THAI flight to Singapore turns back due to technical issue
A THAI Airways International flight bound for Singapore from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport was forced to return to the Thai capital due to a technical fault last night, Amarin TV said this morning (Feb. 17). THAI flight TG401 carrying 270 passengers was about to land at Singapore’s Changi Airport when it suddenly circled and turned […]
Read MoreMyanmar beauty’s 2nd runner-up title revoked after ruckus
By Naewna and Hindustan Times ORGANISERS of Miss Grand International beauty pageant held last Saturday (Oct. 26) revoked the title of second runner-up from Myanmar’s Thae Su Nyein after a drama whereby her team’s director removed her crown and sash in a public display of dissatisfaction with the results selecting Miss India Rachel Gupta […]
Read MorePolice confident those behind escape of oil-smuggling boats will be prosecuted
POLICE are certain that those involved in the escape of three oil-smuggling boats from the Marine Police pier in Sattahip and subsequent capture near Songkhla city in the south could be prosecuted despite prosecutors having raised the question that if they were seized in international waters it would make the case difficult, Naewna newspaper […]
Read MoreExecutions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015: Amnesty
By AP and published by Yahoo!News London – The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released today (May 29). The human rights group said it recorded a total of […]
Read MoreWar crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Jerusalem –The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants on Monday (May 20) for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face […]
Read MoreThai women tourism leaders set a global example for building peaceful, inclusive societies
TAKE a good look at this image above. See anything special? To mark International Women’s Day tomorrow (Mar. 8) let me shed some light on its deeper symbolism and significance. The two Thai women in the red oval frame are Ms. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, minister of tourism and sports (seated) and Mrs. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor […]
Read MoreAmnesty slams global double standards while urging Thai govt to uphold rights
AMNESTY International’s annual report has drawn attention to global human rights double standards and failure of the international community to continually support the principles of human rights and universal values, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 29). Regarding the human rights situation in Thailand the NGO said there are many issues of concern including the rights […]
Read MorePad Thai listed by Oxford dictionary website as an international word
THE tasty Thai noodle dish “Pad Thai” enjoyed all around the world has now been listed in the Oxford dictionary website as a category C2 international word, which puts it on par with words like pizza from Italy, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 10). A search at https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/ yields the following definition for Pad Thai: […]
Read MoreAmnesty calls on govt to scrap emergency decree
AMNESTY International Thailand together with academics today (Sept. 23) submitted a letter to the government urging revocation of the state of emergency decree and dropping charges of violating this decree filed against at least 1,467 people,Sanook.com said. Mrs. Piyanuch Kotsan, director of Amnesty International Thailand, said the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency […]
Read MoreTHAI Dreamliner’s tyre burst while landing at Indian airport
A THAI AIRWAYS International’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed safely at Bengaluru airport in India despite a rear tyre having burst with all 150 passengers and crew unharmed, Thansettakij newspaper said today (Apr. 29). The malfunction that struck Flight TG325 occurred at 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday Apr. 26 just as the airplane touched down after […]
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