By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington/Tokyo – US President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo punishing new levies on other goods in exchange for a $550 billion package of US-bound investment and loans. It is the most significant of a clutch of
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Phayao flooded as tropical storm Wipha reaches the North
By Amarin TV and Thai Newsroom TROPICAL storm Wipha which is moving along a monsoon trough covering upper Laos and upper North unleashed torrential rain and floods in Phayao province with Chiang Kham Hospital having to change the traffic route last night, Amarin TV said this morning (July 23). Several districts of this northern
Read moreAnalysis: Super subs save the day again as England go through to Women’s Euro 2025 final
By Reuters and published by CNA Geneva – Just when England’s reign as women’s European champions appeared to be coming to an end, their bench cavalry rode to the rescue once more as substitutes Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly got the goals that put them into the Euro 2025 final. Trailing 1-0 deep into
Read moreBuilding collapse papers handed over to prosecutors to indict 23 suspects
POLICE submitted over 90,000 pages of their investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Building during the huge earthquake on March 28, centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, to the Attorney-General’s Office with recommendation that all 23 suspects, among them juristic persons and individuals, be indicted, Naewna newspaper said today (July 22). Pol. Maj. Gen.
Read morePeople’s to monitor 157 billion baht development fund
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (July 22) pledged to see to it that his opposition party will closely follow the Pheu Thai-led government’s allocations of a sum of 157 billion baht in record funding for varied infrastructural development projects anticipated to be up for grabs by those connected with the
Read moreVitai Ratanakorn picked as Thailand’s next central bank governor
By Reuters and published by Mint THAILAND’S cabinet on Tuesday (July 22) approved Vitai Ratanakorn, a state-owned bank head and former private sector executive, to be the country’s next central bank governor. The cabinet’s approval of the 54-year-old for the position is subject to royal assent. If endorsed, Vitai’s five-year term running the Bank
Read more‘Historic’ football regulator bill becomes law – what it means for fans
By BBC FOOTBALL FANS have hailed a “historic moment” for English football after a bill to establish an independent football regulator became law. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the bill was a “proud and defining moment for English football” and will usher in a “stronger, fairer future” for the game. “This is an
Read moreUS says it won’t rush trade deals ahead of August deadline, will engage China
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The Trump administration is prioritising the quality of trade agreements over meeting a looming deadline, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday (July 21), as countries scramble to avoid steep new tariffs set to take effect on Aug. 1. “We’re not going to rush for
Read moreUS mum on Thailand’s latest tariff proposal
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News THE US has not yet responded to Thailand’s latest proposal on slashing the levy on tens of thousands of US goods to 0% in an attempt to avert a punitive 36% tariff on Thai exports, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 21). Deputy
Read more2 more new anti-personnel mines found near blast site
THE army has found two more new anti-personnel mines close to the spot at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani province, where three soldiers got injured in a recent landmine explosion and is asking other countries to condemn Cambodia, Amarin TV said today (July 21). Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army spokesman, said yesterday a team
Read morePaetongtarn told to stay away from Pheu Thai campaign for Sisaket by-election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COURT-SUSPENDED PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suggested to never get on the Pheu Thai stump for next month’s by-election for MP of Sisaket, given the probability that her presence could otherwise prompt a defeat rather than a victory for the Pheu Thai contestant, a partisan source said today
Read moreBlackout as tropical storm topples power poles in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket too affected
TYPHOON WIPHA which has now weakened to tropical storm knocked down several electricity poles in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province triggering a blackout in many areas while Phuket too was hit by strong winds and torrential rain that toppled billboards and prevented tourists from swimming in the sea at some beaches, TV Channel 7,
Read moreCambodians perform ritual cursing ceremony at border temple
AT ONE of the three disputed border temples two Cambodians performed a ritual cursing ceremony to the shock of Thai tourists there, Amarin TV said tonight (July 20). When a Cambodian woman performing this ritual at Prasat Ta Kwai uttered the curse, “May all Thais die” it led to some Thais being stunned, others
Read moreTyphoon Wipha batters Hong Kong, makes landfall in China
By Agencies and published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday (July 20) as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China’s southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. Wipha was located around 140km to Hong Kong’s southwest as of
Read moreForeign tourists survive boat capsize, guide drowns
A LONG-TAIL boat capsized as it was sailing in the middle of Ratchaprapa Dam in Surat Thani today (July 20) but while all 16 foreign tourists and the captain are safe the female tour guide drowned, Amarin TV said. Provincial Tourist Police webpage said the boat capsized at around 11 a.m. due to strong
Read moreDrunk Russian man jumps to his death from villa roof
A RUSSIAN man who was drunk climbed up the roof of a villa in Phuket and jumped to his death this afternoon (July 19) after assaulting his friends who had tried to stop him, Amarin TV said this evening. At 3.52 p.m. Pol. SLt. Kriangkrai Daokrajai, deputy chief for investigation at Chalong police station,
Read moreDejpon scrambles to sell the Owls as new Championship season looms
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejpon Chansiri is desperately looking for ways and means to promptly sell the debt-ridden Championship side to a potential buyer after negotiations with a couple of others had recently stalled, if not entirely fallen through. The Thai owner has repeatedly assured his unfaltering intent to sell off
Read moreSenator warns struggling state hospitals may have to return 4 billion baht
THE National Health Security Office (NHSO) may ask state hospitals nationwide that are already coping with heavy losses to return 4 billion baht with this impacting medical treatments, Naewna quoted a senator as saying this morning (July 19). Dr.Veerapun Suvannamai, a senator and vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Health, said in
Read moreEarthquakes rocking Myanmar continuously, last one reaching magnitude 5.3
THE THAI Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division issued an alert that almost 10 earthquakes rocked Myanmar today (July 18) with the latest one, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurring at 4.30 p.m. Thai time, being felt in Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai, Amarin TV said. The epicentre of this last earthquake,
Read moreThailand to protest if landmines found in border area are new
AFTER three soldiers got injured on Wednesday (July 16) when one of them stepped on a landmine at Chong Bok, Ubon Ratchathani, with several others also previously found at this border area, experts are now checking whether these are old or new ones and if the latter is the case Thailand will protest against
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