By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY spokesman Rangsiman Rome today (Nov.18) condemned the government headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for evidently perpetrating a “shameful” act in the eyes of the world community by using force to quell anti-Apec demonstrators. The Move Forward MP-cum-spokesman posted on his Facebook page to condemn today’s event
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Xi did not shake hands with Prayut ‘because of Covid measures’
GOVERNMENT spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri stepped in to explain that Chinese President Xi Jinping did not shake hands with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha because he is avoiding doing so as part of strict Chinese Covid measures, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 18). Chinese officials had added that Xi is also avoiding handing over gifts and
Read moreApec summit marred by suspected North Korea ICBM test, protest
By Reuters and published by BusinessWorld.com ASIA-PACIFIC leaders gathered in Bangkok today (Nov. 18) for a summit to focus on economic woes but their schedule was disrupted by a suspected North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test while police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters. US Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting of leaders
Read more5 injured as police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
AS the “People Stop Apec 2022” demonstrators started marching from City Hall square (Larn Khon Mueang) to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) around noon today (Nov. 18) they were intercepted at the corner of Dinso road where tear gas and rubber bullets were fired at them triggering a clash with five protester hit
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