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China jails Taiwanese activist for nine years
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» BEIJING - China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of "separatism," a rare sentence that prompted Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait.
Fishermen sue CPF over blackchin tilapia invasion
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/09/2024
» Local fishermen in Samut Songkhram filed a lawsuit with Bangkok South Civil Court against Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), seeking over 2.4 billion baht in compensation for the damage caused by the unchecked spread of blackchin tilapia in the province.
China: Benefactor or imperial menace?
Oped, Published on 06/09/2024
» Since the start of the 21st century, China has shown its desire to recapture its previous position as the world's most powerful and influential nation. Centuries ago, China -- going by the name of the "Middle Kingdom" -- was the world's most influential nation until Western European countries arrived on the shores of the Chinese empire in the early 16th century.
Ex-Pheu Thai MP handed suspended term
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday sentenced Somying Buabut, a former MP from the Pheu Thai Party, to three years and four months in prison for corruption related to the construction of a futsal field at a school in Amnat Charoen. However, the court suspended her jail sentence for three years.
Doctor to appeal ruling clearing ‘beach bully’
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/09/2024
» PHUKET: A doctor who claimed to have been kicked by a Swiss man while she was sitting on the steps near his property on Yamu Beach in February has vowed to appeal his acquittal on assault charges.
Thamanat group parting ways with Palang Pracharath
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/09/2024
» Thamanat Prompow has stepped down as secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and five other members of his group have quit as party executives as their estrangement from the party deepens.
Appeal court tosses case against anti-Prayut protester
Published on 05/09/2024
» An appeal court has dismissed a case against a Ratchaburi woman who was roughed up by police and security officers during a visit to the province by then-prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Suspect in diamond necklace theft nabbed at airport
Published on 05/09/2024
» A Philippine man accused of stealing a 250,000-baht diamond necklace in Bangkok and then fleeing the country has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport on his return, five months after the crime.
Google limits on access to Android Auto may breach EU rules
Reuters, Published on 05/09/2024
» BRUSSELS - An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday sided with Italy's antitrust authority, saying Alphabet unit Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility application developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules.
Novak Djokovic is Aman’s first global wellness advisor
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 05/09/2024
» A pioneer in the wellness industry, Aman has always delivered a holistic and integrative wellness experience, designed to take care of mind, body and spirit. The brand has introduced one of the world’s greatest athletes ever, Novak Djokovic, as its first global wellness advisor.