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
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MPs urged to probe Srettha’s 30-million-baht chartered flight to US
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OPPOSITION MPs HAVE been urged to investigate the unprecedented event in which Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will be flying a Thai Airway International airliner for as much as 30 million baht in chartered flight to the United States on Tuesday. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn of the Thai Liberal Party today (Sep.17) called
Read moreThai Air Force in joint drill with US Air National Guards
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE and United States Air National Guards are jointly conducting a tactical air exercise over Nakhon Ratchasima, an air force source said today (Sep.14). The Thai air force’s Wing 1, Wing 4, Wing 7 and Wing 21 are currently taking part in the joint exercise codenamed Enduring
Read moreUS, Vietnam to elevate ties during Biden visit, with eye on China
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News New Delhi/Hanoi – US President Joe Biden visits Vietnam’s capital city today (Sep. 10), where the two countries are expected to declare themselves strategic partners, as the United States seeks to push supply chains from China and both countries to try to counter Beijing’s military and diplomatic influence
Read moreUS pauses some aid, imposes visa bans after ‘neither free nor fair’ Cambodia election
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Washington – The United States said it was pausing some foreign assistance programmes in Cambodia and imposing visa bans on individuals it says undermined democracy after the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) declared a landslide victory in elections on Sunday (July 23). State Department
Read moreUS to send Ukraine cluster bombs, Nato makes membership pledge
By Reuters and published by CNA THE United States announced on Friday (July 7) that it would supply Ukraine with widely-banned cluster munitions for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces, and Nato’s leader said the military alliance would unite at a summit next week on how to bring Ukraine closer to joining. Rights groups
Read moreBlinken set to arrive in Beijing with hopes low for any breakthrough
By Reuters and published by CNA Tokyo – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Beijing on Sunday (June 18), the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years, amid frosty bilateral ties and dim prospects for any breakthrough on the long list of disputes between the world’s
Read moreUS military wins ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea bases
By AFP and published by CNA Port Moresby – The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact underpinning Washington’s efforts to outflank China in the Pacific. The full text of the deal was tabled in Papua New Guinea’s parliament on Wednesday evening
Read moreThai coconut sundae a hit in San Diego
HELPING build a reputation for Thai desserts in the US is an ice cream parlour in San Diego started by two Thai men with a cool idea of serving coconut sundae in half coconut shell and importing ingredients from Thailand to make this treat, Naewna newspaper said today (May 28). Called Cocobomb, the parlour
Read moreUS offers faster 4.5-generation F-16 fighter jets to Thailand
UPON postponing the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to Thailand earlier this week US offered the faster 4.5-generation F-16 warplanes in its place, Matichon newspaper said today (May 25). AVM Praphas Sornchaidee, Thai air force spokesman, said US Ambassador Robert F. Godec stated in his talks with Air Force Chief
Read moreUS ambassador personally receives letter from pro-monarchy demonstrators
US AMBASSADOR Robert F. Godec personally received a letter from pro-monarchy groups rallying in front of the embassy to demand that the US stop alleged interference in Thailand’s internal affairs, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (May 24). The US ambassador told three members of the pro-monarchy groups who were allowed into the compound
Read moreUS puts off sale of F-35A fighters: Air force source
The US has said it is delaying the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters to Thailand with delivery of the first two earlier expected in 2034, an air force source told Naewna newspaper today (May 23). According to the source, US Ambassador Robert F. Godec met Air Force Chief ACM Alongkorn
Read moreBiden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden reiterated US commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks on Monday (May 1) as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine
Read moreLast day of advance voting at embassy in Washington DC
THE THREE-DAY advance voting at the Thai embassy in Washington DC kicked off on Friday (Apr. 28) and will end today (Apr. 30) with 3,929 Thais having registered to either cast their ballot at the embassy or do so by mail, TV Channel 7 said. Of this total 403 Thai are voting on-site while
Read moreBiden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from “extremists” linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. Biden made his announcement in a video released by his
Read moreYellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – Economic sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries by the United States put the dollar’s dominance at risk as targeted nations seek out an alternative, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday (Apr 16). “There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked
Read moreThai police arrest suspect wanted by FBI
By Naewna and Theloadstar.com CRIME Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested a German-American man on the charges of conspiracy to defraud through electronic media and money laundering at his condo in Ladprao Soi 10, Chatuchak district, today (Apr. 14), Naewna newspaper said. CSD Commander Pol.Lt.Gen. Montree Thetkhan led a team to arrest the suspect wanted
Read moreMore Americans see China as an enemy: Survey
By CNA and agencies Singapore – An increasing number of Americans see China as an enemy of the United States, according to a survey released on Wednesday (Apr, 12). The American think-tank Pew Research Centre interviewed 3,576 US adults in late March, to gauge their views on China. When asked to label China as
Read moreUS: North Korea engaged in arms-for-food deal with Russia
By AP and published by Toronto Star Washington – The White House on Thursday (Mar. 31) said it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in return.
Read moreThai police, FBI swoop on call centre gang targeting Americans
A JOINT operation by the Thai police and US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service smashed a call centre gang operating from Thailand that has defrauded American citizens out of over US$3 billion, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Mar. 21). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat together with Pol. Gen. Torsak
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