Unlicensed roadside ganja vendors busted
Two unlicensed street vendors of marijuana have been sentenced to two years’ probation after being found out by the Ministry of Public Health.Continue Reading
Two people hurt in Pattaya Molotov attack
Two people were seriously injured in a drive-by Molotov cocktail attack in Pattaya beach, Chon Buri, in the early hours of Saturday.Continue Reading
China’s grand plan to restore a globalized order
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s GDP grew by only 3% in 2022, compared with 8.4% in 2021, a decline that left growth well short of expectations. In December 2022, exports fell by 9.9% year-on-year and imports fell by 7.5%, the third consecutive month registering negative growth. What is […]Continue Reading
Russia war waves buffeting far-away Indonesia
JAKARTA – Ripples from the Russia-Ukraine war are being felt in far-off Indonesia, with sanctions threatening the future of a US$3 billion joint natural gas project in the North Natuna Sea and misbehaving Russian visitors in danger of losing Bali as a popular safe haven. For British firm Harbour Energy, the boom may be about to […]Continue Reading
Man charged with murdering his co-tenant at Redhill Close
SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man was on Saturday (Mar 18) charged with the murder of his 61-year-old co-tenant. Ng Boon Hong is accused of causing the death of the victim at Block 90, Redhill Close sometime between 11pm on Mar 15 and 2am on Mar 16. The charge did not specifyContinue Reading
Politicians dangle B3.14tn worth of campaign promises
With Thailand heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising the nation’s more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading
Politicians dangle B3.14tn worth of promises
With the country heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading
Crimea vote paved way for wider Russia invasion
When a referendum was held in Crimea on March 16 2014, to ask voters whether they wanted to be part of Russia, the official result was a 96.7% vote for Russia. The region was under military control at the time Crimean public buildings held by Russian soldiers and military forces seen across the peninsula. The […]Continue Reading
Elections and sex workers’ protection goals
Citizens are calling for their rights as national elections approach in Thailand and Indonesia. Cambodia unpacks ancient artefacts as they return after decades abroad. An investigation revealed the involvement of U.K. forces in the Papua-Indonesia conflict.
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BMA plots relocation
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will spend about two years moving its headquarters from Sao Chingcha in Phra Nakhon district to its other office in Din Daeng district, ahead of promoting the inner city area as “People Square”.Continue Reading