Ban on gatherings at 20 places during Apec effective today
THE Government has issued a ban on gatherings at 20 places during the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit being held in Bangkok during November 16-19, 2022 with this immediately effective from today (Nov. 12), Amarin TV said. The Royal Gazette pubished an announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister on determining the venues […]
Read MorePolice beef up security to prevent repeat of S. Korea tragedy
AFTER at least 153 people were killed and dozens more injured in Seoul when a crowd surged into an alleyway during Halloween festivities on Saturday night, Thai National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas this morning (Oct. 31) ordered police teams to strictly supervise Halloween events taking place tonight for the safety of partygoers, […]
Read MoreWorld’s ‘future rules’ being decided on Ukraine battlefields, says Zelenskyy at Singapore meet
By Channel NewsAsia Singapore – The future rules of the world are being decided on the battlefields of Ukraine, its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday (June 11), warning that the Russian invasion has global implications for peace moving forward. “Please remember that this support and this attention is not only for Ukraine but […]
Read MoreGovt Centre security guards go on strike over unpaid wages
OFFICIALS and the general public who went to Building B at the Government Centre in Chaengwattana this morning (Nov. 2) were surprised to see that there were no security guards at most gates and only one present at a few with the rest having all joined a strike over late salary payment, Amarin TV said. […]
Read MoreHK police arrest suspect at airport as UK offers path to citizenship
By China Daily Hong Kong, CNBC and CNN Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of today (July 2) on suspicion of attacking and wounding an officer during anti-government protests on Wednesday. Police posted pictures on Twitter on Wednesday of an officer with a […]
Read More30 arrested as thousands protest against new security law in HK
By Claire Huang, Straits Times Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested at least two people under a new national security law today (July 1), shortly after the legislation took effect, as thousands gathered in mass protests on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. Police fired a water cannon to disperse activists gathered […]
Read MoreCheckpoints stay in place to monitor security despite curfew ending
METROPOLITAN Police Bureau is transforming its 88 curfew checkpoints to ones monitoring security and preventing crime now that night curfew has ended with this effective from 11 p.m. last night (June 14), INN News reported this morning. Pol Maj Gen Nitinan Petchabarom, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told this online news site that […]
Read MoreHK police fire pepper ball rounds, arrest 300 people
Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong (CNA): Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre today (May 27) and arrested 300 people as new national security laws proposed by Beijing revived anti-government demonstrations. Police also surrounded the Legislative Council where a bill was due to be debated […]
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