Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home from Bangkok tomorrow after completing her six-day official visit to Thailand. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to depart from Bangkok tomorrow morning (local time),” sources in the PM's press wing said. Sheikh Hasina arrived here on the afternoon of April 24 on a bilateral and multilateral visit […]
“Many countries in the region are set to experience their hottest year on record in 2023, with extreme conditions ranging from drought and heat waves to floods and storms,” WMO chief Celeste Saulo said. He described the report as “serious”. Barrett, deputy secretary-general of the WMO, said: “Extreme heat is fast becoming a major silent […]
AUAAB, dedicated to fostering relationships among ABAC graduates, serves as a dynamic platform for career counseling and strategic partnerships across diverse sectors. It is also committed to cooperate with the Thai Embassy in promoting bilateral relations in the areas of education, trade, hospitality, tourism and healthcare. AUAAB President Syed Hasan reflected on Titu’s visit and […]
Israeli security forces stand next to buses waiting at the helipad of Tel Aviv’s Schneider Medical Center, as they prepare for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners on November 24, 2023. After 48 days of shooting and bombing that left thousands dead, a four-day ceasefire in […]
Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Many of the missing foreigners were at an electronic music festival in the southern Israeli desert, where scores of revelers were killed. Here’s what we know so far: Thailand: 20 dead, 14 hostages […]
Young progressives were encouraged by unprecedented calls in 2020 to amend Thailand’s lese-majesté laws, resulting in support for the MFP, and the royal issue remains central to the Thaksin question. “Thaksin may need the support of both the army and the monarchy as soon as he returns to his country,” Korakot Sangyenpan, a campaigner for […]
While the MFP is seeking support from millennials and Gen Z voters – who make up nearly half of the 52 million-strong electorate – Pheu Thai’s base is in the rural northeast where voters still vote for the policies implemented by Thaksin in the early 2000s. Grateful for welfare policies. Prayut also urged voters to […]
Myanmar’s military government, which overthrew an elected government in a 2021 coup, is battling an armed insurgency in large swathes of the country and facing global condemnation for a deadly crackdown on dissent and pro-democracy movements. According to Thai officials and an aid worker, about 5,000 people, many of them women and children, had crossed […]
“We have to step up (efforts to tackle pollution) by encouraging people to work from home. For schools…to prevent the impact on children’s health, they should be allowed outdoor Activities may have to be avoided.” , Residents complained of poor visibility and difficulty breathing. “I feel my eyes are burning. I can barely see when […]
An elephant camp in Thailand has bought six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said. The Pang Chang Kamala Elephant Camp on the resort island of Phuket is also adding programs such as elephant care due to an increase in bookings after […]
Patongtarn, 36, has attended party rallies in the past year and in recent months has led opinion polls on top prime ministerial candidates, far ahead of incumbent Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led Yingluck’s government as army chief. was uprooted. Yingluck and Thaksin are both living abroad to avoid prison sentences under military rule. Prayuth has been […]
Mehboob said BPC would buy about 60,000 tonnes of diesel from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Ltd for the January to December period of the current year, with about 5.45 billion taka. Following two separate proposals from the Ministry of Industry, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will buy about 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertilizer from […]
In November, it recorded 1.75 million visitors, quadruple the number received for the entire previous year when flights and foreign arrivals were limited. Anutin said Thailand was now expecting 7-10 million Chinese visitors, compared to an earlier estimate of 5 million. “This is a good sign for Thailand’s tourism sector…the country’s economy will recover rapidly. […]
Sources said that out of 19,227 passengers who were screened for COVID-19 during this period, 124 were found positive. The Indian government has made a COVID-19 negative test mandatory for arrivals from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The new requirement is in addition to random tests on 2% of all international […]
Even Japan, known for its strict cannabis-possession laws, allows cannabidiol, an active ingredient in cannabis that doesn’t get users high, commonly referred to as CBD. E-commerce company Rakuten and Pan Pacific International’s Don Quijote supermarkets now offer a wide range of CBD oils and gummies. South Korea was the first country in East Asia to […]