June 24 to be declared National Day once and for all: Rangsiman
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP RANGSIMAN ROME today (June 24) pledged to have June 24 officially declared as National Day once and for all. Speaking during a panel discussion marking the 1932 Change of Rule at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus today, Rangsiman insisted June 24 be officially declared National Day in […]
Read MoreBMA removes all Co2 fire extinguishers, temporarily halts fire drills
FOLLOWING the explosion of a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher during a drill at a secondary school in Bangkok killing a student yesterday (June 23), the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) today ordered the removal of these tanks that are mostly only kept at fire stations and differ from the dry chemical red fire extinguishers placed […]
Read MoreBus slams into power pole with one person trapped beneath the vehicle
BANGKOK bus number 13 running from Huay Kwang to Khlong Toei lost control and rammed into an electricity pole at Pracha Songkhro intersection, Asok Din Daeng road, at 1 p.m. today (June 24) with one injured victim trapped beneath the vehicle, TV Channel 7 said. The bus also hit three to four motorcycles and […]
Read MoreRussian mercenary boss Prigozhin in standoff with Russian army amid ‘armed mutiny’
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – Rebellious Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday (June 24) he had taken control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership amid what the authorities said was an armed mutiny. Prigozhin demanded that Russian Defence Minister […]
Read MoreAfter Titanic sub disaster, industry faces scrutiny
By Reuters and published by CNA THE FIRST fatal accident aboard a deep-sea tourist submersible is certain to raise calls for additional safety regulations, but industry experts say that any new measures may be impossible to enforce given the international nature of the business. Moreover, they say that the tragedy of the Titan submersible […]
Read MoreMove Forward, Pheu Thai to hold final talks on House speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD AND PHEU THAI are scheduled to hold final talks on the House Speaker and Deputy House Speaker seats next Wednesday. Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong confirmed today (June 23) the negotiators of the largest elected party with a command of 151 MPs and the second largest elected […]
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