THE United States aircraft carrier George H W Bush’s port call to Phuket during Oct. 4-9 with thousands of personnel coming ashore for a rest-and-recreation break after six months supporting US operations in the Middle East is estimated to draw 30 million baht a day to the local economy, Phuket News Centre and Manager
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Foreigners nabbed at airport for smuggling over US$56 million
THE Customs Department has stepped up efforts to curb cross-border smuggling of currency after arresting two foreign passengers flying in from Jakarta with over US$56 million banknotes concealed in their luggage, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 4). Mrs. Santhanee Pairattanakorn, director of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Passenger Control Customs Office, said on Sep. 30 officials arrested
Read moreFed raises rates in search of ‘timelier’ drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday (Sep. 17) and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration’s inability so far to control inflation that policymakers worry could worsen.
Read moreThailand proposes meeting between PM and US President Trump for trade talks, minister says
By Reuters and published by AsiaOne.com THAILAND has proposed talks between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and US President Donald Trump this week, the Thai commerce minister said on Tuesday (Sep. 15), as the two countries seek to conclude negotiations on a bilateral trade deal and discuss tariff rates. Anutin is travelling to New York
Read moreOil jumps more than 2% after US attack on Iran’s Larak Island
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News SINGAPORE/BEIJING – Oil prices were trading more than 2% higher on Monday (Aug. 31) after the US attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as their conflict extended into its sixth month. Brent crude futures climbed $2.21, or 2.51%, to $90.31
Read more3 US Navy Carrier Strike Group ships heading for Thailand for a short visit
THE Thai Navy confirmed that three ships from a US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group are scheduled to make a short stop in eastern Thailand while an American newspaper reported that USS Abraham Lincoln is heading to visit Thailand early September after an extended mission in the Middle East, PPTVHD36 said today (Aug. 25). RADM
Read moreTrump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea
By AFP and published by CNA Seoul: US President Donald Trump said “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a possible attack by the North would be scaled back hours before they started on Monday (Aug. 16). Trump cited his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,
Read moreThai-US trade talks irrelevant to Cobra Gold military exercise: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (Aug.14) categorically denied that bilateral trade relations between the United States and Thailand would ultimately have anything to do with the Cobra Gold military exercise between the two allied countries. Anutin was apparently responding to unconfirmed speculation that the annual military exercise jointly hosted by
Read moreUS could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON: The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current US official and two former
Read moreThailand not linking Cobra Gold 2027 war games to US tariff cuts: Ministry
THE THAI Defence Ministry denied that Thailand is using the holding of Cobra Gold 2027 military exercise to wrestle tariff reduction from the US with the war games being held as planned while still studying letting US set up a drone manufacturing plant here, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Aug. 13). RADM Surasan
Read moreAir Force Chief to view Pitch Black exercise Down Under
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AIR FORCE chief ACM Seksan Khantha is visiting Australia tomorrow (Aug.4) to view an international air combat exercise codenamed Pitch Black 2026. Five upgraded, US-made F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon fighter jets, also known as the F-16 MLU Cobra, and 98 fighter pilots and air force men from Thailand’s Wing 4
Read moreTrump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
By Reuters and published by CNA CAIRO: United States President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday (Aug. 3) but declined to set a deadline for an agreement after earlier saying he had called off an imminent attack in hopes of quickly reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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 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 moreUN proclaims 2027-2036 as ‘Decade of Peace for Future Generations’, US casts sole vote against
THE United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed the period 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening of Peace for Future Generations. In a move that should shock and shame every American citizen, the United States was the ONLY country to vote against the resolution which was passed on June 25 with
Read moreBelgium beat United States 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA SEATTLE: Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup on Monday (July 6), as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US
Read more2026 World Cup breaks record for most goals scored in a single tournament
By Reuters – published by CNA, and AFP – published by Yahoo!News INGLEWOOD, California: The 2026 World Cup became the highest-scoring edition in the tournament’s history during the United States’ Group D match against Turkey on Thursday, with Auston Trusty’s early opener producing the record-breaking 173rd goal and eclipsing the previous mark of 172
Read moreTrump, Iran’s president sign deal to end Mideast war
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump and Iran’s president signed a deal on Wednesday (June 17) meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during dinner
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