By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO COMBAT OPERATIONS will be launched for the time being by the Thai army to repel Wa rebels from a Thai-Myanmar border area in northern Thailand, according to Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Phumtham categorically denied today (Nov. 27) that the Thai army would probably be poised to conduct
Day: November 27, 2024
Navy’s Chinese submarine project still undergoing ‘viability study’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said today (Nov. 27) the navy’s long-delayed project to buy a Chinese-built submarine is as yet being put on hold, pending a “viability study” on it. Phumtham said the navy’s plan to procure the 12.4 billion baht, Yuan-class S26T submarine without a German-made engine
Read moreDon’t ignore Sonthi’s protest warning: Thepthai
A FORMER MP warned the government to be careful and not underestimate a warning by former yellow shirt movement leader and media proprietor Sonthi Limthongkul that he will again rouse street demonstrations when the time is ripe and wanted to discuss some key issues with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, TV Channel 7 said this
Read moreUS lawmakers warn Hong Kong becoming financial crime hub
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US lawmakers have urged the government to rethink banking ties with Hong Kong, citing its “increasing role” in money laundering, sanctions evasions and reported funneling of banned technology to Russia. The bipartisan US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party called on Monday (Nov. 25) on
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