A THAI-MYANMAR discussion on the reopening of the Mae Sai-Tachileik international border checkpoint scheduled for Thursday Feb. 16 was cancelled at the last minute because of a military threat by forces opposing the Myanmar junta, Naewna newspaper quotes sources in Chiang Rai province as saying today (Feb. 18). This meeting was to take place
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Thai Liberal offers to endorse Palang Pracharath boss for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI LIBERAL LEADER Seripisut Temiyavej today (Feb.18) offered to jump onto a bandwagon steered by the Palang Pracharath and pick the ruling party’s boss Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after an upcoming general election. Seripisut said he could probably come to terms with Prawit who is contesting the nationwide election
Read moreTwo men dead in a game of Russian roulette
TWO of six young men drinking in Ayutthaya early this morning (Feb. 18) died in a game of Russian roulette with the same bullet passing from the head of the person who fired the shot to his friend sitting next to him, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 3.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Narathip Suthon,
Read moreAir force’s F-5 fighter jets now upgraded
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SQUADRON OF F-5TH Super Tigris fighter jets of the air force have already been upgraded for a 10-year service from now, confirmed an air force officer over the weekend. Elbit Systems of Israel and Thai Aviation Industries were contracted for the five-year modification programmes for the 13 Northrop F-5
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