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SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas on Sunday, Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, raising hopes for a revival of stalled nuclear talks. Trump arrived in Seoul late on Saturday for talks with Moon
An economics professor at Thammasat University said today that the four unidentified assailants, captured on CCTV attacking anti-junta activist Sirawith Seritiwat, or Ja New, on Friday, used a blunt weapon which he suspects was a type of telescopic metal baton called a “blackjack”. Associate Professor Suvinai Pornawalai said on Facebook today that a person who
As calls grow louder for the government to take action to track down the four assailants who seriously injured democracy activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, a campaign has been launched for public donations to fund his medical expenses. He also said he agreed with the requested individual donation amount of 247.50 baht, which symbolizes the year
A Thai-Canadian beauty, Jennifer Paweensuda Saetan-Drouin, 25, named Miss Universe Thailand 2019 Ms. Paweensuda, also known by her Thai nickname Fahsai, was born on 12th October 1993. She is a Thai-Canadian beauty pageant titleholder, model and DJ who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2019 at the Thunder Dome, Muangthong Thani last night (Saturday). She holds
Well known anti-junta political activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, has been seriously injured after he was again attacked by four unidentified men in front in the Bang Chan area of Bangkok on Friday morning. The Democracy Restoration Group (DRG), of which Ja New is a core member, said he suffered multiple injuries in the
Over 90% of the respondents to an opinion poll have admitted that they are very bored with the current political situation and 59.9% do not want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to become leader of the Palang Pracharat party. According to the survey, conducted by the Super Poll Research Institute from 1,673 samples taken throughout the
OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks and that Washington would hold off on imposing new tariffs on Chinese exports, signaling a pause in the trade hostilities between the world’s two largest economies. The truce offered relief from a nearly year-long dispute in which the countries have
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced today that there are no more changes to the cabinet line-up required and pleaded with all parties concerned with government formation to stop bickering and allow the country to move forward. Speaking to the Thai media at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, the Prime Minister said that the cabinet
A panel at MOJO Asia 2019, the 1st regional mobile journalism conference being held in Bangkok, pointed out today (Saturday) that citizen journalists, using mobile phones, are important for social and community development. The discussion on ‘bringing mobile journalism to our communities’ highlighted the need for connectivity between journalists and the communities they cover, the
At a regional mobile phone media conference in Bangkok today (Friday), veteran journalists shared their ideas and experiences pioneering mobile journalism, made possible by rapid advances in communication technology, which offer a good opportunity for journalists to get their stories to a wider audience. Ms. Rajini Vaidyanathan, BBC NEWS South Asia Correspondent, said that the
OSAKA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a trade war that is casting a shadow on global growth, but said he had not made any promises about a reprieve from escalating tariffs. The trade feud and signs of a global slowdown
A senior Democrat MP has voiced strong objection to the Government Lottery Office’s plan to increase the number of lottery tickets issued every two weeks by 10 million to 100 million while it is waiting for government approval of its online 2 and 3 digit lottery project. Mr. Kiat Sittheeamorn, a party-list MP, said in
Trouble is brewing in the government’s core party, Palang Pracharat, as resentment has re-emerged between two internal factions after latest cabinet shuffle. A well-informed party source said that Chon Buri MP Suchart Chomklin, who was earlier tipped to be labour minister, and Mr. Anucha Nakasai, a member of the powerful Sam Mitr faction, who was
Thailand’s prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attended the G20 Osaka summit on June 28th and 29th in his capacity as ASEAN Chair. Gen Prayut met with world leaders, including U.S. president Donald Trump, Russian president Vladimir Putin, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Two other ASEAN nations, Singapore and Vietnam, are
Thailand’s private sector has expressed serious concern over the strengthening baht, which has rallied to its highest level against the US dollar for six years and may badly affect the country’s exports of agricultural produce and consumer products. The baht has gained 5.5% against the US dollar since January and now stands at 30-31 baht
