News from Thailand
BANGKOK Almost one in five children under the age of 18 living in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh suffers from a severe mental health problem, according to aid groups operating in the camps.
"We're dealing with a mental health crisis," said Bhanu Bhatnagar of …
Read moreSeven passengers in a mini-bus were killed and four others, including the driver, were seriously injured when their vehicle crashed into a six-wheel truck on a highway in Warin Chamrab district of Thailand's north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani this morning (Wednesday).
According to eyewitness …
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The Excise Department is considering the imposition of a tax on the salt content of food in a bid to encourage food producers to reduce the sodium content of snacks, instant noodles and seasoning cubes.
Mr. Natthakorn Uthensut, director of the Office of Tax …
Read moreNorth Korea's call on the United Nations to cut its international staff involved in humanitarian work there could be a move to gain leverage over sanctions relief, a human rights expert said Thursday.
Pyongyang told the U.N. in an August 21 letter it wants …
Read moreDES MOINES, IOWA - Joe Biden is taking an aggressive approach to defending the Affordable Care Act, challenging not just President Donald Trump but also some of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination who want to replace the current insurance system with a …
Read moreBEIJING China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American technology in a spiraling trade dispute.
The People's Daily newspaper said Sunday that the system will build a strong …
Read moreSINGAPORE Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan said Thursday he did not authorize and was not aware of a White House directive to have the U.S. Navy warship USS John S. McCain "out of sight" when President Donald Trump visited Japan.
"I would never …
Read moreWASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday that no major trading partner met its currency manipulation criteria but nine countries, including China, required close attention as Washington presses tariffs and negotiations to address trade deficits.
The Treasury Department, in a semi-annual report to Congress, …
Read moreWASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday that no major trading partner met its currency manipulation criteria but nine countries, including China, required close attention as Washington presses tariffs and negotiations to address trade deficits.
The Treasury Department, in a semi-annual report to Congress, …
Read moreAuthorities in northern Myanmar's Kachin state have arrested four Chinese nationals for illegally entering the country and working on banana plantations, bringing the number of Chinese in police custody to nine in the last two weeks, a police official said.
During surprise security checks, …
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