Gen Wit resigns as Ruam Phaen Din leader
Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya has resigned as leader of the Ruam Phaen Din Party and is prepared to return to the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as chief adviser to the party’s leader, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.Continue Reading
‘We are getting sick of this’: Anguish among Johor villagers amid recurring floods
After experiencing their second major flood in three years, some residents of Kampung Contoh have grown weary.Continue Reading
Arborists called in to rescue ‘comic islet’ tree
Arborists have been called in to save the sole taban tree that occupies almost all of a tiny islet known as Koh Khai Hua Roh after it was severely damaged by visitors.Continue Reading
Man admits assaulting then-girlfriend after she refused sex due to religious reasons
SINGAPORE: When his then-girlfriend refused to have sex with him because of religious reasons, a student got angry, tore pages from her religious book and assaulted her. The man, who is now 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday (Jan 26) to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to a person heContinue Reading
Rescue workers arrested for defibrillator thefts
Police have arrested two rescue workers for stealing several public defibrillators that they sold at steep discounts to other rescuers, according to the Bangkok police chief.Continue Reading
DSI quizzes Kong Salak Plus lawyer over money trail
A lawyer representing Panthawat Nakwisut, CEO of the Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform, met on Thursday with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to discuss suspicious money transfers worth over one billion baht.Continue Reading
Jin Tian: Eight dead after cargo ship sinks off coast of Japan
Rescue workers are looking for survivors after the Hong Kong-flagged Jin Tian sank on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Dozens of COVID-19 protesters still behind bars in China, says rights group
SWIFT CRACKDOWN China’s government and state media apparatus have made scant acknowledgement of the protests – some of which occurred in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai – and have not directly mentioned the detentions. But an oversight body for domestic law enforcement said in November that it wouldContinue Reading
Indonesia pushing for OPEC-style nickel cartel
Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel for nickel and other inputs used in battery production. Nickel is becoming a hot commodity as it is a key input in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries needed for electric vehicles (EVs) — and Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel ore […]Continue Reading
Economic woe behind Pyongyang’s military bluster
In 2022, North Korea exported tensions through stepped-up missile tests and threats toward South Korea. It also kept a national quarantine that prevented official imports of economic goods in place, but ultimately failed to keep Covid-19 from infecting the country. North Korea achieved a record number of around 90 missile tests of various types and ranges, including […]Continue Reading