Updated at 2.55 p.m. A THAI woman who worked as a courier carrying parcels to Japan and was arrested on July 12 after crystal methamphetamine was found hidden in coffee sachets packed in her baggage is being deported to Thailand after Japanese prosecutors dropped charges against her, Amarin TV said today (July 31). Ms.
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‘Considerable number’ of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu
By AFP and published by CNA TOKYO: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday (July 28), knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others reported dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. In “Kashima town, a shopping complex’s second floor collapsed, leaving many people
Read moreChinese embassy urges Thailand to probe excessive use of force against its citizen
THE Chinese embassy called on Thailand to promptly investigate and resolve a fracas involving a Chinese citizen and security staff at a book fair who had allegedly used excessive force against her, Amarin TV said this evening (July 27). The embassy said it has been informed of the incident and received a statement from
Read moreRohingya schools in Malaysia face closures amid online surge in hate speech
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!New KUALA LUMPUR: Nur is a 12-year-old Rohingya Muslim refugee in Malaysia who has stopped going to school since June, after two men threatened to beat her on her way to class. “Why do you want to go to school? Do you want to take over our country?” they
Read moreOne killed, 15 wounded after car hits crowds near Berlin Pride
By AFP – published by CNA and DPA – published by Yahoo!New BERLIN: At least one person was killed and around 15 wounded after a car is believed to have hit the crowd on the outskirts of the Berlin Gay Pride parade, police said Saturday (July 25). “We believe that a vehicle entered the
Read moreItalian youths apologise for row on Skytrain, deported
A GROUP of Italian youths, identified as students, who brawled with a Thai woman on Skytrain after she asked them to quieten down recorded a video clip expressing regret for the incident, admitting that money cannot buy manners, and are being immediately deported, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 25). The Italian embassy’s Facebook
Read moreUS unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: The United States said Thursday (July 23) that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by US President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies, which take effect today, range from 10 percent to
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 moreCrime gangs snare more than US$88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
By Reuters and published by CNA SCAM gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least US$88 billion (approximately 2.9 trillion baht) in 2025, a United Nations office said on Tuesday (July 21), with transnational crime groups rapidly evolving tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement. Criminals in Southeast Asia, an epicentre for cyberfraud by mostly
Read moreShip targeted by Iranian navy not Thai-flagged: Thai navy
THE Thai navy confirmed today (July 18) that the one Thai-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman had not been targeted as conflict between US and Iran surged to a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, Naewna newspaper said. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported late Friday that the Revolutionary Guards navy had “targeted”
Read moreIranian navy targets Thai-flagged ship amid fresh strikes
By Reuters and published by CNA DUBAI: The United States struck bridges in Iran, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday (July 17), as the two sides risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure. At sea, where the renewed conflict has again cut off
Read moreModerate quake in Myanmar near Mae Hong Son border
By Amarin TV and Thai Newsroom AN earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, with a depth of 14km, jolted Myanmar at 8.26 a.m. this morning (July 17), 321 kilometres from the Mae Hong Son border. The Earthquake Monitoring Division of the Meteorological Department confirmed there was no impact on Thailand. A powerful earthquake
Read moreAnutin invites Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul invited Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit the country during a meeting with visiting Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe this afternoon (July 14), Amarin TV said this evening. Ms. Rachada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said Anutin reiterated to the Myanmar minister during his courtesy
Read moreThaksin holds talks on economy with Indonesian leader
FORMER prime minister-cum-de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, accompanied by his sister/former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and his daughter/former premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra, held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on the economy yesterday (July 9), Naewna newspaper said. Indonesian Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya posted a photo and message on his Instagram account @sekretariat.kabinet
Read moreAnutin, Anwar Ibrahim open key road across the border
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim presided over a ceremony opening a road linking Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province on the Thai side with the Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint in Malaysia’s Kedah state late this morning (July 10) heralding the Thai-Malaysian Economic Gateway with the aim of racking in
Read moreThai, Malaysian leaders agree to boost cooperation in all dimensions
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed during the former’s two-day visit to the neighbouring country to upgrade cooperation in all dimensions and create “areas of opportunity” in economics, trade, investment, tourism, and security to lift the quality of life and income of the people of both countries, Naewna
Read moreUK hard-right leader Farage faces new allegations over gifts
By AFP and published by France24 London: Hard-right British politican Nigel Farage on Sunday faced fresh allegations over non-disclosure of gifts after a newspaper reported a convicted fraudster paid for his security and staff before he became an MP. An MP said he had asked parliament’s standards commissioner to investigate the new claims against
Read morePoland seizes 1.2 tonnes of cannabis from Thailand: officials
By Polskie Radio POLISH border guards have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of cannabis concealed in shipments of bricks from Thailand and detained eight people in an international operation targeting a drug-smuggling network operating between Asia and Europe, officials said yesterday (June 3). The drugs, with an estimated street value of PLN 48 million (around
Read moreThailand gearing up to send search and rescue team to help Venezuela after 2 powerful quakes
By TV Channel 7 and Agencies – published by CNA WITH thousands of Venezuelans feared dead today (June 25) after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks, Thailand is preparing to send a search and rescue team
Read moreWho is Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become the next UK prime minister?
By Agencies and published by CNA LONDON: After spending decades in British politics, Andy Burnham now appears closer than ever to the top job. The former Greater Manchester mayor has emerged as the frontrunner to become Britain’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer announced his resignation today (June 22), triggering a leadership contest that
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