Tourist Police promote ‘i lert u’ app for foreigners in trouble
2023-03-26
The government is encouraging tourists to use the “Tourist Police i lert u” app of they need to call for help.Continue Reading
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to make first official visit to China since pandemic
2023-03-26
He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Continue Reading
61-year-old man tasered after starting fire, allegedly charging at police officers with knife
2023-03-26
A Swiss Army knife and a hammer were also seized from him.Continue Reading
Founder of Din Tai Fung chain, globally known for its xiao long baos, dies aged 96
2023-03-26
SINGAPORE: The founder of global restaurant chain Din Tai Fung has died at the age of 96. The eatery, known for its steamed dumplings or xiao long bao, was founded in Taiwan in 1958. According to Taiwan media, a statement by the company on Saturday (Mar 25) said Mr YangContinue Reading
Ready, set, roll! Thai man wins cannabis competition in Phuket
2023-03-26
PHUKET: With nimble fingers and years of practice, Ativat Janmuangthai beat other cannabis enthusiasts to roll a perfect, one-gramme joint in 43 seconds on Saturday, becoming the fastest joint-roller in the southern island province of Phuket.Continue Reading
Toxic dust blankets North
2023-03-26
Northern provinces, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, were blanketed by unsafe levels of the carcinogenic PM2.5 on Sunday, according to the Health Department.Continue Reading
Over 32,000 register for advance voting on Saturday
2023-03-26
A total of 32,805 eligible voters registered for advance voting on Saturday, the first day of the registration period from March 25-April 9, the Election Commission said.Continue Reading
US and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables
2023-03-26
SINGAPORE: It started out as strictly business: a huge private contract for one of the world’s most advanced undersea fibre-optic cables. It became a trophy in a growing proxy war between the United States and China over technologies that could determine who achieves economic and military dominance for decades toContinue Reading
Summer storms forecast in upper Thailand March 26-29
2023-03-26
As the moderate high-pressure system, now covering upper Vietnam, upper Laos and the South China Sea, is expected to extend to the Northeast of Thailand on Sunday when the southerly and southeasterly winds will prevail over Upper Thailand, summer storms with gusty winds and hail are expected in the upper part of the country from March 26-29, beginning with the Northeast and then other regions,…Continue Reading
Move Forward Party’s Pita most favourite for PM among Bangkok people: Nida Poll
2023-03-26
Eligible voters of Bangkok see Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, as being most suitable for the post of prime minister over Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party in a survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.Continue Reading