Cambodia shelves first Asean meeting over attendance ‘difficulties’
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times Phnom Penh – Cambodia said today (Jan. 12) it had postponed a meeting of foreign ministers of Asean scheduled for next week, because some ministers had expressed “difficulties” in attending. The meeting was the first under Cambodia’s chairmanship of the 10-member bloc, which comes amid divisions […]
Read MoreUK’s PM Johnson sorry for ‘partygate’ scandal amid calls to quit
By AFP, published by The Straits Times London – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Jan. 12) offered “heartfelt apologies” for attending a lockdown-breaching party held in his Downing Street garden, but deflected calls to resign as the opposition leader called him a “man without shame”. Breaking his silence over the latest of a slew […]
Read MoreNew 300 baht tourist entry fee to generate B1.5 billion this year
A NEW entry fee of 300 baht being levied on foreign tourists entering Thailand from April 1, 2022 onwards will generate approximately 1.5 billion baht from the 5 million holidaymakers expected to travel here this year, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 12). Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the money collected will be […]
Read MoreThailand approves B13.8 billion budget for fighter jets upgrade
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THAILAND’S cabinet has backed a plan to buy four fighter jets starting in the next fiscal year, an air force spokesman said today (Jan. 12), with a budget of 13.8 billion baht (US$413.67 million) set aside for the procurement. The approval follows a recent expression of interest […]
Read MoreAnalysis: Southern by-election spiced up with Move Forward underdogs
By Out-Crowd THOUGH MOVE FORWARD PARTY’S men running for the first time for MP in Sunday’s by-election in Chumphorn and Songkhla are virtually viewed by southern constituents as underdog contenders with very slim chances of winning, they have been considerably spicing up the mini-races to parliament. The opposition party’s rank and file undoubtedly anticipate […]
Read MoreSoldiers and drug runners clash at Golden Triangle
A GUNFIGHT broke out between soldiers from the Pha Muang Task Force backed by the Mekong River Operation Unit and a group of drug traffickers at the Thai side of the Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai province last night leading to a large amount of drugs being seized, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 12). Some […]
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