THE Defence Ministry and Thai navy today (Aug. 26) clarified that USS Abraham Lincoln’s stopover in Thailand during Sept. 2-6 is not related to the Iran conflict with ammunition or other supplies not being loaded and the country is ready to receive ships from all nations equally, TV Channel 7 said. RADM Surasan Kongsiri,
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Thailand rejects Cambodia’s claims of Anutin violating Khmer sovereignty
AMID an accusation that Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul violated Cambodian sovereignty during a visit to Chong An Ma border crossing (called An Seh by Cambodians) in Ubon Ratchathani province last weekend, Thailand’s Joint Information Centre (JIC) chief ACM Praphas Sonjaidee said that his visit was to encourage troops and not demarcate the boundary,
Read moreCabinet nod for urgent support measures to start U-Tapao Airport project
THE CABINET yesterday (Aug. 25) acknowledged urgent necessary support measures to start U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aviation City development project as approved by the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC) covering taxation, investment plus facilitating foreign entrepreneurs and personnel among others, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Ms. Lalida Periswiwatana, deputy spokesperson for the Prime
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