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The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) concluded a negotiation with Mr. Akira Nishino, 64, last night (July 1st) to be the head coach of the “War Elephants”, Thailand’s national football team and the U23. Mr. Nishino, 64, is known to favour an attacking philosophy since he became Japan’s national football team head coach for the Russian World
Anti-government protesters laid siege to Hong Kong’s parliament on Monday as the territory marked its China handover anniversary, smashing windows, battling police armed with pepper spray and plunging the city further into crisis. The angry scenes ramped up tensions in the financial hub which has been rocked by three weeks of historic demonstrations against a
Palang Pracharat secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong said today that he regretted the conflict in the party over cabinet seat allocation and he offered to surrender the energy portfolio to the Sam Mitr group if it will help ease the internal conflict. The energy portfolio was offered Mr. Sontirat by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha after it had
“This is not the first time that Ja New, or other activists in Thailand, have been attacked in the past few months. This pattern has been repeated and the attacks are being conducted by professionals. These activists, of a lowly social status, will always be targets for attack if no one is held responsible.” –
The Meteorological Department issued a depression warning today, forecasting increased rain and isolated heavy showers plus strong winds in northeastern Thailand tomorrow and Thursday. In its second announcement, issued at 5am today (Tuesday), the department said that early today a low pressure cell was developing in the northern South China Sea, with its centre located
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered an apology to the Thai people, saying that he felt uncomfortable with the internal problems in the Palang Pracharat party over cabinet seat sharing. In his message today, the Prime Minister said that he felt uncomfortable and would like to apologize to the public on behalf of the Palang
Thailand’s national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, today advised political activists to seek official protection if they feel unsafe as a result of their activities. Pol Gen Chakthip chaired a meeting this morning (Sunday) with metropolitan police responsible for investigating the brutal attack on anti-junta political activist Siriwith Serithiwat, alias Ja New, following an
Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday condemned “the extreme use of violence” by masked protesters who stormed and ransacked the city’s legislature in an unprecedented challenge to Beijing’s authority. The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations over a bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland. But on
Rumbling conflict within the Palang Pracharat party appears to be getting louder as the powerful Sam Mitr faction demands that its leader, Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, be reinstated as energy minister to avoid the group reconsidering its position in the coalition government. The group, which reportedly controls about 30 MPs in Palang Pracharat, the core party
Speaking after watching the Bangkok-Sukhothai Thai league game at Thammasat Rangsit on Saturday night, Pol. Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung, president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), said that, if a deal can be concluded, Mr. Akira Nishino is highly likely to become the head coach of the “War Elephants”, Thailand’s national football team. He said
U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), met and shook hands on Sunday in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, the Demilitarized zone (DMZ), a live broadcast showed. Trump and Kim made the historic handshake, standing on the two sides of the inter-Korean military demarcation line
Donald Trump stepped onto North Korean soil Sunday as he met Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, in a symbolic diplomatic spectacle and a first for any American president. After shaking hands with Kim over the line that marks where their two countries and their allies fought each other
Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. The semi-autonomous city has been shaken by huge demonstrations in the past three weeks, when protesters have
A former spokesman for the government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has urged supporters of Ja New to join a rally at Ratchaprasong intersection which he has organized for Monday evening. Dr. Tosaporn Sererak, former deputy secretary-general and spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said on his Facebook page that he had already notified Lumpini
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has expressed regret over the brutal attack on political activist Sirawith Seritiwat, or Ja New, and ordered the national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, to hold an urgent meeting with the metropolitan police commissioner to discuss the incident and to intensify efforts to track down the perpetrators, as well
