By Al Jazeera CHINA has carried out “provocative military movements” in the disputed Himalayan border area between the two countries overnight from Saturday to Sunday, according to an Indian army statement, in a fresh flare-up between the two nuclear-armed countries. Indian troops pre-empted Chinese army’s activity on the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh, part of
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Thai Pakdee leader: Guards didn’t punch man wearing red shirt
IN A Facebook post today (August 31) Dr. Warong Dechgitvigrom, leader of right-wing Thai Pakdee group, clarified that the group’s guards had not assaulted a 60-year-old man who was wearing a red shirt near Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Centre where yesterday’s gathering had taken place as has been reported online, Naewna newspaper reported this afternoon. Dr.
Read moreDrug runner shot dead, 3 policemen injured in gunfight
THREE PHUKET policemen were severely injured while a drug trafficking suspect was shot dead in a gunfight at his father’s house Nakhon Si Thammarat province after they surrounded it to arrest him with the father helping his son by deeply slashing the throat of one of the policemen, Khaosod newspaper reported today (August 31, 2020).
Read morePM postpones purchase of two additional subs by a year
PRIME Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha held internal discussions with the navy to postpone the heavily-criticized purchase of the second and third submarines from China by another year, Thai Rath newspaper reported this morning (August 31, 2020). Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesman of the Prime Minister’s office, said Gen. Prayut has assigned the navy to
Read moreRight-wingers make five demands at assembly
THE RIGHT-WING Thai Pakdee group held a meeting at Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Centre today (August 30) to show their loyalty to the nation, religion and monarchy and also tabled five demands to the authorities, Siam Rath newspaper reported. The gathering was presided over by the group’s leader Dr. Varong Dejkitvikrom with the secretary-general Mr. Wichai
Read moreWoman attacked online over claim of finding needle in sanitary napkin
A YOUNG woman is stressed out after coming under fierce online attack for allegedly having made up a story she posted on Facebook that she had found a sewing needle in a sanitary napkin, Sanook.com reported today (August 30, 2020). Netizens doubt that Nong Kwan’s (assumed name) story is true because sewing needles are not
Read moreTeen riding big bike dies after hitting traffic island tree
A TEENAGER riding a big bike to visit a waterfall in Nakhon Nayok province together with other teen motorcyclists last night died after he hit a big tree on the traffic island, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (August 30, 2020). Pol. Capt. Surachai Kamolvibool, deputy inspector at Ongkharak police station, Nakhon Nayok, rushed to the
Read moreTop US general foresees no military role in resolving disputed election
By Reuters, published by Microsoft News Washington – The top US general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the November presidential election, according to a document released on Friday. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark
Read moreFamily takes action after woman beaten to death by husband
THE sister of a woman beaten to death by her husband turned to Paveena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women for help in reporting this case and was taken to Bang Khun Thian police station to do so this afternoon (August 29), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Ms. Paveena said the dead woman’s family had contacted
Read morePolice swoop on big gang of street racers
POLICE broke up a major street race on Motorway Route 7 at 1.45 a.m. this morning (August 29) with around a hundred cars and motorcycles lined up for a two-kitometre stretch to speed down the outbound side to Chonburi, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Pol. Capt. Niphol Lumnoi, deputy inspector at Highway Police Station 1, was
Read moreThai start-up’s plant-based Covid-19 vaccine successful in mice, monkeys
A THAI start-up has made progress in creating a coronavirus vaccine from leaves of a plant and this has been successfully tested on mice and monkeys, Khaosod newspaper reported this morning (August 30, 2020). Prof. Teerawat Hemajuda, director of Emerging Infectious Disease Health Science Centre at Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, said Baiya Phyto Farm Comany,
Read moreTraffic misery as heavy rain lashes Bangkok
TORRENTIAL RAIN pounded Bangkok this afternoon (August 28) turning the sky black and causing heavy traffic jams in many areas, Matichon newspaper reported. There was heavy traffic congestion at Prachanukul Intersection with vehicles not seeming to move. Likewise bad jams at Ngamwongwan, Pongpetch and Khaerai areas as well as Rama 4 road. The whole Rama
Read moreBig fruit harvest in the South – most of it going overseas
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOUR TROPICAL FRUITS of southern Thailand – durian, mangosteen, rambutan and longkong – are being harvested for sales and largely destined for export. According to the Department of Agricultural Economics’ deputy secretary-general Anchana Tracho, a peak volume of durian fruit is getting ripe for harvest between this month and next in
Read moreJobless man saved from being crushed by train
A HUNGRY jobless man was rescued from being run over by a train as he dejectedly lay on the tracks by five other men who luckily spotted him through a cover of tall grass, Khaosod newspaper reported this morning (August 28, 2020). The incident occurred in Saraburi province with the 35-year-old man from Chiang Rai
Read moreRuckus at police station as northeastern activists flock in
KHON KAEN Universtiy student activist Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, and his group went to Samranrat police station this morning (August 28) to acknowledge charges stemming from the July 18 rally at the Democracy Monument leading to slight chaos and confrontation with the officers, INN News and Sanook.com reported. The group had camped
Read moreHurricane Laura makes landfall, slams Louisiana coast with fierce wind
By AP and published by US News LAKE ARTHUR, La.- Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast for hours with ferocious wind, torrential rains and rising seawater as it roared ashore over southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border early Thursday, threatening the lives of people who didn’t evacuate. Authorities had ordered coastal residents to get out,
Read morePrayut warns right-wing mob to not break the law
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (August 27) that a planned rally by right-wing Thai Pakdee Group to protect the country and support the government on Sunday August 30 cannot be stopped but it has to be watched whether they break the law or not, Khaosod newspaper reported this afternoon, Speaking at 3 p.m. after
Read moreLopburi gold shopper robber-killer gets death
A DIRECTOR of an elementary school who killed three persons including a two-year-old toddler and injured four others while robbing a gold shop in Lopburi province in January this year was today (August 27) sentenced to death without reprieve because he poses a danger to society, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Prasittichai Khaokaew, or Golf,
Read moreQuarantined Thai man jumps to his death from Pattaya hotel
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning (August 27) expressed sorrow over a young Thai man jumping to his death from a Pattaya hotel where he was under 14-day coronavirus quarantine and offered his condolences to his family, Matichon newspaper reported. Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantrawanich, spokesman of the Defence Ministry, said the Prime Minister is concerned
Read moreFree Youth leaders give Hunger Games salute upon being arrested
TWO MORE Free Youth leaders were arrested today (August 26) for alleged offenses under Section 116 of the Criminal Code as well as seven other counts over speeches given at the Democracy Monument rally on July 18, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Upon their arrival at Samranrat police station Mr. Thatthep Ruangprapaikitseree, or Ford, the secretary-general
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