THAI police rescued three Indian men who had been kidnapped by six other Indian men as well as a Pakistani man with a ransom of 2.5 million rupees (approximately 900,000 baht) demanded for the release of one of them, Amarin TV said this evening (April 18). At 1 p.m. today, Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom,
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Bhumjaithai given most public grant in cash
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, surreptitiously steered by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, was the political party given most public donations in cash earlier this year, according to a latest report of the Election Commission. Last February, nearly 100 people, mostly being Bhumjaithai MPs and partisan members, reportedly granted a combined 2.37
Read moreMalaysia PM says Myanmar junta, opposition to extend ceasefire
By Reuters and published by Msn.com MYANMAR’S junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn nation, Malaysia’s prime minister said today (Apr. 18). Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the chair of the Asean regional bloc, revealed the
Read moreMinor quake rocks Mae Hong Son, no damage
THE THAI Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division said a minor earthquake of 2.8 magnitude jolted Mae Hong Son province at 7.56 a.m. today (Apr. 18) but there was no damage while there have been almost 600 aftershocks since the massive quake in Myanmar on March 28, Amarin TV said. This morning’s quake, at a
Read moreTrump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!Finance Washington – US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Apr. 17) signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait. “I don’t want them to
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