‘Gangs of foreigners’ accused of stealing jobs from locals in Phuket
The hospitality sector in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia on the resort island.Continue Reading
Why balloons are now in public eye – and military crosshairs
The discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US has triggered drama and prompted many questions.Continue Reading
Foreign gangs accused of stealing local jobs in Phuket
The hospitality industry in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia groups getting increasingly involved in business on the resort island.Continue Reading
Rescue ‘heroes’ welcomed home from Turkey
A team of 42 Thai rescuers returned to the kingdom on Saturday after completing their mission in Turkey.Continue Reading
Taiwan says crashed balloon was used for weather monitoring
TAIPEI: A balloon that came down on a remote Taiwanese-held islet close to China’s coast was used for weather monitoring and had no audio-visual recording equipment on board, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday (Feb 18) after analysing the remains. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complainedContinue Reading
N Korea fires missile after threatening retaliation
Pyongyang fires a missile into the sea a day after warning the US and Seoul against military drills.Continue Reading
Chaiwat promoted at national parks department
Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, who helped expose a major corruption scandal at the top of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), has been promoted to a new job within the department.Continue Reading
US handling of balloon incident ‘hysterical and absurd’, says China’s top diplomat
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Saturday (Feb 18) that the US handling of the balloon incident had been “unimaginable” as well as a “hysterical and absurd” act that violated international norms. “There are many balloons from many countries in the sky. Do you want to down each andContinue Reading
From mini libraries to storage booths, China’s zero-COVID structures take on second lives
BEIJING: With China’s dropping of its “zero-COVID” policy, makeshift quarantine centres and testing booths are being repurposed as mini-libraries, information points or even housing. Since Beijing suddenly abandoned its hardline virus control measures in December after almost three years, cities across China have been left with tens of thousands ofContinue Reading
Policeman’s resignation letter cites ‘loss of faith’
A resignation letter purported to be from a Suphan Buri police sergeant has triggered a deluge of comments and queries after it was posted online.Continue Reading