Human remains found on Thai ship attacked at Strait of Hormuz
THE Foreign Affairs Ministry today (April 3) announced that human remains had been found aboard Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 with three crew members missing since then while 20 were rescued but identification is not yet possible, TV Channel 7 said. Precious Shipping […]
Read More20 crew members of attacked Thai ship back home
SAFELY back home are 20 of 23 crew members of Thai-flagged bulk carrier “Mayuree Naree” that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 with Oman having rescued them while efforts are still underway to help the remaining three, Amarin TV said this morning (March 16). Senior executives of Precious Shipping Plc, […]
Read MoreThai cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz
THREE crew members remain trapped in a Thai cargo ship that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz today (March 11) with Oman having rescued the other 20 from the seriously damaged commercial vessel, Naewna newspaper said. Adm. Thadawut Thadpitakkul, Thai navy chief of staff, said the injuries of the 20 crew members are […]
Read MoreMyanmar fighter jets strafe Karenni refugee camp on New Year’s Eve killing three
AIRSTRIKES by Myanmar junta on a Karenni refugee camp on New Year’s Eve killed three persons including a child but there were no casualties in a second aerial attack on another part of Karenni state, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 1). Ayeyarwaddy News Agency quoted Mr. U Banyar, director of the Karenni Human Rights […]
Read More4 youths bash up, rob elderly Belgian man in Pattaya
AN ELDERLY Belgian man who has lived in Pattaya for many years was beaten up by four youths just as he was walking home from a bar soon after midnight last night (Dec. 25) with the gang then stealing 7,000 baht from him and zooming off, Amarin TV said. Pol. Col. Nawin Thirawit, superintendent […]
Read MoreFour Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar are safe: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn confirmed late afternoon today (Dec. 3) that the four Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar navy patrol boats which attacked Thai trawlers on Saturday are safe, TV Channel 7 said. The Foreign Ministry has submitted a letter to Myanmar government and received confirmation of their safety. Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has negotiated […]
Read MoreEnvoy to be quizzed about Myanmar navy attacking Thai trawlers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER Maris Sangiampongsa has summoned Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand Chit Swe for talks scheduled for tomorrow (Dec. 3) following last Saturday’s attack of the Myanmar navy on Thai trawlers in the Andaman Sea. Maris is primarily expected to inquire with Chit Swe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ […]
Read MoreMyanmar navy shot at three Thai fishing boats without warning
MYANMAR navy vessels shot at three Thai fishing boats without warning soon after midnight yesterday (Nov. 30) leading to one crewmember dying, two being injured and of 31 captured four are Thai with the rest being Myanmar citizens while the neighbouring country’s ambassador has been summoned for talks tomorrow, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon […]
Read MoreLadyboy arrested for throwing glass bottle at tourist in Pattaya
A THAI transgender was arrested in Pattaya this afternoon (Apr. 20) after riding past a beer bar and throwing a glass bottle at a foreign tourist leading to his lips being cut and startling other tourists in the vicinity, TV Channel 7 said this evening. At 2 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Piyapong Ensarn, head […]
Read MoreAir base at Myanmar capital attacked again: Report
MYANMAR’S anti-coup fighters claimed that they had again attacked the an air base in the country’s capital Naypyidaw this morning (Apr. 11) with five missiles hitting the complex and damaging an aircraft hangar and several planes leading to some air force personnel and soldiers being killed, Naewna said. Yangon Modern News Agency said the […]
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