A LIGHT single-engine airplane crashed in Bang Lamung district of Chonburi province today (Oct. 13) with the pilot, a Thai-German man only identified as Mr. Martin, getting injured and transported to the hospital for treatment, PPTVHD36 said. An inspection of the scene, in Thung Klom–Tan Man area of Huai Yai subdistrict, showed that the
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Drugs hidden in dolls sent from Europe seized
THE Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 1 together with relevant agencies intercepted four parcels from Europe containing dolls with drugs stashed in them, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 9). Lt. Gen. Phet-ek Intharatat, deputy director of ISOC Bangkok (Military Affairs), assigned Intelligence Gathering and Verification Unit 101 to seize and inspect the drug
Read moreFar-right win leaves Germany’s Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday (Sep. 7) after the far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but he conceded the result had shaken his party “to its very foundations”. The AfD is appealing to lawmakers
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 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 moreGermany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
By Martyn Wood, AFP, and published by Yahoo!Sports GERMANY crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday (June 29). It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a
Read moreBig rush for free eggs given by foreign family at temple event
A GERMAN man and his Thai wife thrilled villagers in Kalasin province by distributing free eggs on the occasion of giving a big donation for the construction of a new building for monks to live in and joining in officially opening the new Wat Pa Si Sutthawat temple today (July 3), Naewna newspaper said.
Read more2 Indian men charged with raping German woman at Full Moon Party
TWO Indian men holidaying on Koh Phangan were arrested today (March 16) on charges of raping a German woman during the Full Moon Party held on Thursday night to Friday morning (March 13-14), Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Col. Aphichat Chansamret, superintendent of Koh Phangan police station, said a police team including officers from Surat
Read moreGerman election victor Merz plans pivot from US as coalition talks loom
By Reuters and published by CNA Berlin – Friedrich Merz, set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday (Feb. 23), vowed to help give Europe “real independence” from the US as he prepared to cobble together a government. Merz, 69, faces complex and lengthy coalition negotiations after
Read moreAt least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Magdeburg, Germany – A car ploughed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday (Dec. 20), killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. The driver was arrested at the scene
Read moreSouth Korean shipbuilder keen on manufacturing frigates for Thai navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SOUTH KOREAN SHIPBUILDER has been conspicuously interested in a challenging venture to manufacture a couple of frigates for the Thai navy amidst strong competition with European rivals. Hanwha Ocean, formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has appeared to be a prospective manufacturer of battleships to meet the Thai navy’s
Read morePhumtham to consult with Chinese military attache over submarine deal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER PHUMTHAM Wechayachai has yet to consult with the Chinese military attache in Bangkok over a contentious proposal for change of an engine for use with a Chinese-built submarine for the Thai navy, a government source said today (Oct. 26). The navy’s long-delayed plan to purchase the 12.4 billion-baht,
Read moreGerman ambassador posts photo with Thaksin
GERMAN Ambassador to Thailand Dr. Ernst Reichel posted a photo on social media platform X of a meeting with former prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra today (Oct. 9), Naewna newspaper said. The accompanying message said, “”I felt honoured today to meet former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for a friendly
Read moreDon’t delve into German President making a comparison: Pita
FORMER Move Forward leader and party-listed MP Pita Limjaroenrat urged the public to not focus on any possible comparison visiting German German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier might make after holding talks with both him and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Manager Online and Amarin TV said today (Jan. 26). Speaking to reporters prior to attending a
Read moreGerman leader’s visit helps boost ties between the two countries
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin and visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have set a target to elevate relations between the two countries to strategic partnership level while expanding cooperation in various areas, Manager Online said today (Jan. 25). This is the first official visit to Thailand by a German president in 22 years with relations
Read moreNavy not lobbying ministers over Chinese submarine: Suthin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang today (Jan.10) categorically denied that the navy has quietly lobbied prominent members of cabinet for the planned procurement of a troublesome Chinese-built submarine. Suthin said admirals would certainly have conducted sort of lobbyism with him among other unnamed members of cabinet if such unconfirmed hearsay was
Read moreNavy Chief prefer already-ordered submarine rather than frigate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NAVY CHIEF ADM ADUNG Pan-iam today (Nov.20) expressed his preference for a Chinese-built submarine for which a purchase order has been earlier placed rather than a frigate as a probable option from another Chinese shipbuilder. The navy chief confirmed the Yuan-class S26T submarine could be eventually procured, albeit with a
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 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
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