EC defends Songkran trips to check advance voting
The Election Commission (EC) has taken flak after all six of its members flew abroad over the Songkran holiday using taxpayers’ money to conduct inspection visits.Continue Reading
PM to appear at over 10 UTN rallies
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will appear in at least 10 campaign rallies organised by the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party nationwide in the lead-up to the May 14 election, the party said.Continue Reading
Authorities douse Chiang Rai wildfire near hospital
More than 100 officials and volunteers managed to put out a wildfire on a mountain near Mae Chan Hospital in Chiang Rai as about 360 rangers tried to stop wildfire around the edge of Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Nayok.Continue Reading
Thai, Vietnam zoos plan to save endangered cranes
The Zoological Park Organization (ZPO) has partnered with the Vietnam Zoos Association to increase the population of the Eastern Sarus Crane in Vietnam.Continue Reading
3 arrests as 100kg of narcotics seized
More than 100 kilogrammes of narcotics were intercepted in an operation in Thailand, and suspects from three countries were arrested, the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) reported yesterday.Continue Reading
WM Namjoshi: The forgotten designer behind India’s iconic single-screen cinemas
WM Namjoshi’s stunning Art Deco theatres continue to captivate long after they were built.Continue Reading
Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea
Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.Continue Reading
The dove or the dog: China makes peace while baring teeth
As China tries to play peacemaker, its military actions over Taiwan threaten to undercut its goals.Continue Reading
Blinken seeking to upgrade Vietnam ties as Hanoi treads narrow path
HANOI: United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Vietnam this week hoping for progress towards upgrading relations with a key trade partner that shares US worries about China’s growing might. For Hanoi, it will be a delicate test: How to show openness to the United States without angeringContinue Reading
Dalai Lama ‘unfairly labelled’ over tongue video: Tibet government-in-exile
NEW DELHI: The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile on Thursday (Apr 13) defended the Dalai Lama over footage of him asking a boy to suck his tongue, saying the incident had demonstrated the spiritual leader’s innocent and affectionate side. The Nobel peace laureate apologised after the footage from a public event,Continue Reading