FISHERMEN in Satun were startled to see a group of people floating in the sea near Koh Adang desperately signalling for help but as they feared they could be Rohingyas they dared not help them but alerted the authorities who rushing to bring them ashore, Amarin TV said today (June 15). The fishermen said
Tag: SEA
SAT told to resolve problems still dogging SEA Games
ALTHOUGH two days have passed since the 33rd SEA Games was launched problems still persist including incorrect flag display and barely-sufficient food with the head of Thai delegation Mr. Thana Chaiyaprasit, aka Big Tom, urging the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to quickly resolve them, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 11). Thana along
Read moreThai netizens slam AI-generated SEA Games poster
WITH 33rd SEA Games taking place during Dec. 9-20 a controversy has erupted even before the opening ceremony after an AI-generated promotional poster for a virtual run shared on Facebook attracted widespread criticism from netizens for being rife with flaws including image composition and seams, Naewna newspaper and Sanook.com said this morning (Dec. 4).
Read moreOver 50% tourists have disappeared from Andaman coast: Trang Deputy Governor
THE massive earthquake in Myanmar’s Mandalay city last Friday (March 28) has hit tourism along the Andaman coast with Trang Deputy Governor CPO2 Anan Boonsamran saying more than half holidaymakers have disappeared, with some cancelling their trip, after panicking upon reading fake news on social media, Naewna newspaper said today (March 30). Speaking to
Read moreSwimmer lost for seven hours rescued off Bang Saray beach
A RUSSIAN woman who got lost after going for a swim from Na Jomtien beach yesterday morning (Sep. 25) was rescued by a fisherman seven hours later, Thai Rath newspaper said last evening. At 4.30 p.m. the owner of a squid fishing boat, Tai Jum, contacted Mr. Suphot Chomdokmai, 40, to come in his
Read moreYoung Canadian goes missing at sea off Phang Nga
A BIG SEARCH was launched today (July 1) for a young Canadian man missing in southern coastal province Phang Nga who likely drowned while swimming in the sea, Naewna newspaper said. Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office together with Phuket Charity Foundation and some volunteers went out in a rubber boat to search
Read moreAmerican man swept into the sea, wife and child rescued in Phuket
PHUKET lifeguards spent more than four hours searching for an American man swept into the sea by strong waves off Nai Harn beach in Phuket last evening (June 9) but managed to quickly rescue his Thai wife and child, Thai Rath newspaper said early this morning. Lifeguards at this beach together with Rawai subdistrict
Read moreUSS Carl Vinson returns to South China Sea after Singapore visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES Carrier Strike Group One led by USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier has left Singapore for the South China Sea where tensions and standoffs have been reported between the Chinese and Philippine navies around Spratly Islands, according to a navy source. The Group flagship USS Carl Vinson
Read moreCommercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday (Dec. 3) and a US warship shot down three drones in self-defence during the hours-long assault, the US military said. Responsibility for the attack was
Read moreCambodia to provide free SEA Games broadcast rights
By Xinhua and Matichon Phnom Penh – Cambodia is to provide free-of-charge live broadcast rights to local and overseas TV networks for the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the 12th Asean Para Games. Cambodia had previously set the fee for live broadcast of the games in Thailand at US$800,000, or around 28
Read moreVietnam blasts Cambodia’s pricey SEA Games broadcasting rights
JUST AS the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) is gearing up to negotiate with Cambodia to reduce the US$800,000 or about 27.6 million baht price quoted for live broadcast rights of the 32nd SEA Games taking place during May 5-19, a Vietnamese news site criticized it as being far too high, Matichon newspaper said
Read moreUS renews warning it’ll defend Philippines after China spat
By Jim Gomez – AP and published by Yahoo!News Manila, Philippines – The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser that briefly
Read morePhuket calls up volunteers after over 40 quakes in the Andaman Sea over 2 days
WITH over 40 earthquakes of 4.0 – 4.9 magnitude having occurred in the Andaman Sea off Andaman and Nicobar Islands since Monday (July 4) Phuket Earthquake Monitoring and Surveillance Centre today (July 6) called all volunteers to report to alarm towers along the Andaman coast to prepare for possible emergency and educate people about
Read moreDriver drowns after 18-wheel truck crashes into the sea
THE YOUNG driver of an 18-wheel truck drowned after the large vehicle plunged into the sea at Laem Chabang port today (Feb.19), Amarin TV said. At 2.30 p.m. police at Laem Chabang station in Si Racha district of Chon Buri province were informed of the 18-wheel truck crashing into the sea at the port and
Read moreMoken Sea Gypsy village locked down after more Covid cases emerge
SOUTHERN PHANG NGA province authorities today (Nov. 23) issued an order locking down a Moken Sea Gypsy village on one of the Surin islands after 15 more coronavirus cases were found there, Siam Rath newspaper said. As 22 out of a community of 328 Moken Sea gypsy folk living at Bon Bay tested positive
Read moreVietnam to postpone SEA Games until next year: Report
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Hanoi – Vietnam plans to postpone this year’s Southeast Asian Games, state media said on today (June 9), as the country grapples with a new virus outbreak. The regional Olympics are due to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations – some of them at the epicentre of
Read more