Suu Kyi ‘looks healthy’ as US orders non-essential staff to leave
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Yangon – Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in good health today (March 31) during a video meeting, one of her lawyers said, as the United States ordered its non-essential embassy staff to leave after weeks of violence over a Feb 1 coup. The […]
Read MoreFive royal motorcade case suspects freed on bail
THE Criminal Court today (March 31) approved the temporary release of five suspects charged with intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during the demonstration on October 14, 2020 after prosecutors filed a case against them under Sections 110 and 115 of the Penal Code, Sanook.com said. According to Bangkok Post, on that day, […]
Read MoreTwo buffaloes cause traffic chaos on ring road
AS anything can happen on a road so it was that 1.41 p.m. today (March 31) two buffaloes decided to stroll cross the Eastern Outer Ring Road or Kanchanaphisek Road with police having the shut the traffic to rescue them leading to a massive tailback, Sanook.com quoted FM91 Trafficpro radio station as saying The two […]
Read MoreBamboo forest fire erupts again at another point
AFTER battling the huge bamboo forest blaze at Chiang Mai’s Doi Samoeng mountain from 8 p.m. Monday night till 4 a.m. this morning (March 31), and succeeding in extinguishing most of it, firefighters in this northern city had to dash to battle a new flare-up five kilometres away, TV Channel 7 said. Mr Chakra Dityanan, […]
Read MoreItalian mafia fugitive caught after police find his YouTube cooking show
By NBC News, published by MSN News A MAFIA fugitive has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after inadvertently tipping off police with his culinary hobby. After seven years on the run, Marc Feren Claude Biart was tracked down through a YouTube cooking channel he started with his wife, Italian police said in a statement. […]
Read MoreCommerce Ministry plans to help Thai businesses in Myanmar
THE Commerce Ministry is planning to help Thai businesses in Myanmar as the prolonged political conflict is affecting their liquidity, productivity and goods transport, NNT said yesterday (March 31, 2021). Commerce Ministry Permanent Secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit said following a meeting with businesses and Thai-Myanmar border traders that he will suggest the Commerce Minister push ahead […]
Read MoreLeaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Geneva/Brussels – Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization today (March 30) backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic by tightening rules on sharing information. The idea of such a […]
Read MoreTight security outside Govt House as protesters show
DEMONSTRATORS who were evicted from their protest camp opposite the Government House on Sunday showed up there this afternoon (March 30) where they faced tight security and a container barrier but nevertheless carried out some activities, TV Channel 7 said. At 1.50 p.m. police stood in line on Rama 5 road near the area where […]
Read MoreMore Karens try to reach Thailand after air strikes destroy village
MORE Karen people tried to flee across the border to Thailand yesterday after Myanmar security forces bombed and severely damaged Ban Dibuhong village with this seen as a strategy to so burden Thailand it would in turn indirectly pressure the Karen National Union (KNU), Sanook.com reported today (March 30, 2021). A close source of Maj. […]
Read MoreBig forest fire at Chaing Mai’s Doi Samoeng still raging
CHIANG MAI’S firefighters are having a tough time putting out a severe forest fire that broke out on Doi Samoeng mountain at 8 p.m. last night and although managing to partly control it, the blaze is still raging today (March 30), Sanook.com said. Mr, Chakra Dityanan, head of Royally Initiated Samoeng Forest Fire Control Station […]
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