IN AN effort to become a hub for Andaman transportation a key step has been taken to connect southern Thai Ranong port to Bangladesh’s main port Chittagong, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 3). Both Thailand and Bangladesh are members of Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) with other
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Trump says US struck trade deal with Vietnam
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 2) that the US has struck a trade deal with Vietnam, after months of negotiations, that imposes a 20 percent tariff rate on many imports from the Southeast Asian country. The rate is lower than the initial
Read moreSubmarine deal approved now awaiting cabinet go-ahead: Phumtham
By TV Channel 7, Naewna newspapepr and Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-APPOINTED Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said upon bidding farewell to the Defence Ministry today (July 2) that he has approved the navy’s long-delayed plan to buy a Chinese-built S26T submarine with this now to be tabled to the cabinet for final approval.
Read moreCourt-ordered ouster of Paetongtarn as culture minister sought
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SENATE WAS today (July 2) petitioned to put forward a fresh impeachment lawsuit against the newly-named Culture Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after she has been already ordered by the Constitutional Court to stop running the country as head of government pending a court verdict on basis of allegations that she
Read moreCambodia shifting temple marker on Google Maps has no legal impact: Army
WHILE Cambodia has moved the location pin of one of three border temples to their territory on Google Maps this does not have any legal impact both domestically and internationally, the Thai army explained today (July 2), according to Amarin TV. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army spokesman, said there is concern that Cambodia
Read moreWorld will have to learn to live with heatwaves: UN
By AFP and published by CNA Geneva – The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency said Tuesday (July 1) as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures. The World Meteorological Organisation said that in future, people could expect heatwaves to occur more often
Read moreSuriya to move up as acting PM while Paetongtarn takes up culture portfolio
AFTER the Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn Shinawatra from performing prime ministerial duties earlier today (July 1) it is second Deputy Prime Minister/Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit who will assume the position of acting Prime Minister, Naewna and Thai Rath newspapers plus TV Channel 3 said. This is because the first Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Phumthum
Read more2 held in robbery at shopping mall car park
POLICE quickly tracked down and arrested two members of a gang of robbers who stole 3.4 million baht in cash from three victims who had met them at a shopping mall in Lad Prao area to buy a cryptocurrency last night (June 30), Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom, head of
Read morePaetongtarn stopped by court from performing as PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra was today (July 1) ordered by the Constitutional Court to immediately stop running the country as head of government pending a court ruling to be delivered in about a couple of months in response to an impeachment lawsuit filed against her. The nine judges of the
Read morePATA forecast confirms geopolitics poses top risk and threat to Travel & Tourism
GEOPOLITICAL turbulence is now indisputably the leading risk and threat facing Travel & Tourism, according to visitor arrivals forecasts presented by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Statistical data presented at a webinar on June 26 clearly showed how countries and regions are being impacted by multiple geopolitical conflicts, and will continue to be
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