THAILAND is providing two million baht worth of humanitarian aid to Ukraine after the Ukrainian embassy requested assistance as the war has led to many deaths and injuries with the infrastructure also severely damaged, Amarin TV said this evening (Mar. 10). Mr. Thani Saengrat, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Information and its
Month: March 2022
Knife sent to drowned actress’ ex-boyfriend after he raised suspicions
THE FORMER boyfriend of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who fell off a speedboat and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month said a knife was delivered to him after he raised suspicions about her death, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 10). Mr. Tang Phongsakorn revealed that soon after he criticised the police
Read moreDaily Covid cases, fatalities reach new highs
WHILE today’s (Mar. 10) confirmed Covid cases stand at 22,984, there were another 49,494 people who tested positive via ATK and are awaiting confirmation of infection with this taking the total to 72,478 with the daily fatalities too climbing to 74, Matichon newspaper said. Of the confirmed cases 22,937 were domestic while 47 foreign arrivals
Read moreAirstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
By AP, published by US News & World Report, plus BBC and CNN Mariupol, Ukraine – A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital yesterday (Mar. 9) in the besieged port city of Mariupol amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Ukrainian officials
Read moreNeighbours bring Covid-infected elderly man to Govt House for help
RESIDENTS of a Ratchada-Tha Phra community brought an elderly man who had tested positive for Covid-19 via ATK to the Government House to get help from the 1111 helpline centre this evening (Mar. 9), TV Channel 7 said. The 80-year-old elderly man was brought to the Government House on a pick-up truck after his
Read moreBig rush to Yaowarat gold shops after price skyrockets
THERE were long queues at all gold shops in Yaowarat today (Mar. 9) with people waiting patiently to buy and sell gold ornaments and bars after the price climbed by 900 baht overnight, Naewna newspaper said. Today’s buying price of gold bars is 31,900 baht per baht weight and selling price 32,000 baht while
Read morePheu Thai MPs visit Thaksin, Yingluck in Singapore
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY PHEU THAI MPs are quietly travelling to Singapore to visit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Those opposition lawmakers and others faithful to Thaksin are paying an informal visit to the ex-premier who flew from Dubai to Singapore to undergo a yearly medical checkup. Accompanying Thaksin to the island republic
Read moreFitch Ratings warns Russian bond default ‘imminent’
By BBC and Reuters published by Times of India A LEADING ratings agency has warned Russia is likely to soon default on its debts, as it downgraded the country’s bonds further into “junk” territory. Fitch Ratings slashed its assessment of Russia to almost the bottom of its scale, just days after downgrading it from investment
Read moreSkipper admits not knowing how to pilot a speedboat
THE SKIPPER of the speedboat where actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, fell off and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month has admitted to police that he did not know how to pilot the vessel but wanted to try doing so, Amarin TV said this evening (Mar. 8). Pol. Maj. Gen Udon Yomcharoen,
Read moreUkrainians escape besieged Sumy in first evacuation corridor agreed with Russia
By Reuters and published by The Irish Times plus BBC A FIRST convoy of residents and foreign students has left the Ukrainian city of Sumy after an agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor, officials said today (Mar. 8). “We have already started the evacuation of civilians from Sumy to Poltava (in central
Read moreF-16 Fighter crashlands in Chaiyaphum, lone pilot jettisoned to safety
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN AIR FORCE F-16 Fighting Falcon jet today (Mar.8) crashlanded in Chaiyaphum province with the lone pilot having jettisoned to safety. The unidentified pilot who ejected himself from the General Dynamics F-16A fighter jet and was safely parachuted onto the ground was conducting a routine exercise when the combat aircraft
Read moreCabinet nod for Bangkok governor and Pattaya City mayor elections
THE Cabinet gave the green light for holding Bangkok governor and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration council as well as Pattaya City mayor and Pattaya City council elections today (Mar. 8) with the Election Commission to name the date and this is expected to be Sunday May 29, 2022, Matichon newspaper said. The Cabinet approved the
Read morePM urges public to limit use of private cars as oil price spikes to $139
By Reuters, published by US News & World Report, plus Matichon WITH oil prices jumping to $139 a barrel today (Mar. 7) amid market supply fears as the United States and European allies considered banning Russian oil imports and prospects for a swift return of Iranian crude to global markets receded, Prime Minister Prayut
Read moreCommunity enterprise grows asparagus for non-export markets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THOUGH MOST ASPARAGUS FARMS are famously located in the western part of the country and largely bound for export, a community enterprise group of farmers in a remote district of Lopburi has humbly tended to the growing of the greenish, crispy vegetable for domestic consumption which could bring them a well-deserved
Read moreEx-policeman claims important person involved in actress drowning case
A FORMER Special Branch policeman claimed that an important person is involved in the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month upon showing up at Mueang Nonthaburi police station today (Mar. 7) to ask to coordinate with the investigation and be a witness, Amarin
Read moreRussia sets ceasefire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, and published by The Tribune-Star, plus BBC Lviv, Ukraine – Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting this morning (Mar. 7) and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, its armed forces continued to pummel Ukrainian cities, with rockets hitting residential buildings. The limited ceasefire announcement came a day after
Read moreEx-PM Anand indicates Prayut may consider calling it quits for good
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER ANAND Panyarachun today (Mar.6) implied that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may consider calling it quits for good and leaving the country to the young generations to run. Anand commented that foreign leaders might unreluctantly decide to step down only if they were publicly taken to task over problem-plagued personalities
Read moreQuestions raised after a distant photo of actress drowning circulates
THE Thai social media is abuzz with new questions about the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month after a photo taken very far away just when she fell in into the river was brightened by a Twitter user and shared, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreLimited Russian ceasefire revived in Ukraine; talks planned
By Yuras Karmanau, AP, published by Toronto Star, and The Korean Herald Lviv, Ukraine – Russian forces will observe a temporary ceasefire today (Mar. 6) in two Ukrainian cities, an official in one of the country’s two pro-Russia separatist regions said after an agreement to allow civilians to evacuate collapsed a day earlier amid continued
Read moreCovid cases found in all 50 Bangkok districts
AMID a nationwide Covid count of 21,881 cases and 59 deaths today (Mar. 6) 2,147 cases were in Bangkok and spread across all 50 districts, Naewna newspaper said. However, 1,772 of Bangkok’s new batch of patients were residents of the capital with 375 coming here for treatment from other provinces while residential details of
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