By Reuters Staff, published by US News New Delhi: Talks between India and China have yet to make headway to end a standoff on a disputed section of their Himalayan border, India’s defence minister said today (Dec. 30), as thousands of troops from both sides faced a freezing winter in the mountains. Defence Minister Rajnath
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PM refuses to confirm lockdown during visit to Chonburi
DURING a visit to assess the Covid-19 outbreak in Chonburi province this afternoon (Dec. 30) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to say whether he will announce a lockdown in seven days’ time pointing out that the country had not got there yet, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Currently each province has already assessed their situation and
Read moreEx-provincial council member dies in car crash
A SEDAN driven by a former Provincial Administration Council member in Sukhothai province who was on his way to meet his girlfriend in the dead night burst into flames after slamming into a roadside tree killing him on the spot, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Dec. 30, 2020). Mr. Siraphop Limpapan, or Sor Jor Diao,
Read moreGatherings banned nationwide, eating and drinking also banned on airplanes
SOON after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) banned gatherings nationwide amid an upsurge in coronavirus infections the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) also issued new regulations forbidding passengers from eating and drinking on domestic flights, Amarin TV reported today (Dec. 30, 2020). These steps followed CCSA’s announcement that over the past 24
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