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Hundreds of South and North Koreans torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War met for the first time in over six decades in a tearful, long-dreamed-of family reunion on Monday, Yonhap News reported. Eighty-nine South Koreans, mostly in their 70s and older, met about 180 long-separated family members, including brothers, sisters and other relatives living
BEIJING (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday he has asked China for help with his country’s “internal fiscal problems” as he seeks to renegotiate, or possibly cancel, more than $20 billion in Chinese-funded projects. Mahathir said after meeting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing he did not believe in confrontation with
His Majesty the King has sent a message of condolence to United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres over the recent death of Mr Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general. The message reads as follows: “Thailand joins the international community and the member states of the UN in mourning the demise of Mr Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today reiterated the time frame set for the general elections, which is between February 24 and May 5 next year, and suggested that political restrictions will be soon eased to allow political parties to carry out political activities. After an informal meeting with the newly-appointed members of the Election Commission,
Election Commission secretary-general Charoongwit Poomma clarified on Sunday that the earliest election day on February 24 floated by the EC chairman was just a “model” as the final say would rest with the National Council for Peace and Order. He said EC chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong set the February 24 timeline as the earliest election date
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his entourage left Bangkok this morning for an inspection trip to the southern provinces of Ranong and Chumphon before attending a mobile Cabinet meeting in Chumphon. At the government offices complex at Tambon Bang Rin in Muang distict of Ranong, Gen Prayut was to preside over a ceremony to hand
Sukhuthai, the ancient city that hosts some of Thailand’s most important historical ruins, has been warned of possible flooding as northern run-off is running down the Yom river a massive volume, Royal Irrigation Department director general Thongplew Kongchan said. As of this morning, run-off was running past Song district of Phrae province at the rate
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has been admitted to Chulalongkorn Hospital, the Royal Household Bureau announced this morning. The announcement said the Queen was admitted to Chulalongkorn Hospital on Sunday morning after having a fever and cough. Doctors conducted a microbiological examination on her and found that she has been infected with flu. After the doctors
Narcotics police seized 14.8 million meth pills hidden in a container at a warehouse in Bang Pa-in district of the central province of Ayutthaya on Sunday. Pol Maj-Gen Tanai Apichartseni, deputy commissioner of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said that the huge drug haul was contained in 1,700 fruit boxes each carrying 200,000 meth pills. He said
At least five people were killed in multiple earthquakes – including a powerful and a shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor – which rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok on Sunday, according to AFP report and the New Straits Times Malaysia Online. A series of quakes were recorded by seismologists throughout Sunday, the first measuring 6.3 shortly
The main highway between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces in the upper North has been reopened to traffic after the five sections damaged by a flash flood were repaired. Pol Col Pongpeera Karaket, chief of Doi Saket police station in Chiang Mai, said the five sections of the highway were cut off by a
The Government Housing Bank has set aside one billion baht as a fund to help its customers who are affected by flooding. GHB managing director Chatchai Sirilai said the bank had meted out six measures to help its flood-affected customers with the one billion baht fund already set aside. The assistance measures range from interest
The Election Commission may fix the maximum election spending for each candidate at two million baht and 20-70 million baht the spending of each party of its party list-MP candidates, said Mr Sawaeng Boonmee, deputy secretary-general of the Election Commission. He explained that limitations of election spending for individual candidates and parties would be used
President Rodrigo Duterte has called out China for shooing away a Philippine military aircraft over the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according to the Manila Times Online report on Saturday. Speaking at a convention in Davao City on Friday night, the president said the Philippines was a “friend” who does not deserve “nasty
Newly-appointed Election Commission chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong said on Sunday that election might be held on February 24 the soonest or in May the latest. He said that the EC was prepared to hold the election in accordance with the roadmap, but declined to give an answer when asked about the factor which might cause the
About 300 houses in Mae Chan district of the northern province of Chiang Rai went under water after an old flood wall caved in Saturday night, allowing overflow from the swollen Nam Kham river to rush into several villages of Tambon Mae Kham. Reports said that many households were unable to move their belongings to
