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ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A downed Indian fighter pilot who was attacked by a mob and then paraded on video by Pakistan’s army has become a social media sensation and a hero in his homeland amid a spiraling crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbors. With Pakistani villagers and soldiers filming his capture and captivity on Wednesday
Smog problem in nine of Thailand’s Northern provinces is likely to get worse during March and April due to forest fires, despite a complete ban on the open burning of vegetation or trash. Mr. Chongklai Worapongsathorn, deputy director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation, today presided over a gathering of support
Hanoi (AFP) — US President Donald Trump touted North Korea’s “AWESOME” future if his “friend” Kim Jong Un, whom he meets for a high-stakes dinner later tonight, agrees to give up his nuclear arsenal. Trump’s enthusiastic tweet came hours before a second summit in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi to build on their historic first meeting
The Constitutional Court will today begin the process of deliberating the Election Commission’s request for it to consider dissolving the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart Party for its nomination of Princess Ubolratna as its prime minister candidate. The young political party is facing a charge of “engaging in an undertaking that might be hostile to
The March-24 general election is not a vote between democracy and military dictatorship, but a vote between Thailand and fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to Suthep Thuagsuban, founder of the pro-junta Ruam Palang Prachachart Thai party in a post on Facebook today. Suthep, who led the prolonged mass protests against the government of Prime
National Geographic has recently contacted the government-appointed Creative Media Committee for the rights to shoot a documentary about last July’s dramatic rescue operation at Tham Luang cave. British diver Rick Stanton, who was actively involved in the complicated rescue operation to save 12 Wild Guar footballers and their coach, told Thai PBS that the British cave diving team wrote a letter
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today he will not take part in any political debate leading up to the election as it would be a waste of his working time. He also noted that most of the political debates so far have not been constructive as politicians spend more time arguing against each other
The Palang Pracharat party on Monday published a new pocket-sized biography of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said the book will help people understand the true character of the Prime Minister. Titled “Pracharat: Nation Building”, the 157-page book tells the life story of Prime Minister Prayut from childhood, through his military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi Tuesday, ahead of a second summit closely watched for concrete steps to dismantle Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. After an initial historic meeting in Singapore in June that produced only a vague statement about denuclearisation, analysts say the second date must deliver more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored limousine, surrounded by his phalanx of burly bodyguards, rolled into Vietnam’s capital Tuesday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that’s meant to deal with perhaps the world’s biggest security challenge: Kim’s pursuit of a nuclear program that stands on the verge of viably threatening targets
Representatives of six major political parties taking part in a debate forum organized by Thai PBS on Monday night expressed optimism that Thailand will see a smooth political transition after the March-24 general election. However, some see electoral mechanisms in the Constitution which prolong the political role of the military as an impediment to Thailand’s
Supporters of Pheu Thai Party gather outside as their party candidates for members of parliament for Narathiwat province arrive for registration with the election commission on February 4, 2019 in Narthiwat, southern Thailand.
Supporters of Bhumjai Thai Party gather as party candidates arrive for registration with the election commission in Bangkok on February 4, 2019.
A motorist rides past electoral posters in Bangkok on February 6, 2019.
