US Ambassador to China stepping down as tensions with Beijing rise
By Reuters staff, published by Swissinfo.ch Beijing – US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will retire and leave Beijing early next month, the embassy said today (Sept. 14, 2020) Branstad, 73 years old and a former governor of Iowa, leaves at a time when relations are strained, notably over bilateral trade, allegations about information security, […]
Read MoreLocals reject projection of Koh Samui as a deserted island
DESPITE a social media post saying that Koh Samui has turned into a deserted island with there now being hardly any tourists around and illustrating this claim with photos showing a deserted beach and closed shops, the island’s authorities and local people jumped in to say this is far from the truth with Thai and […]
Read MoreTop actor’s pro-Prayut research draws flak
A THAI star’s research for a master’s degree thesis in 2016 showing that celebrities have a positive attitude towards the administration of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is going viral in the Thai social media today (Sept. 14) and attracting some criticism, Sanook.com reported. The popular actor, Mario Maurer, born to a German father and a […]
Read MoreCondo’s concrete awning collapses in Srinakarin area
RESIDENTS of a nine-storey condominium off Srinakarin road near Seacon Square scurried for safety at 5.30 a.m. this morning (Sept. 14, 2020) after a 21.5-metre-long concrete awning affixed between the ground and first floors suddenly collapsed but fortunately there were no injuries, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Sukhumvit fire and rescue staff, rescuers from Po Tek […]
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