Hail strikes after cloud seeding ops
Several areas in the North including Chiang Mai and Lampang were hit by a hailstorm over the weekend, despite a recent cloud seeding attempts by the air force to prevent hail from forming in the clouds.Continue Reading
Phanaeng curry wins plaudits
TasteAtlas, a global food mapping site for local dishes, has unveiled Thailand’s phanaeng curry as No 1 on its recently-updated 100 best-rated stews in the world list.Continue Reading
Three held in extortion case
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for abducting a compatriot and extorting about 3.2 million baht from her, police say.Continue Reading
PTP pitches ‘business zone’
The Pheu Thai Party (PTP) backed more decentralisation of power while proposing a “new business zone” policy as key party figures met local leaders and businesses in Pattaya on Sunday.Continue Reading
Putin-Xi summit has only limited chance to resolve Ukraine crisis
Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the United States’ ground invasion of Iraq in 2003. So on Monday afternoon when Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping sit down in Moscow for an informal lunch and one-on-one talks that will be followed by a formal delegation-level dialogue the next morning, they will surely be reminded of their […]Continue Reading
India police visit Rahul Gandhi’s home after Kashmir sex assault claims
Officers demand evidence from Rahul Gandhi over his claims of women being sexually assaulted in Kashmir.Continue Reading
China condemns British lawmakers for ignoring demand not to visit Taiwan
BEIJING: China’s embassy in Britain on Sunday (Mar 19) condemned a visit this week by British lawmakers to Taiwan, saying they were insisting on visiting the island despite China’s strong opposition. Taiwan’s Presidential Office said the group of six lawmakers from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group would meet President TsaiContinue Reading
Steel melting plant closed as hazardous isotope detected
PRACHIN BURI: Local authorities closed a steel melting plant in tambon Hat Nang Kaeo of Kabin Buri district on Sunday after they detected caesium-137 there.Continue Reading
Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China in landmark trip
TAIPEI: Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday (Mar 19), the first time a former or current Taiwanese leader has visited since the defeated Republic of China government fled to the island in 1949. Ma, who remains a senior member of Taiwan’sContinue Reading
Thai authorities urge caution after hailstorm in Chiang Mai
BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Sunday (Mar 19) told the public to beware of falling debris or branches after hail storms hit the northern part of the country and hundreds of homes were damaged. Footage on social media showed the impact of severe wind and hail in the northern province ofContinue Reading