By Reuters published by Channel NewsAsia plus BBC London – The Kremlin said today (Mar. 5) that the West was behaving like a bandit by cutting economic relations over the conflict in Ukraine but that Russia was far too big to be isolated as the world was much larger than just the United States
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Russian embassy warns Thais not to volunteer to fight for Ukraine
THE RUSSIAN Embassy in Thailand posted a message on Facebook today (March 5) warning Thais not to volunteer to fight for Ukraine because foreign mercenaries are not classified as soldiers and are not eligible for prisoner of war status, Matichon newspaper. The Russian embassy cited reports published on social media and a notice calling
Read morePolice not quizzing ex-policeman over new allegation in actress drowning case
DESPITE a former Special Branch policeman having alleged in a TV programme that some military officers were in a luxury hotel the night actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last week a senior police officer said he will not be summoned for questioning about this
Read moreRussia declares partial ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors
By agencies and published by Channel NewsAsia plus CNN Moscow – Russia declared a partial ceasefire today (Mar. 5) to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia’s defence ministry said. “From 10 a.m. Moscow time (2 p.m. in Thailand), the Russian side declares a ceasefire and the opening of
Read moreWatana sentenced to 99 years jail in payoff scandal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN Security minister Watana Muangsook was today (Mar.4) sentenced to 99 years in prison on kickback-taking charges involving government housing projects run over a decade ago. The Supreme Court’s judges handling criminal lawsuits against politicians finally ruled Watana guilty of manipulating demands for payoffs in relation to
Read moreSocial media uproar over big payout to drowned actress’ mum
AFTER the mother of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last week revealed a big compensation offer in TV Channel 3 programme Hone Krasea today (Mar. 4) critical comments by Thai netizens and celebrities flooded the social media , Amarin TV said. Ms. Panida
Read moreMinistry: Lax control will lead to Covid count soaring to 100,000 a day after Songkran
AMID a Covid tally of 23,834 cases and 54 deaths today (Mar. 4) the Public Health Ministry warned that the daily count could soar to 100,000 after Songkran festival if preventive measures are not strictly maintained, Thai Rath newspaper. Aside from the 23,834 confirmed Covid cases there were an additional 31,571 who tested positive via
Read moreUkrainian nuclear power plant fire extinguished
By BBC and Reuters via MSN News UKRAINIAN emergency services have confirmed they have managed to put out the fire at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant – a huge relief to everyone in the area and beyond. To recap, Ukraine said in the early hours of Friday that a Russian attack on the nuclear plant
Read moreZelensky says 16,000 foreigners have volunteered to fight for Ukraine
By Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, shared by MSN News UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that 16,000 foreign volunteers have arrived to assist with their fight against Russia. In a March 3 video address one week into the conflict, Zelensky reiterated how Ukraine is prepared to continue to stand up against Russia’s attacks and has
Read moreSearch mission for missing US fighter pilot launched in Lampang
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES government today (Mar. 3) launched a search mission in Lampang for remains of a US fighter/bomber pilot reported missing in action for more than seven decades. The US Air Corps pilot who flew a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter/bomber during World War II was believed to have crashlanded
Read moreKyiv city mayor says situation ‘difficult but under control’
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Lviv, Ukraine – The situation in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is “difficult but under control”, mayor Vitali Klitschko said today (Mar. 3). Klitschko said there were no casualties overnight and that nighttime explosions were Ukrainian air defences striking down incoming Russian missiles. He said a heating system site damaged
Read moreThailand firm on procuring Chinese sub with German engine
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CHINESE SUBMARINE currently built for the Thai navy will definitely use a German engine as contractually specified and nothing else, according to navy chief-of-staff Adm. Thalerngsak Sirisawat. Adm. Thalerngsak today (Mar. 3) made his comments in response to news reports that China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. might probably
Read morePolice station denies getting big donation from actress’ friend
MUEANG NONTHABURI police station has denied getting a three-million-baht donation from a friend of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last Thursday night, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 3). Pol. Col. Jaturon Anurakbandid, superintendent of this station, said it is not true that Mr. Tanuphat Lertthaweewit,
Read moreThais start applying to go fight for Ukraine
A HANDFUL of Thai citizens filed papers at the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok today (Mar. 2) to join the “international legion” to fight the Russian invasion after a call for volunteers, Sanook.com said. It was observed that Thai volunteers steadily flocked to the Ukrainian embassy located within one of All Seasons Place buildings on
Read morePolicemen, reporters covering actress drowning case catch Covid
WITH Nonthaburi police station packed with policemen and reporters investigating and covering the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, six days ago several of them have now got infected with Covid-19, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 2) A police officer revealed that four policemen, among whom are investigators, have been confirmed to be
Read moreUkraine: Russian spies helped foil plot to assassinate the president
By Business Insider and published MSN News plus BBC A UKRAINIAN security and defence chief said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have thwarted an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, using a tip-off from members of Russia’s security services. An elite group of Chechen special forces — known as the Kadyrovites — was dispatched
Read moreDrowned actress’ friend ‘said she could not swim but video clip shows otherwise’
THE case of the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river last Thursday night took a new turn this morning (Mar. 2) when her friend and manager Gatick Idsarin was allegedly caught lying that she did not know how to swim thus could not jump into the river to
Read moreCabinet nod for Thai-India Air Travel Bubble, flights to start this month
THE Cabinet today (Mar. 1) approved the Air Travel Bubble Agreement between Thailand and India to again resume commercial flights between the two countries after suspension since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Amarin TV said. Airlines are expected to start flying between the two countries this month. Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, deputy spokesperson for
Read moreThammanat sceptical about total of pro-Prayut MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI ECONOMIC MP Thammanat Prompao said today (Mar.1) his brand-new party will definitely not be part of a total of 260 government MPs who may continue to support Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as earlier claimed by the leader of a coalition partner. Thammanat, speculated to be named secretary-general of Thai Economic
Read more40-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv; shelling intensifies
By Yurus Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova, AP, and published by The Daily Citizen Kyiv, Ukraine — A 40-mile (approximately 64 km) convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles threatened Ukraine’s capital today (Mar. 1) as an intense shelling attack targeted the country’s second-largest city, and both sides looked to resume talks
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