Hunt for German man who jumped from Koh Phangan-Surat Thani ferry
A GERMAN MAN jumped into the sea from a ferry sailing from Koh Phangan to Surat Thani’s Don Sak pier last night (Jan. 31) with search for him continuing today after being halted due to strong waves and the darkness, Naewna newspaper said. An examination of the tourist’s bag identified him as Mr. Florian […]
Read MoreGerman engine won’t be fitted into Chinese submarine in Thailand: Navy chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IT WILL BE VERY UNLIKELY for the Thai navy to buy a German-made engine to install aboard a Chinese-built submarine in Thailand, said navy chief Adm. Cherngchai Chomcherngpat yesterday (Oct. 3). The newly-appointed navy chief categorically dismissed unconfirmed news reports that the German-made MTU396 engine might probably be imported and […]
Read MoreGerman displaying anti-Prawit photo flees to Bangkok
A YOUNG German man who displayed a photo of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan with a red cross over it at a traffic island in Mueang district of Rayong province yesterday (Sept. 1), quickly fled to Bangkok last night after police came to his house to gave a warning, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Moritz […]
Read MoreYoung German man displays anti-Prayut photo in Rayong
A YOUNG German man displayed a photo of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan with a red cross over it at the central traffic island in Taphong intersection, Mueang district of Rayong province, today (Sept. 1) and upon being questioned said he did so because he felt sorry for the Thai people, TV Channel 7 said. […]
Read MoreUrgent! Fire at German embassy in Sathorn area
A FIRE broke out at the German embassy in Sathorn Soi 1 this evening (August 8) with Thungmahamek firemen quickly rushing there to put it out, Naewna newspaper said. The Fire Department hotline 199 had received a phone call at 7.35 p.m. that a fire had erupted at a house in this soi and it […]
Read MorePrayut held responsible for 21bn baht ‘foolish waste’ on engineless Chinese sub
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was today (July 22) held accountable for a “foolish waste” of the taxpayer’s money amounting to 21 billion baht involving the navy’s planned purchase of a Chinese-built submarine without engine. During the last day of a four-day censure debate, Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charatsathian alleged that Prayut […]
Read MoreMissing German woman found by a creek in national park forest
A LARGE search team in Phuket found the elderly German woman tourist missing for seven days lying by a creek in a forest within Sirinat National Park today (May, 16), Thai Rath newspaper and Amarin TV said. Ms. Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange, 76, who is said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and disappeared […]
Read MoreHelicopter, boat join hunt for German woman missing in Phuket
THE HUNT for an elderly German woman said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s and missing in Phuket since May 9 intensified this morning (May 15) with an army helicopter and a national park boat joining the search, Amarin TV said. Twenty policemen are searching for Ms. Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange, 76, on foot at […]
Read MoreElderly German tourist missing in Phuket for 6 days
PHUKET police and officials are searching for an elderly German woman tourist who disappeared from her hotel six days ago, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said today (May 14). The tourist, identified as Ms. Barbara Elisabeth Monika Glag Lange, 76, had been staying at Maikhao Palm Beach Resort with relatives but had not returned […]
Read MoreChinese-built sub without German engine could probably be cancelled: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND COULD PROBABLY cancel the already-signed purchase order for a Chinese-built submarine if a specified German engine will not be installed aboard and then look to buy another one instead, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Apr. 4). Prayut who concurrently acts as defence minister apparently downplayed criticism that the […]
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