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Army APC crashes, kills bystander in Pattani
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 15/01/2018
» PATTANI: An armoured personnel carrier (APC) crashed into roadside stalls and parked vehicles in Muang district late on Sunday afternoon, killing a man and injuring two other people, and the victims' families are demanding the army driver be tested for alcohol consumption.
Warrant out for gunman in fatal Songkhla shooting
Published on 16/01/2018
» SONGKHLA: Police are looking for a 29-year-old oil rig supply boat crewman who witnesses said appeared drunk when he allegedly fired several shots that killed a man who warned him to drive more carefully late on Monday night.
Yala market still coming to terms with bomb attack
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 04/02/2018
» Thirteen days have passed since the motorcycle blast at Pimolchai fresh market in Yala's Muang district. But 54-year-old pork vendor Somporn Luijiew, who sustained serious injuries when the bomb exploded, still fears for her safety and security.
Indonesia police kill Papua woman, clash claim disputed
Associated Press, Published on 05/02/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesian paramilitary police fatally shot a woman in what they said was a clash with stone-throwing villagers in the troubled Papua region, but a relative of the victim disputed their account of events.
Parking rage fracas sparks flea market talks
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/02/2018
» Police in Prawet are to call a meeting with district officers and the operators of four local flea markets this week to discuss parking issues after video clips showing two women attacking a pickup truck parked across the entrance to their house went viral.
Potential impacts on Thailand from a US-China trade war
Asia focus, SCB EIC, Published on 14/05/2018
» Trade remains a key focus for 2018 as US President Donald Trump continues to deliver on his promise of "America First". Aiming to achieve a fairer deal for American companies globally and to reduce his country's trade deficit, Mr Trump has been ramping up threats against major trading partners.
Police probe deadly rampage in Belgian city
AFP, Published on 30/05/2018
» LIEGE, Belgium: Belgian police were Wednesday investigating how a gunman known for contacts with Islamist extremists came to launch a brazen suspected terror attack, shooting dead two female officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander.
The Trump-Kim summit and its aftermath
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 15/06/2018
» The unprecedented and dramatic summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un, the current leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (otherwise known as North Korea), will go down in history as another case of "better the devil you know than the devil you don't". Since the Korean War stopped without a permanent truce in 1953, the world has become accustomed to the North Korean regime as a menace to regional peace and stability with ominous global ramifications because of its nuclear weapons.
No justice for miracle man
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/07/2018
» In late May, local news was flooded with stories about a man who miraculously survived after a 46-tonne cargo container toppled off an 18-wheeler truck and crushed his Toyota Fortuner, flattening the vehicle while he was still inside.
Agritech evangelist
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 06/08/2018
» When David Hunt talks about agriculture and technology, his eyes sparkle and he gestures expressively. His enthusiasm is infectious.