By Naewna and Reuters – published by CNA A TOTAL OF 266 Thais who were trapped by the surge in fighting in northern Myanmar between junta soldiers and armed ethnic-minority groups have been evacuated to China and are flying back to Thailand tonight (Nov. 19), Naewna newspaper said. Police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon
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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping agree to restart high-level military talks
By AFP and published by NDTV Beijing – US President Joe Biden hailed “real progress” with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in California on Wednesday (Nov. 15) as they agreed to restore military-to-military communications in a bid to ease soaring tensions. The leaders of the world’s biggest economies shook hands and smiled
Read morePolice Chief against deploying Chinese police in Thailand
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol.Gen. Torsak Sukwimon this afternoon (Nov. 13) said he does not agree with bringing Chinese police to patrol Thailand and ensure safety of Chinese tourists because this would be a violation of Thailand’s sovereignty, Thai News Agency and MNG Online said. The police chief stated his viewpoint on this issue after
Read moreBiden, Xi set to steal Apec spotlight with talks to steady ties
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold summit talks in San Francisco next week as they seek to stabilise tense ties by meeting in-person for just the second time in nearly three years, but little bonhomie and no grand bargains
Read moreBlizzards in China’s northeast ground flights, force school closures
By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing – Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hit northeast China today (Nov. 6), forcing hundreds of flights to be rescheduled and closing schools as several cities issued heightened weather alerts and warned people to stay indoors. As of 10.30 a.m., 405 flights were cancelled at Harbin Taiping International
Read moreThailand, China to hold unofficial talks on submarine-frigate tradeoff
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND IS ANTICIPATING unofficial talks next week with China in bid to trade off a submarine already purchased by the Thai navy for a frigate, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang said today (Nov.2). Thai high-level defence officials and their Chinese counterparts are expected to hold the unofficial talks over the proposed
Read moreSubmarine deal won’t be scrapped at expense of other agreements: Suthin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang said today (Oct.24) bilateral cooperation and relationship between Thailand and China would be undesirably affected as a whole if a troublesome Chinese-built submarine deal was scrapped. Suthin said China has already agreed to provide cooperation and assistance to Thailand during a recent visit to that country
Read moreThailand opts for frigate in lieu of sub from China
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND HAS NOW OPTED for a fresh purchase of a Chinese-built frigate in lieu of the Chinese-built submarine, already bought by the Thai navy but unfinished by a Chinese shipbuilding firm, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang said over the weekend. Given the likelihood of China Shipbuilding & Offshore International’s failure to
Read moreHouse military panel calls navy to explain swapping sub for frigate
A MOVE FORWARD MP who heads the House military committee immediately summoned the navy to explain a new deal to swap an already-purchased, Chinese-built submarine for which a German engine is unavailable for a frigate as mentioned by Defence Minister Suthin Klangsaeng upon his return from China yesterday (Oct. 20), Matichon newspaper said. The
Read moreSrettha proposes visa-free entry for both Thais and Chinese
THE THAI government website said today (Oct.. 20) that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had proposed to China during his visit there this week that negotiations be held on visa exemption for citizens of both countries, Sanook.com said. Currently Chinese passport holders may enter Thailand without the necessity of applying for a visa with this
Read morePM keen on swapping engineless sub for surface ship
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (Oct.16) he will be looking at a possible swap of an already-purchased, Chinese-built submarine for a Chinese-built surface ship for the Thai navy. The prime minister said he plans to negotiate with high-level Chinese government officials during the first Asean-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Summit
Read moreSrettha to visit China, Saudi Arabia next week
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin will be visiting both China and Saudi Arabia next week where he will be attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the former and Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the latter, Matichon newspaper said today (Oct. 14). Srettha will be in Beijing during Oct. 16-19 and
Read moreUS revives Cold War submarine spy programme to counter China
By Reuters and published by CNA ON A WINDSWEPT island 50 miles (80.5km) north of Seattle sits a US Navy monitoring station. For years, it was kept busy tracking whale movements and measuring rising sea temperatures. Last October, the Navy gave the unit a new name that better reflects its current mission: Theater Undersea
Read moreAnalysis: Upheavals in Xi’s world spread concern about China’s diplomacy
By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard – Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Beijing – The disappearance of China’s defence minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking uncertainty about President Xi Jinping’s rule as an internal security clampdown trumps international engagement. The growing unpredictability could affect
Read moreSuthin wants to exchange Chinese sub for either surface ships or fertiliser
NEW DEFENCE Minister Suthin Khlangsaeng said today (Sep. 9) he is considering holding talks with China to allow the exchange of a submarine for which the sought-after German engine is unavailable while the Thai navy is reluctant to accept a Chinese engine for either surface ships or fertiliser, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep.
Read moreSuper Typhoon Saola hurtles towards southern China, Hong Kong
By AFP and published by CNA Hong Kong – China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday (Aug. 31) as Super Typhoon Saola drew closer to Hong Kong and the mainland’s southern coast, with several cities delaying the start of the school year as a precaution. Saola’s wind speeds topped 200 kmh by 6
Read moreAs Khanun forms, China warns of third typhoon in three weeks
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing – Chinese forecasters on Saturday (July 29) warned of the approach of Tropical Storm Khanun, which is expected to rapidly gain typhoon strength and strike China’s densely populated coast sometime next week. Khanun, now more than 1,000km east of the Philippine archipelago in the
Read moreFive Thai tourists die in Laos road crash
FIVE THAI tourists returning to Chiang Rai after a holiday in Laos and China’s Yunnan province died yesterday (July 27) after an 18-wheel trailer truck slammed into their van on R3A road just a hundred metres from the border, Naewna newspaper said today. Upon being contacted by the Laotian Red Cross, Siam Ruamjai Foundation
Read moreChina, Taiwan prepare for their most powerful typhoon this year
By Reuters – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Beijing/Taipei – China urged fishing boats to seek shelter and farmers to speed up their harvest while Taiwan suspended annual military drills as Super Typhoon Doksuri spiralled closer to East Asia, potentially reaching deep into China. Doksuri is likely to be the most powerful typhoon
Read moreRanong heavily flooded as weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam
By Reuters – published by CNA and Naewna THREE days of heavy rain in southern Ranong province led to forest runoff gushing into its famed hot springs with residents in the city warned to prepare for inundation, Naewna newspaper said. Provincial authorities have closed the hot springs until the flooding recedes while those living
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