a general strike hit transport and the city’s Beijing-backed leader warned its prosperity was at risk. The protests surpassed earlier shows of dissent in scale and intensity, seemingly stoked by Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam’s
The Federation of Pattani Students and Youth (PerMAS-Persatuan Mahasiswa Anak muda dan Siswa PATANI) has denied reports that it is behind the series of explosions in Bangkok last Friday, claiming the report was fake and intended to discredit the organization, according to PerMas president Hafis Yokok. Mr. Hafis said that the information and images distributed
Thailand’s Justice Ministry is to investigate the electronic monitoring (EM) ankle bracelets rented by the Department of Probation from a Chinese company. This follows a complaint from a Thai firm that the device can be removed by the paroled offenders without the department being electronically alerted. The complaint was filed by Mr. Aekkaphol Kongphutorn, representative
By Ohhappybear Not too long ago, we did a long road trip to the deep south just to revel in a lot of things we have never seen before. By ‘deep south,’ I mean, Songkhla, Hat Yai and Pattani. Of course, in reality, that should include the provinces of Narathiwat and Yala, too, but those
The family of Ms. Praewa Thephasadin na Ayudhya, who drove car into the rear of a passenger van, sending the van into a fatal plunge from the Don Muang tollway and killing nine people about nine years ago, will tomorrow present a 41.7 million baht cheque to the Civil Court as a settlement of the
Police will seek warrants for the arrest of two more suspects who are believed to have been involved in the planting and detonating of four explosive devices at the government complex and in front of the Thai Armed Forces headquarters in Chaengwattana last week. Assistant national police chief, Pol Lt-Gen Suwat Jaengyodsook, the chief of
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub were thrown into chaos. The efforts to lock down Hong Kong’s transport sector on Monday were part of a rare general strike, which the protesters pushed to
Thai people living in or visiting Hong Kong have been advised, by the Thai Consulate there, to stay away from the protest areas, or to exercise caution if they want to visit the areas, as demonstrations by pro-democracy protesters intensified today, with protesters disrupting the MTR system, blocking main roads and causing the cancellation of
Thailand’s Labour Ministry is coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to step up efforts to bring home about 50 Thai fishermen stranded on two trawlers off the coast of Somalia’s Bosaso province, Labour Minister M.R, Chatu Mongkol Sonakul said today. He disclosed that Thai ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakor, had spoken with one
Two dwarf sperm whales have been rescued after they were found stranded on a beach in Thailand’s southern coastal province of Phang-nga on Sunday. Marine protection volunteers found the two whales on the beach in Ban Nai Rai with multiple wounds on their bodies. They quickly alerted the marine and coastal resources research centre of
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered a tightening of security at the new parliament building ahead of the first Senate meeting at the facility today (Monday). While admitting that he had no details about the explosions in Bangkok on Friday, he appealed to members of the public to be the “eyes and ears” of officials
The seven-party Opposition will submit an interpellation to the House Speaker on Wednesday, seeking an explanation from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over the cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony last month, which is alleged to be unconstitutional because the Prime Minister did not recite the full oath, as legally required. In his capacity as the Opposition’s chief whip,
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Monday) that the cabinet’s swearing-in issue was over because his recital of the oath had included the full text of the oath and was in line with the Constitution. His remark was in response to the Opposition’s demand that he clarify the issue in parliament and admit that he
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong was bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyze parts of the Asian financial center, with more than 100 flights already canceled, amid a broader anti-government campaign. The strike comes after another weekend of violent protests, which the government said were pushing
BEIJING (Xinhua) – A ministerial meeting on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations over the past two days in Beijing achieved significant progress in pushing negotiations, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC). Over two-thirds of the negotiations on bilateral market access have been completed, and negotiations on the remaining content are being actively
