Thailand asks Australia to gradually apply carbon emission measures
AT the first Thailand-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue held here today (Sep. 23) the Thai team asked Australia to gradually apply carbon emission measures as this affects millions of Thai workers in the automotive industry, TV Channel 7 said. Representing the two countries in the key talks were Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade Tim Ayres […]
Read MoreThailand, Laos, Australia mark 30th anniversary of the Mekong’s first post-war peace project
THAILAND, Laos and Australia are this week holding a series of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, the first infrastructure project to reinforce the peace and promote travel, tourism, transportation and trade as a conduit for the economic development of the post-war Indochina region. The 1,170-kilometre bridge was […]
Read MoreSix killed in stabbing attack at Sydney mall, suspect shot dead
By Agencies and published by CNA Sydney – Six people were killed in a stabbing attack at a busy mall in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday (Apr. 13). Emergency services were called to Westfield Bondi Junction just before 4 p.m. local time. The knife-wielding attacker was shot dead by police at the […]
Read MoreJoint drills by US navy, 3 allies a success despite Chinese ships dogging them
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HISTORIC, JOINT MARITIME exercises conducted by the United States and three treaty allies with five warships and two combat aircraft in the South China Sea over the weekend have yielded satisfactory results, according to a US navy officer. The joint maritime drills between the US, Australian, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence and […]
Read MoreAustralian Hell’s Angels gang leader arrested in Thailand
IMMIGRATION Police arrested an Australian man said to be the leader of Hell’s Angels gang in his country and wanted there for a string of drug and firearm charges after he used an Italian man’s passport to enter the country, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 6). Pol.Lt.Gen.Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, commander of Immigration Police, and […]
Read MoreJapan-led navy exercise starts with Philippines observing for first time
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Aboard USS Carl Vinson – Japan’s navy on Saturday (Nov. 11) announced the start of a joint annual military exercise, with the Philippines observing the operations for the first time as the two countries seek closer maritime cooperation. The Japan-led Annualex exercise started on Friday with operations conducted […]
Read More3 held in seizure of 32kg heroin heading for Australia
THREE suspects were arrested after police found over 32 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in hollowed out wooden crates in which jade stone statues and other auspicious objects were packed for shipment to Australia, Amarin TV said today (July 27). Pol. Maj. Gen. Montree Thetkhan, chief of Crime Suppression Division police, said the heroin was […]
Read MoreThousands rally across Australia in support of indigenous reform
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Sydney –Thousands rallied in Australia on Sunday (July 2) to back a campaign to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution ahead of a referendum later this year, after a recent dip in support for the change. The referendum, likely to be held between October and December, […]
Read MoreBig lot of Ice heading for Australia seized from fishing boat
A NAVY SEAL unit together with some army officers raided a medium-size fishing boat not far from Koh Samet, Rayong province, and seized 909 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) just as the vessel was heading to transfer the drug to a large ocean liner believed to then take it to Australia, TV Channel 7 […]
Read More93 kg heroin, over 160 kg Ice seized, some heading for Australia
A JOINT Thai-Australian action led to the seizure of 29.6 kg of heroin hidden in plastic or resin sheets just about to be shipped to Australia with further investigation leading to more drugs being seized in Thailand taking the total to 93 kg heroin and 161.2 kg crystal methamphetamine (Ice), Naewna newspaper said this […]
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