General weather patterns:From 14 to 20 Jan 2020, there was no rainfall in the LMB. Based on the weather outlook bulletins and maps issued by the Thailand Meteorology Department (TMD) were used to verify the weather condition in the LMB. They stated tha…
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US Reports First Case of New Coronavirus
The United States is reporting its first case of the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least six people.Health officials in the northwest U.S. state of Washington said a man who returned to Seattle from Wuhan last week …
Read moreChina Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Is Being Transmitted Between People
A Chinese government health expert has confirmed that the Wuhan coronovirus, which is rapidly spreading across China and to neighboring countries, is capable of being transmitted between human beings.”We have now confirmed that human-to-human transmisi…
Read moreChina’s Xi Says Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that it’s “extremely crucial” to take every possible measure to combat a new coronavirus that has infected more than 200 people in the country.His remarks, cited by state broadcaster CCTV, came the sam…
Read moreThai Officials Meet with Major Southern Insurgent Group
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Officials from Thailand have held their first formal meeting in recent years with Muslim separatists from southern Thailand belonging to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, or BRN, the major rebel group operating in th…
Read moreThai Officials Meet with Major Southern Insurgent Group
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Officials from Thailand have held their first formal meeting in recent years with Muslim separatists from southern Thailand belonging to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, or BRN, the major rebel group operating in th…
Read moreFord Vietnam Announces $82 Million Investment in Switch From Motorbikes to Cars
Ford Vietnam has announced it is investing $82 million to increase production, which will speed up the transition to cars in a communist nation known more for the iconic motorbike.The automaker will use the money to buy machines like internet-connected…
Read moreWorth over ?500m, ex Office of Buddhism chief declared ‘unusually wealthy’
National Office of Buddhism former director Nopparat Benjawattananant has been faulted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for being unusually wealthy, having suspiciously amassed assets worth about 575 million baht during his four-year t…
Read moreYear-end violence highlights danger of worshipping
NEW YORK (AP) � When a machete-wielding attacker walked into a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah and a gunman fired on worshippers at a Texas church 14 hours later, the two congregations in different regions of the country joined a grow…
Read moreRising Coastal Sea Levels Pose Threat to Cities in Vietnam and Thailand
A recent study referred to by some as a Doomsday Report suggests that rising sea levels could flood three times more land than previously predicted.In Southeast Asia, if the study proves accurate, parts of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok could be underwat…
Read moreAppeal for blood as National Blood Centre stocks run low
The National Blood Centre of the Thai Red Cross Society is appealing for blood donations from members of the public as blood reserves run low and fall short of demand.Professor Dr. Chaivech Nutprayoon, assistant secretary-general of the Thai Red Cross…
Read moreFuture Forward’s trouble both internal and external
Controversial media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul has made an intriguing point the other day when he warned Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit against falling into a trap of old-fashion politics. The young political star was told to keep a …
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