WITH air pollution in Chiang Mai and the rest of the northern region having deteriorated from mid-January onwards, artificial rainmaking operation is now starting to help reduce the unhealthy air, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 3). Mr. Supit Pitaktham, deputy chief of the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department, said after visiting Chiang
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‘I feel my eyes burn’: Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report AIR POLLUTION in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday (Feb. 2), prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity. The concentration of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 in the capital was
Read moreBangkok residents advised to stay indoors as air quality hits unhealthy levels
By Channel News Asia THE AIR quality in Bangkok has hit unhealthy levels with residents in the Thai capital and nearby provinces advised to avoid or reduce outdoor activities on Friday and Saturday, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Thursday (Jan 26). .In a statement on Facebook, BMA’s Environment Department said unhealthy
Read moreAt least 40 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in 30 years
By Reuters and published by The Business Standard Kathmandu – At least 40 people were killed on Sunday (Jan. 15) when an aircraft of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said. “Rescue operations are on,” said Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for Nepal civil aviation authority. “Weather was
Read morePolice arrest Indian exec for urinating on plane passenger
By AFP and Reuters – published by DW New Delhi – Indian police authorities have arrested Shankar Mishra, formerly an executive with American banking giant Wells Fargo, for allegedly urinating on a passenger aboard an Air India flight in November. Indian media reported that Mishra had urinated on a passenger, an elderly woman, on
Read moreThai F-16 fighters in recon mission along border with Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF the Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jets are currently exercising a reconnaissance mission over Thai airspace in northwestern border areas following Myanmar’s airborne attacks on a Kachin rebel base in northernmost Myanmar. Air force spokesman VM Prapat Sonjaidee confirmed today (Oct. 27) the F-16 fighters from Wing
Read moreUkraine gets new air defences, allies deepen resolve after Russian strikes
By Agencies and published by CNA Brussels – Ukraine’s allies announced delivery of new air defences and recommitted to providing robust, enduring military assistance at a meeting at Nato headquarters on Wednesday (Oct. 12), saying Russian missile strikes two days ago only further united them. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, sitting next to his
Read moreProtest against plan to rent out historic air base for growing sugarcane
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN NAKHU district of Kalasin today (Sept. 18) gathered in protest of the air force’s plan to turn a parcel of land in the premises of a Free Thai Movement air base into a sugarcane plantation. The local villagers of Nakhu and nearby districts of the northeastern province peacefully demonstrated
Read moreChina sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercise
By AP and published by CBC THE Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military today, August 14, 2022. The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets and small- and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Defence Ministry said in a statement
Read moreHouse budget committee okays planned purchase of 2 F-35A fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE today (August 3) approved the air force’s planned purchase of a couple of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters beginning with a down payment in the upcoming fiscal 2023. The House budget committee members voted 45:22 to endorse the planned purchase of the first batch of
Read moreAir Force repeats calls for procurement of F-35A fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE has repeatedly called for the planned purchase of a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to get on par with others deployed by neighbouring countries. Air force spokesman AM Prapat Sonjaidee insisted again today (July 31) that a dozen F-35A Lightning II stealth
Read moreUS air force team to evaluate preparations for deployment of F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE team will visit Thailand later this year to evaluate the Thai air force’s preparations for future deployment of US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, an air force source said today (June 6). Though the Thai air force’s debatable plan to procure a startup couple of
Read moreAir force to arm F-35 fighters with its own weapon systems
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE will manage to install its own weapon systems aboard US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters which will be procured in the future, according to air force chief-of-staff ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul. The air force chief-of-staff has confirmed that the air force currently has airborne weapon systems at
Read moreOpposition bloc to hammer Air Force’s plan to purchase unarmed F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AIR FORCE’S reported plan to purchase a startup batch of two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters without weapon systems aboard will likely draw a stern disapproval at parliament, according to an opposition lawmaker. Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charatsathian said today (May 29) it will be “ultimately unusual” for the
Read moreSilpakorn varsity president persuaded to resign over air hostess photos
THE President of Silpakorn University who was heavily criticised for sharing photos of air hostesses of various airlines as they worked on his personal Facebook page resigned today (May 2) after being persuaded to do so, Matichon newspaper said. Informed sources said Asst. Prof. Chaicharn Thavaravej, this university’s president, was urged to step down before
Read moreSilpakorn varsity president gets flak for posting photos of air hostesses
THE PRESIDENT of Silpakorn University said he will be more careful in future after one of a few photos he took of air hostesses with an accompanying message drew strong criticism on social media today (Apr. 27), Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Chaicharn Thavaravej, Silpakorn University’s president, admitted that he was the one who took
Read morePM2.5 dust level soars in Bangkok and many parts of the country
THE Natural Resources and Environment Ministry issued a warning at noon today (Apr. 10) that dangerous particles in the air known as PM 2.5 has risen across Bangkok and and its vicinities as well as many other areas of this country with the capital logging 50-92 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³), Matichon newspaper said.
Read moreCabinet nod for Thai-India Air Travel Bubble, flights to start this month
THE Cabinet today (Mar. 1) approved the Air Travel Bubble Agreement between Thailand and India to again resume commercial flights between the two countries after suspension since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Amarin TV said. Airlines are expected to start flying between the two countries this month. Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, deputy spokesperson for
Read moreEx-fighter pilot concerned about planned purchase of F-35 stealth fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PHEU THAI MP today (Jan. 10) expressed caution over the Thai air force’s planned purchase of some US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, given top-priority government projects to be carried out first. Fighter pilot-turned-MP Anudit Nakorntap advised that the air force take into account the country’s top-priority economic and
Read moreAnother 4 Airbus H225M multi-role utility choppers delivered
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER FOUR AIRBUS H225M Caracal helicopters have been delivered to the Thai Air Force, making a fleet of 12 helicopters of this type, according to an Air Force source. The latest batch of four Airbus multi-role utility helicopters, earlier called Eurocopter EC725, is adding to eight others of the same
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