AS MANY AS 38 Thai and foreign tourists got injured after their Pattaya-bound bus slammed into a 22-wheel trailer-truck on the Motorway this afternoon (Feb. 5) with the latter vehicle overturning and blocking three lanes, TV Channel 7 said. A Highway Police team together with Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescuers rushed to the scene of the
Day: February 5, 2024
Philippines plans to procure submarines to meet China’s maritime threat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHILIPPINES PLANS TO procure the first batch of newly-built submarines in face of China’s increased threat to the island republic’s maritime territorial integrity, specifically regarding sustained tensions in the South China Sea. The Philippine navy has resolved to upgrade its operational capabilities in regard to national maritime interests and
Read moreUN report exposes dark underbelly of the seafood business
PRAWN cocktails and pan-fried salmon with warm tartar sauce are popular items on restaurant menus. But a damning report published by the United Nations this week has exposed the dark reality behind those mouth-watering delicacies. The environmental damage caused by overfishing, poor working conditions of the fishermen/women, the distortions of world trade are among
Read moreDebt-laden Sri Lanka marks Independence Day with Thai prime minister as guest of honour
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Colombo, Sri Lanka – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was the guest of honour at Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day celebrations on Sunday (Feb. 4), as the island nation struggles to emerge from its worst economic crisis. Srettha joined Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a low-key ceremony
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