Polls open in Russian vote to extend Putin’s reign
Service members register to vote in Russia’s presidential election in Moscow on March 15.//AFP Moscow, Russia – Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election set to hand…
I find happiness among my loved ones as my health improves : Thaksin
Thaksin Shinawatra, convict on parole, said in his first interview today after returning to Thailand that ‘Happiness is at home’.” He was speaking during his visit to a cemetery in…
HTMS Chonburi moored at sea after accidental weapons discharge
The Navy has relocated HTMS Chonburi out to sea, from the naval base in Chon Buri province, after a jammed artillery shell was accidentally discharged into HTMS Khirirat, which was…
Businesses warned about a new trick by online scammers
Thailand’s Department of Business Development (DBD) has advised businesses to be aware of a new trick by online scammers, urging them to update their business information through an online platform…
Interview with Time is enjoyable but more questions about politics were expected: PM
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on his X account today that Time Magazine came to interview him in the middle of February, seeking to cover political issues since the new…
TAT upbeat over significant visa-free Chinese arrival numbers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is optimistic that Chinese arrivals in Thailand will increase to the pre-COVID-19 level, thanks to the current visa-free arrangement between Thailand and China. Chinese…
Dark human nature shown in brightest, gigantic light
If Hollywood is thought of by some as America’s mouthpiece, Oppenheimer has to be a nuclear bomb that could all but destroy that perception. The film and the Oscar awards…
Chiang Mai’s atmosphere the worlds most polluted today – IQAir
Chiang Mai is top of the world’s ten cities with the highest levels of air pollution, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings today. According to the IQAir website,…
Accidental discharge of artillery shell on HTMS Khirirat causes fire
A 76-mm artillery shell, which became jammed in a cannon on the HTMS Chonburi frigate during a live firing exercise in the Gulf on March 13, was accidentally discharged as…
US ambassador says Beijing stance on TikTok ban ‘supremely ironic’
Beijing, China – The US ambassador to China said Friday that Beijing’s position on a potential TikTok ban in the United States was “supremely ironic” given the ruling Communist Party’s…
Thaksin’s political resurrection starts with crucial Chiang Mai test
The media spotlight has been fixed on Thaksin Shinawatra ever since he returned to Thailand last August after 15 years in exile. That scrutiny intensified on Thursday as the former…
204+ hectares of Sor Por Kor certificates in Korat province to be revoked
The Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) has ordered its office in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima to revoke the Sor Por Kor 4-01 land certificates issued to 10 people…