Migrant workers plug crucial gaps
Some roles, particularly in Thailand’s recovering tourism and service sectors, are now mostly being filled by migrant workers due to a chronic manpower shortage, a top official from the Employers’ Confederation of Thailand (ECOT) has said.Continue Reading
Card scammer nabbed after 14 years
Police have arrested a 44-year-old woman in Sing Buri 14 years after gang members used a forged credit card in the name of the New Zealand ambassador to buy and sell fuel worth about 10 million baht.Continue Reading
420 weed party plan stokes ire
Opposition is mounting to a cannabis-smoking event planned for today in the Khao San Road area of Bangkok as the date, April 20, aligns with the “420” celebration of cannabis culture around the world.Continue Reading
WhatsApp message claiming XBB COVID-19 subvariant more toxic and deadly than Delta variant untrue: MOH
SINGAPORE: Allegations circulating on WhatsApp that the Omicron XBB subvariant of COVID-19 is “five times more toxic”, more deadly and harder to detect than the Delta variant are untrue, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (April 19). In a Facebook post, MOH said that both international and localContinue Reading
Man arrested for allegedly receiving marine gas oil stolen from Shell’s Pulau Bukom facility
SINGAPORE: A man has been arrested for allegedly receiving marine gas oil (MGO) stolen from Shell Eastern Petroleum’s Pulau Bukom facility, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday (Apr 19). The 48-year-old, who was not in Singapore during the investigation into his alleged offences, was arrested when he enteredContinue Reading
Chinese actress Jiang Mengjie praised for revealing upskirting blackmail
Jiang Mengjie wins praise for taking action against blackmailers after upskirting images of her were filmed.Continue Reading
‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
BANGKOK: Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as they pray for cooling rains with record temperatures hitting the region. Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years in the past week, while in IndiaContinue Reading
Russia warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday (Apr 19) warned South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine after Seoul opened the door to possible military aid to Kyiv in the event of a large-scale civilian attack. An ally of Washington, Seoul has provided non-lethal and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, but has so far ruledContinue Reading
13-year-old boy missing since Apr 12 found: Police
SINGAPORE: A 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Apr 12 has been found, the Singapore Police Force said in an update on Wednesday (Apr 19). The police issued an appeal for information on Tuesday about the whereabouts of Pritesh Ram Sivan Kumaran, who was last seen at Block 146 Serangoon NorthContinue Reading
Net idol and boyfriend found dead in condo
A popular internet idol and her air force cadet boyfriend were found dead, each with a gunshot wound to the head, in a condominium unit in the Makkasan area of Bangkok on Wednesday afternoon.Continue Reading