Unlicensed school on Koh Phangan raided
A TEAM of soldiers and policemen raided an unlicensed school on Koh Phangan where over a hundred foreign students, among them many from Israel, were studying and also rounded foreign teachers working there without permits, Amarin TV said today (May 2). Lt. Gen. Norathip Poinok, commander of the 4th Army Region and director of […]
Read MoreIsraeli ‘Avengers’ gang member nabbed at Koh Samui
AN Israeli man who is said to be a high-ranking member of the “Avengers” gang and has committed numerous crimes in his home country was arrested at a Koh Samui luxury villa with details of three of his accomplices hiding out with him sent to Israel for background checks, Amarin TV said today (May […]
Read MoreIsrael and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend
By Reuters and published by CNA WASHINGTON – A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday (April 16) and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end. […]
Read MoreHopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire
By Reuters and published by CNA WASHINGTON – Optimism grew on Thursday (April 16) that the war in the Middle East may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator in Tehran and the administration of President Donald Trump talking up hopes for a deal that would open the crucial Strait of Hormuz. […]
Read MoreUS to host Israel-Lebanon talks as strikes threaten Iran ceasefire
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – Israel and Lebanon will hold talks next week in Washington, a State Department official said on Thursday (April 9), amid mounting international concerns that Israel’s bombings could shatter an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire. Israel’s heaviest strikes on Lebanon since Hezbollah entered the Middle East war in […]
Read MoreTrump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – US President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 23) the US was talking with an Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of […]
Read MoreTrump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
By AFP and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday (Mar. 14) as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Two […]
Read MoreCabinet nod for work from home for govt agencies, state enterprises
By Reuters – published by MSN.com and Naewna IN COPING with the energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, the Cabinet today (Mar. 10) instructed government agencies and state enterprises to immediately implement work from home measures for tasks that do not affect public service and suspend overseas study trips and training […]
Read More322 Thais rescued from high-risk areas in Middle East
AS THE war in the Middle East continues to rage fiercely altogether 322 Thais have been rescued from high-risk areas with the first group of 29 evacuees from Iran having arrived in Thailand today (Mar. 9) while 23 others are expected to do so tomorrow, Naewna newspaper said this evening. In the daily briefing […]
Read MoreNew govt urged to build energy security amid stagflation fears
AS energy shortages may occur during the current US-Israeli war on Iran, with this being a weak point of the Thai economy, the main challenge for the new government will be building energy security and coping with rising energy prices, People’s MP Anusorn Tamajai said today (Mar.8). Amid the looming energy shortages there is […]
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