Thai, Khmer ministers to work on confidence-building measures: Anutin
By PPTVHD36 and Thai Newsroom PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said this evening (May 7) after a trilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is the Asean chair and initiated the talks in Cebu City, that foreign ministers of the two neighbouring countries will be working together […]
Read MoreThailand, Cambodia likely joining trilateral talks at Asean summit
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow confirmed Thailand’s readiness to join a trilateral meeting with Cambodia and the Philippines during the Asean summit on May 7-9 as being arranged by Manila with Khmers too apparently agreeing to do so, Amarin TV and PPTVHD36 said today (May 4). Thailand is prepared to a certain extent […]
Read MoreHeavy rain as weakened Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Ubon Ratchathani
By Thai Newsroom and AFP – published by CNA TYPHOON Kalmaegi has weakened to a tropical storm as it roars into Thailand reaching Ubon Ratchathani province this afternoon (Nov. 7) after slamming into Vietnam yesterday and two days earlier killing 140 people in the Philippines. The Thai Meteorological Department announced at 4 a.m. today […]
Read MorePowerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
By Reuters and published by CNA Manila – An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday (Oct. 10), the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground. The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and […]
Read MoreHong Kong prepares for ‘serious threat’ from Super Typhoon Ragasa
By AFP – published by CNA and Thai Newsroom Hong Kong – Hong Kong rushed to prepare for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa today (Sep. 23), with officials warning of a “serious threat” comparable to some of the most destructive storms in the city’s recent history. Ragasa was generating winds with maximum sustained […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Ragasa to unleash torrential rain in Thailand
By AFP – published by CNA and Amarin TV AS Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the Philippines and Taiwan today (Sep. 21) the Thai Meteorological Department warned that the monsoon hanging over Thailand will intensify when it reaches South China Sea. However it is expected to weaken after making a landfall in northern Vietnam on […]
Read MoreSri Lankan workers coming to replace Cambodians who have returned home
WITH hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers having returned home following the five-day clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border and ongoing tensions between the two countries, the Thai government is now bringing in Sri Lankan workers to replace them, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug. 19). Labour Minister Pongkawin Juangroongruangkit said the cabinet has […]
Read MoreMyanmar releases 4 Thai fishermen, 3 Filipinos
MYANMAR’S State Planning and Administration Council sent a letter to the border authorities of Dawei district late last night (March 27) notifying that the sentences of four Thai fishermen and three Filipinos have been reduced and waived and they are now to be deported, Thai Rath newspaper said early this morning. The four Thai […]
Read MoreFilipino couple wanted for investment fraud nabbed in Thailand
A FILIPINO couple wanted under as many as 150 arrest warrants for investment fraud were rounded up in Thailand at the request of the Philippines embassy, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanumas Boonnalak, head of Immigration Police, and his team said at a press conference that there was also an Interpol red notice […]
Read MoreAsean and China must start tackling thorny issues of South China Sea code, Philippines says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Langkawi, Malaysia – The regional bloc Asean and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling thorny “milestone issues”, including its scope and if it can be legally binding, the Philippines’ top diplomat said on Saturday (Jan 18). The […]
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