By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHIEF PETTY OFFICER Khunakorn “Mor Champ” Jariyot had survived strong winds and high tides alongside other sailors after their navy corvette had capsized and sunk Sunday night. Yet hours later the chief petty officer was nowhere to be found among those sailors who had been rescued to safety from the
Read moreDay: December 21, 2022
Ex-navy officer: Warship’s front left hull was cracked
A FORMER NAVY officer said today (Dec. 21) that a fellow sailor who survived the sinking of HTMS 442 Sukhothai told him that the front left hull of the warship was cracked and that is why seawater gushed in, Sanook.com said. Col. Udom Chaichana, 60, who was among the crew who travelled to receive
Read moreElection Commission still awaits rearrangement of 400 constituencies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has been still waiting for the Ministry of Interior to rearrange the country’s 400 electoral constituencies so that the polling agency could promptly proceed with preparations for the next general election, said a senior official today (Dec.21). Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee confirmed his agency cannot do
Read moreMinistry unveils New Year grand sale – up to 85% off
DEPUTY Prime minister-cum-Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit this morning (Dec. 21) launched “New Year Grand Sale 2023” with as much as 85% discount offered for products and services available at 46,100 outlets nationwide, Amarin TV said. The steep discount of 13,652,400 products and services including those sold online that starts today will last Jan. 31. 2023.
Read moreFan gloom as Argentina World Cup victory parade ends abruptly
By AFP and published by CNA Buenos Aires – Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday (Dec. 20) to welcome home Argentina’s World Cup winners led by Lionel Messi, but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade had to be abandoned due to the massive crowds, in favour of a hastily organised helicopter
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