Cambodian social media rocked by rumour of Hun Sen suffering a stroke
CAMBODIAN social media is in turmoil after an exiled activist spread a rumour that senior leader Hun Sen has suffered a stroke with some speculating that this is merely an attempt to avoid meeting China’s assistant minister for public security Liu Zhongyi during his visit, PPTVHD36 said last evening (Jan. 19). Mr. Pang Sokheoun, […]
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 MoreTorrential rain looming as Typhoon Kalmaegi roars in
By Thai Newsroom and agencies – published by Yahoo!News and CNA THAILAND is facing heavy to very heavy rainfall over the weekend (Nov 7-9) as the tailend of Typhoon Kalmaegi slams the country after killing 26 people in the Philippines while weeklong flooding left 40 dead in Vietnam. At 4 p.m. today (Nov. 4) […]
Read MoreVietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Bualoi approaches while very heavy rain to hit Thailand
By Thai Newsroom and AP – published by Yahoo!News Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam evacuated thousands of people from central and northern provinces today (Sep. 28) as Typhoon Bualoi raced toward the country faster than expected with landfall forecast later in the day. Bualoi had left at least 20 people dead in the central Philippines […]
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Ragasa dissipates, won’t enter Thailand
By Thai Newsroom and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News AFTER Super Typhoon Ragasa,, which is the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone so far this year, weakened into a depression upon making a landfall in Vietnam it is no longer heading for Thailand due to a cold air mass from China covering the country. In […]
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 MoreVietnamese man nabbed for smuggling rhino horns
THAI Customs officials arrested a Vietnamese man on charges of smuggling five rhino horns weighing 6.86 kilogrammes and worth approximately 6.9 million baht at Suvarnabhumi Airport, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 7). The unidentified Vietnamese suspect came from Luanda, Angola, with a scheduled flight change in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and arrived at Suvarnabhumi […]
Read MoreTropical Storm Nongfa bringing more rain
TROPICAL Storm Nongfa, which made landfall in central Vietnam this afternoon (Aug. 30) was around 180km from Bueng Khong Long district, Bueng Kan province, at 3 p.m. and once it reaches Thailand will unleash more rain across the country from today till Monday Sep. 1 with heavy to very heavy downpours accompanied by strong […]
Read MoreFocus on self-development if 0% tariff not accepted: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (July 16) that a strategy for self-development is most important for Thailand should the country not accept 0% tariff on US goods, Naewna newspaper said. As announced by US President Donald Trump today the deal with Indonesia is similar to the one struck […]
Read MoreOver 120,000 victims working like slaves for Chinese Mafia in Cambodia: Sam Rainsy
CAMBODIA’S exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy said in a Facebook post today (July 11) that over 120,000 people have been locked up in various buildings across his country and forced to work like slaves for the Chinese Mafia, Naewna newspaper said. He claimed that Amnesty International’s over 250-page report based on 18 months of […]
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