Thai woman among 11,200 dead in Turkey-Syria quake
By Agencies – published by CNA and TV Channel 7 THE Thai Foreign Ministry said this evening (Feb. 8) that a Thai woman is among the 11,200 people who have died in the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachoke, the ministry’s spokesperson, said the Thai embassy […]
Read MoreHunger strikers to leave hospital if 8 others not granted bail
ONE of two female political detainees on a severe hunger strike posted a message on Facebook saying that if eight others are not bailed out within three days from tomorrow (Feb. 9) they will leave the hospital to continue their protest fast at the right place, Matichon newspaper said. The two of them, Tantawan […]
Read MoreJoint House/Senate session adjourned again due to lack of quorum
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A JOINT HOUSE/SENATE meeting on legislation to discontinue the senators’ power to vote for prime minister was today (Feb.8) adjourned again due to lack of a quorum. After three hours of waiting to no avail for MPs and senators to make a quorum for the joint House/Senate session, Parliament President […]
Read MorePrayut to give way for Prawit to rise to power: Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would rather not stand in the way of Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan who has apparently inspired himself to rise to power after an upcoming general election, according to de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin who made his comments during last night’s (Feb.7) Care […]
Read MoreBangkok Airways warns public about scammers
BANGKOK Airways Plc this morning (Feb. 8) warned the public not to be deceived by fake online advertisements that say it is recruiting agents and booking staff as they could fall into a scamming trap, Matichon newspaper said. The airline mentioned that these fake ads run on Facebook have used its name, logo and […]
Read MoreTurkey-Syria quake death toll climbs to more than 7,800
By Australian Associated Press and published by Yahoo!News Antakya, Turkey – The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria has jumped to more than 7,800 people as rescuers work against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the […]
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