Ready, set, roll! Thai man wins cannabis competition in Phuket
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
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
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
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
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
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
Move Forward’s Pita, Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn duel for Bangkok’s top choice for PM: poll
Eligible voters in Bangkok see Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, as best suited for the post of prime minister, with a slender lead over Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.Continue Reading
Move Forward’s Pita, Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn duel for Bangkok’s PM choice: poll
Eligible voters in Bangkok see Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, as best suited for the post of prime minister, with a slender lead over Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.Continue Reading
Taiwan and Honduras end decades-long diplomatic ties
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Sunday (Mar 26) confirmed it had ended its decades-long diplomatic relations with Honduras after the Central American country said it was seeking to open relations with Beijing as the “only legitimate government” representing China. Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu confirmed the severing of ties at a news conferenceContinue Reading
Honduras ends decades-long Taiwan ties, Taiwan decries monetary demands
TEGUCIGALPA: Honduras ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan and said it only recognised China, as Taiwan’s foreign minister accused the Central American country of demanding exorbitant amounts of money before being lured away by Beijing. The ending of ties with Taiwan had been long expected after the Honduran foreign ministerContinue Reading