News from Thailand
A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning, hitting at least one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush hour commute.
The shooting, which was broadcast live on Facebook, is …
Read moreNatural Resources and Environment Minister Warawut Silpa-archa has ordered an investigation into the reported occupation of more than 102 hectares of state land, in Chom Bung district of Thailand's central province of Ratchaburi, by Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt.
Mr. Warawut said today (Monday) …
Read moreA Hong Kong student who fell from a car park while police and protesters were clashing last weekend has died, hospital officials said Friday, in a development likely to further escalate tensions after months of violent rallies in the city.
Alex Chow, a 22-year-old …
Read moreBANGKOK, The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has grown tremendously over the years to become the most stable regional organisation in the world today, said Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
ASEAN is today the most stable regional organisation in the world, …
Read moreBangkok and Sukhothai have been included among 66 new members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the latest listing published on October 30th. The UCCN was created in 2004 and promotes cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a …
Read moreNippon Steel Steel Processing (Thailand) Company, in Rayong province, has announced a temporary suspension of its operations starting November 9th, citing a steady drop in sales.
The Thai affiliate of Japan's Nippon Steel, sexplained that, as there are 24 working days in November, if …
Read moreA lawsuit filed on Thursday accuses Facebook of letting ad targeting tools be used to exclude women and older people from offers regarding loans, investments and other financial services.
Two law firms have filed a discrimination suit in San Francisco federal court on behalf …
Read moreTemperatures in Thailand's northern and north-eastern regions are dropping 3-5C as of today, due to
an intense high pressure cell covering the two regions and the central plains, according to the
Meteorological Department's weather forecast today.
Bangkok and its suburbs, as well as the …
Read moreThe Myanmar military's heavy-handed war on Arakan Army (AA) rebels across northern Rakhine state and in neighboring Chin state's remote Paletwa region has lasted for 10 months without either side defeating the other, but has resulted in significant economic damage to local residents.
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Read moreThe Myanmar military's heavy-handed war on Arakan Army (AA) rebels across northern Rakhine state and in neighboring Chin state's remote Paletwa region has lasted for 10 months without either side defeating the other, but has resulted in significant economic damage to local residents.
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