JUST days after overseeing the demolition of illegal structures on Phuket’s Nui beach Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin turned his attention to Koh Samui sending forestry officials to seize Overlap Stone 2 viewpoint and photo spot belonging to a large investment group that has encroached on over four rai of forest land,
Day: July 23, 2026
Over 100 rounds of ammunition fired in attack on Narathiwat checkpoint
THE NINE insurgents who attacked a Narathiwat checkpoint killing five rangers and injuring six civilians last night (July 22) had fired over a hundred rounds of three different types of ammunition with the attack planned in advance to take place when three other rangers of this unit were on leave, PPTVHD36 said today. Narathiwat
Read moreHouthis claim Red Sea tanker strikes as US hits Iran again
AFP teams in Tehran, Washington and Dubai and published by Yahoo!News YEMEN’S Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday (July 22), potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the region. The claim came as the United States launched a fresh wave of
Read moreOECD lists Colombia as first country to build Culture of Peace Through Tourism
THE concept of Facilitating a Culture of Peace Through Tourism is all set to hit mainstream after being prominently highlighted as a major part of the Colombian Tourism Development Strategy in the latest OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report. Released on July 1, the flagship OECD biennial report lists the formerly drugs-infested South
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