Speed pill prices plunge to B2 each
Methamphetamine pills, which cost as much as 300 baht apiece in Thailand just a few years ago, can now be had for as little as two baht each, say police who arrested a drug suspect in Lop Buri.Continue Reading
B90m in assets seized from northern drug traffickers
Authorities have seized assets worth almost 90 million baht from a major drug network and arrested a woman and a man during raids on six locations in two northern provinces.Continue Reading
Country poised to beat tourism target
Thailand is on course to surpass its target to attract 10 million foreign visitors this year as Malaysians and Indians lead the return of holidaymakers, even as zero-Covid rules keep most Chinese travellers at home.Continue Reading
‘I’m here to serve’: Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim seeks voters’ support in Perak after GE15 nomination
BORN IN PENANG Born in Penang, Mr Anwar’s candidacy in neighbouring Perak has been criticised. But the veteran politician argued he is also a Malaysian and has spent nine years in the state. As the prime ministerial candidate for Pakatan Harapan, he said he could attract more support from votersContinue Reading
Perikatan Nasional ready to offer clean, stable government: Muhyiddin as Malaysia GE15 campaigning begins
PAGOH, Johor: Perikatan Nasional (PN) is ready to offer Malaysians a clean and stable government if elected by the people, said coalition chairman and former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Speaking to reporters after his nomination as candidate for the Pagoh parliamentary seat was confirmed on Saturday (Nov 5), Mr MuhyiddinContinue Reading
Malaysia GE15: BN confident of being dominant party in government, says Ismail Sabri as campaigning kicks off
Mr Ismail Sabri Yaakob also said nothing has changed when it comes to Barisan Nasional’s choice of him as prime minister nominee. Continue Reading
Body of woman killed in Itaewon crush returns home
The body of a Thai woman killed in Seoul Halloween crush disaster arrived in her home province of Phetchabun early Saturday morning.Continue Reading
Candlelight vigils to mourn Seoul crowd crush victims
President Yoon on Friday joined other top officials – including the national police chief and the interior minister – who had apologised over the disaster. “As a president who is responsible for the lives and safety of the people, I am deeply saddened and sorry,” he said. “I know thatContinue Reading
Russia, North Korea partners in sanctions-busting crime
The dissonance between the two conflict-ridden ends of Russia’s periphery continues to shrink as the situation in Ukraine exerts an increasing influence on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. The development of North Korea-Russia relations since the beginning of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine suggests multilateralism aimed at curbing the security threat posed by […]Continue Reading
COP, copper, and the green transition
Representatives of more than 190 countries (including 100 heads of state) are descending on Sharm El Sheikh this weekend for the UN’s COP27 climate conference. But progress since last year’s breakthrough agreements at COP26 in Glasgow has been painfully slow. The United Nations Environment Program’s recent Emissions Gap Report paints a sobering picture, reporting that […]Continue Reading