Army UH-60 Black Hawk crashlands in Songkhla, injuring 7 aboard
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter today (July 15) crashlanded at a rubber plantation in Songkhla, injuring seven soldiers aboard, including an army general. The Sikorsky utility helicopter developed an engine trouble after it had taken off from Hat Yai for about 15 minutes, prompting the UH-60 pilot to look […]
Read More6 Shans dead as torrential rain at border triggers fierce forest runoff
SIX Shan people died and two are missing after torrential rain at the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a heavy forest runoff that damaged homes and roads at Doi Tai Lang stronghold of Shan State Army (SSA) chief Gen. Chao Yawd Serk, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). This Shan stronghold is opposite Thailand’s Mae Hong […]
Read MoreArmy chief tests positive for Covid after returning from Malaysia
ARMY Commander-in-Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae and six other senior army leaders all tested positive for Covid-19 upon returning from an official visit to Malaysia during June 30-July 1, Matichon newspaper said today (July 7). Gen. Narongphan, who had visited the neighbouring country together with his delegation at the invitation of the Malaysian Commander-in-Chief, is […]
Read MoreArmy boycotts Lazada over promotional video clip
ARMY Commander-in-Chief Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewthae today (May 9) ordered all army units nationwide to refrain from ordering products from Lazada eCommerce platform over a promotional video clip criticised for negatively referring to the monarchy, Matichon newspaper said. At the daily meeting of the Army Operations Centre Gen. Narongphan also prohibited Ladaza’s delivery vehicles from entering […]
Read MorePrayut: Same group hurled ping-pong bombs at army barracks
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Apr. 12) after attending the Cabinet meeting that it is the same group of people who threw two ping-pongs across the gate of the First Infantry Regiment on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road where his residence is located on Sunday night with suspects already in sight, Matichon newspaper said. He […]
Read MoreNetaji and my grandfather: The untold story
By Aneesha Madan and published by The Times of India DARSHAN Singh Bajaj was sent to Bangkok at the young age of 14 years to avoid the bubonic plague in Punjab. After the day’s work, he took to staging plays which were pieces from the great Indian epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. After the […]
Read MoreArmy’s newly-opened café for the public draws flak
ATTRACTING a lot of attention and along with it wide-ranging criticism is the 4th Army Region’s Facebook post announcing the opening of its Chor Coffee shop for the general public at Thepsatri Si Sunthon Camp, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 21). The 4th Army Region boasts that nearby this café are some […]
Read MoreArmy truck carrying gravel overturns after tyre explodes
AN ARMY truck transporting gravel from Saraburi province to Bangkok overturned in the middle of a road in Pathum Thani province after the rear tyre exploded but fortunately the lone soldier driving the vehicle was not injured, Sanook.com said this afternoon (Nov. 22). At 2 p.m. Pol.Maj. Singha Fuengkaew, a traffic inspector at Khlong Luang […]
Read MoreMyanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia MOST of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports. About 10,000 people normally live in Thantlang in Chin […]
Read MoreInside job likely in killing of army officer at camp
AN army officer was shot dead at a military camp in Nakhon Phanom with police believing it was an inside job with personal issues, possibly a love affair, rather than conflict at work leading to his death, Sanook.com reported today (Feb. 11). Lt Rung Chalerm, 34, was shot dead at 7.30 p.m. last evening within […]
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