International news with relevance to Thai and regional readers
Defaced and destroyed, books torn up and political messages scrawled across their pages: the evidence of an alleged far-right vandalism spree at a city library in Berlin covers an entire table. “The first reaction was confusion, then outrage, when we realised what had happened here,” Boryano Rickum, chief librarian for Tempelhof-Schoeneberg district, told AFP. The
London, United Kingdom – Charles III’s estranged son Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday, heading for his father’s side less than 24 hours after it was announced that the king had cancer. Harry, who now lives in California with his US wife Meghan and their children, has been at war with his family since quitting royal life in 2020. But despite
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, sparking a flood of support from around the world. Charles, who became king upon the death of his 96-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, has generally enjoyed good health, barring injuries from polo and skiing.
New Delhi, India – An Indian model sparked an online backlash Saturday after revealing she had faked her death in an Instagram post as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign. Poonam Pandey “bravely fought the disease” and died, according to a statement published on her social media Friday, but the fake announcement was soon
Human Rights Watch has pleaded with the Thai authorities not to deport a Russian rock band members back to their homeland. Elaine Pearson, the Asia Director of the Human Rights Watch division, said the Russian-Belarusian rock band Bi-2 could face persecution for their outspoken public criticism of the Russian government if Thailand deports them back
A visiting dissident rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine and whose members were arrested last week in Thailand might face deportation to Russia, according to human rights advocates and fans on Monday. Five of the seven musicians playing with the progressive rock band, Bi-2, traveled using Russian passports, Police Lt.
China has agreed to lend a new panda to Thailand and has expressed interest in the land bridge mega project, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today, following his discussion with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He said that the new panda, which was requested by Thailand, will be kept at the zoo in Chiang Mai.
The Russian-sanctioned rock band Bi-2, which includes four Israeli citizens was arrested in Phuket last Thursday for performing without appropriate permits, Israeli media reported. The members of the band were all fined, had their passports confiscated, and were taken to a detention center. There is a possibility that the band could be deported to Russia,
Two protesters on Sunday hurled pumpkin soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist and the museum said. The action, which comes as French farmers protest across the country, is the latest in a string of similar attacks against
Thailand and China agreed on Sunday to waive visa requirements for each other’s nationals to facilitate travel and tourism between the two countries, hurt by COVID-19. Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi signed the mutual visa exemption, which takes effect on March 1, at a ceremony after meeting in Bangkok.
Thailand is pleased to have served as the venue for a meeting between China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan who will meet to discuss about US-China ties and Taiwan issues, said Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kanchana Patarachok today. The meeting was arranged bilaterally, with Thailand playing no role in
Visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says that the Thai Constitutional Court’s decision to acquit the former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat of violating electoral law sends a message to the international community and serves as a conciliatory signal domestically. “On one hand, this is a message to the international community. On the other, it is
