Slapped reveller seeks legal action
An American tourist yesterday lodged a complaint with Crime Suppression Division police against a nightclub owner and two of his security guards on Khao San Road, after he was slapped and handcuffed by one of the guards last month.Continue Reading
MFP, Pheu Thai pitch to LGBTQ+
Legal revisions are required after the next election to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ and other minorities, opposition parties said.Continue Reading
One in 10 Thai children obese: Dept
Almost 10% of Thai children are clinically obese, according to a Department of Health study. The report warned the situation is expected to get worse if parents and teachers fail to improve nutritional awareness among the young.Continue Reading
Pheu Thai joins critics of Bhumjaithai’s free cannabis policy
The Pheu Thai Party yesterday vowed before a Buri Ram rally that it would eradicate all kinds of illegal drugs if it wins the upcoming election via a landslide.Continue Reading
PM needs 2 days of hospital rest
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is being treated at Phramongkutklao Hospital for a swollen wrist, will be discharged in the next couple of days, the hospital’s director said yesterday.Continue Reading
‘Consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia, says Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he’s fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so. Scholz’s comments came in an interview with CNN that aired on Sunday (Mar 5), two days after he metContinue Reading
Germany’s Scholz: ‘Consequences’ if China sends arms to Russia
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he’s fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so. Scholz’s comments came in an interview with CNN that aired on Sunday (Mar 5), two days after he metContinue Reading
China boosts military budget while warning of escalating threats
Beijing announces an increase in military spending, while warning of “escalating” threats.Continue Reading
Bangladesh fire: Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp
It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.Continue Reading
US soldiers receive Muay Thai lessons from Thai champion
THAILAND, Lopburi: American soldiers received Muay Thai lessons from a champion fighter in Thailand during the annual multilateral “Cobra Gold” military drills hosted by the Asian nation. Soldiers took instruction and punched and kicked alongside Thai champion Sombat Banchamek, or Buakaw (White Lotus) as he is widely known in theContinue Reading