THE first batch of Thai evacuees from Ukraine will be arriving home on Wednesday March 2 and will be quarantined at Sattahip naval base, the Foreign Ministry said this evening (Feb. 28) Mr. Thani Saengrat, the ministry’s spokesperson, said Thai Ambassador to Poland Mr. Chetphan Maksamphan stated that there are 255 Thais in the country
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Lawyer Anon released on bail for three months
THE SOUTHERN Bangkok Criminal Court today (Feb. 28) allowed human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa to be bailed out in two cases with one being under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, and the other for violating the emergency decree in the holding of protest in Ratchaprasong intersection,
Read moreActress’ mum hands in evidence alleging attack before she drowned
AS investigation of the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river last Thursday night continues her mother today (Feb. 28) handed a CD to the police that contain chats alleging she was attacked before she fell off the speedboat, Naewna newspaper said. Informed sources said the CD Mrs. Panida
Read moreUkrainian forces retain control of Kyiv on the day of peace talks
By Lyse Doucet, BBC, and Ted Kemp, Charmaine Jacob, CNBC HUNDREDS of thousands of people spent the last two days in the darkness underground. This morning (Feb. 28) the curfew was lifted and they could finally leave their shelter. But half an hour later the air raid sirens sound and they have to rush
Read morePrayut to be quizzed about puzzling Chinese-built sub for Thai navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha is yet to be inquired about news reports that China cannot install a German engine for its Yuan-class S26T submarine for sale to Thailand as specified in the signed purchase contract, said an opposition MP today (Feb.27). Pheu Thai MP Yuttapong Charasathien said he will shortly
Read moreIn pictures: March in support of Ukraine in Bangkok
A GROUP of Ukrainians, foreigners of other nationalities and Thais marched in support of Ukraine from Lumpini Park to Benjakitti Park today (Feb. 29), Naewna newspaper said. The participants in the bustling march urged world leaders to stop Russia’s invasion. The Bangkok march is among a large number of anti-war protests taking place around the
Read moreGPO has large stock of key Covid drug as daily tally remains high
THE Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) confirmed that it has a reserve of 24 million Favipiravir pills, an antiviral medication for the treatment of Covid-19, with 60 million more being produced amid greater demand for this medicine, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 27). The daily Covid count remained high with there being 24,719 cases and
Read moreStreet fighting rages in Ukraine’s second-biggest city as Russian troops enter
By Natasha Turak, CNBC, and BBC RUSSIA’s advance into Ukraine continues. The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv remained under Ukrainian control as dawn broke Sunday, with a key official in Kyiv’s city administration asserting that “the capital is completely controlled by the Ukrainian army and defence.” Meanwhile, Russian military vehicles entered Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv with
Read moreFierce winds rip through southern district destroying homes
STRONG winds toppled trees and damaged around a hundred houses while huge waves further eroded the coast of a Nakhon Si Thammarat district today (Feb. 26) as a result of an intense low pressure cell covering Malaysia and lower southern Thailand that also unleashed very heavy rain, Naewna newspaper said. Deputy Governor Mr. Sanan Sonthimuang
Read moreUdom Suk canal bridge collapsed, road closed
AT 5.23 p.m. today (Feb.26) JS100 Radio sent out an urgent message that a bridge over a canal running in between Udom Suk Soi 51 and 53 (Klong Kled bridge in Sukhumvit Soi 103) had collapsed and all lanes of Udom Suk road closed to traffic, Naewna newspaper said. The public was warned to
Read moreFriends, skipper face charges after body of actress finally found
AFTER the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, was found at 1.10 p.m. today (Feb. 26) upon her falling into the Chao Phraya river at around 11 p.m. Thursday night police said they have called her five friends for another round of interrogation and charges will be filed against them as well as
Read moreBattle moves into Kyiv as Ukrainians fight to keep control of their capital
By CNN and CNBC, published by MSN News A LARGE residential block in the west of Kyiv was struck by a missile or rocket fire early this morning (Feb. 26), as the Russian invasion moved to the streets of the capital and Ukraine’s military battled to hold back advancing troops in multiple locations. Images
Read moreCoups, dissolutions blamed for disruption to partisan growths
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI POLITICAL PARTIES have never established much growth largely due to unpredictable, capricious disruptions by coups and dissolutions, commented chief opposition whip Suthin Khlangsang today (Feb.25). During today’s floor debate on the constitution’s organic law pertaining to political parties, Suthin remarked coups have been staged at the whims of the
Read moreRussia ready to send delegation for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin says
By Reuters, published by Haaretz.com and US News and World Report RUSSIA is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital Minsk for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today (Feb. 25), a day after Moscow launched a massive invasion of its southern neighbour. Peskov told Russian news agencies Russia was
Read moreFriends of actress who fell into the river to be quizzed
NONTHABURI police have called five friends of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, for questioning today (Feb. 25) after she fell off a speedboat into the Chao Phraya river under Rama 7 bridge last night with rescuers and divers still searching for her, Sanook.com said. Her friends reported at 10.40 p.m. that she had
Read moreMinistry moves to boost outpatient care for Covid patients
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said today (Feb. 25) that it is moving to downgrade coronavirus from a pandemic to endemic after which those testing positive via ATK will be treated on outpatient basis with this change to take four months starting March 1, Matichon newspaper said, Dr. Kiatipoom Wongrachit, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said
Read moreUkraine: Missile strikes on Kyiv have resumed as invasion enters 2nd day
By Sean Boynton, Global News, published by MSN New, and BBC THE PENTAGON has told US lawmakers Russian troops are about 30 kilometres outside Kyiv, according to sources. Ukraine’s military says intense fighting is underway this morning in the city of Sumy in the country’s northeast. An attack on southeastern border crossing has killed and
Read moreVaried drafts of constitution’s organic law on MP election approved
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT MPs, OPPOSITION MPs and senators today (Feb.24) cast overwhelming votes to approve varied drafts of an organic law of the constitution pertaining to a future election of MPs. In today’s joint House/Senate meeting, the lawmakers approved in principle the four different drafts of the organic law and set up
Read moreNational Security Council shuts door on Covid lockdown
THE Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC) closed the door on a new lockdown amid a surge in Covid-19 patients with today’s (Feb. 24) tally being 23,557 cases and 38 deaths, Naewna newspaper said. Gen. Supot Malaniyom, speaking as head of operations at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said it would be
Read moreRussian forces invade Ukraine with strikes on major cities
By Reuters published by Channel NewsAsia and BBC Moscow – Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its south coast today (Feb. 24), officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in the east. Shortly after Putin spoke in a
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