By AFP and published by CNA Myawaddy – Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention centre in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes by night. They are among some 7,000 people from more than two dozen countries released from
Day: February 27, 2025
Paetongtarn sole target of censure debate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra has become the sole target of a censure motion due no later than the second week of next month, given allegations that she is virtually merely a “puppet” pulled by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. The censure motion was today (Feb.27) lodged by
Read moreMinistry eases rules on export of Thai wooden products, but not Siamese Rosewood
THE Commerce Ministry today (Feb. 27) reduced steps in the export of Thai wooden products, except for Siamese Rosewood (phayung), with entrepreneurs no longer having to obtain a permit to do so in a move to boost competitiveness in the world market, TV Channel 7 said. Ms. Arada Fuangthong, director-general of the Department of
Read moreChinese capitalists gradually removing daily-rental condo keycard boxes
AFTER a netizen highlighted that there are boxes installed throughout the city holding keycards to condos illegally rented out on daily basis, Amarin TV news team found out that the Chinese capitalists running this business have steadily removed many of them. Drama-addict Facebook page had posted photos of some cabinets holding combination lock boxes
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