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Amid China's rise, Asean eyes replacing ageing fighter jets
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2016
» SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR -- With an eye on China's more muscular stance in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian governments are stepping up efforts to replace ageing fighter aircraft fleets, paving the way for multibillion-dollar deals in a boon for warplane makers.
Cry of the tiger
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/04/2016
» Chatraporn "Jang" Tamthong spends her working day caring for the dozens of tigers she has raised by hand.
Food fight: the battle over the future of farming
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/12/2015
» When Winus Srisombatraethong purchased green papaya seeds from farmers in Pathum Thani province in 2009, he had no reason to suspect anything unusual.
Army 'ready' to quell Yingluck rallies
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/01/2015
» Deputy Defence Minister and army chief Udomdej Sitabutr has warned he will use martial law to stifle protest activities deemed to "cross the line" after the decision comes down Friday on whether to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
The military's quiet man
News, Published on 27/12/2014
» Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn is a man of few words, and so it was very rare to see or hear him in interviews with reporters during his two year-stint as supreme commander.
Mekong countries plan $30bn links
Online Reporters, Published on 20/12/2014
» Six countries along the Mekong River have approved spending $30 billion (986 billion baht) on development projects, mainly focused on linking one another over the next 10 years.
Regime sacks SRT head Prapat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday sacked Prapat Chongsanguan from his post as State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor after calls for his resignation mounted in the wake of the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl on a train.
Shadow of tension still lingers over the splashes
Spectrum, Published on 13/04/2014
» The New Year water festival is one of the few times of year people in Myanmar can let loose and revel with unbridled joy, splashing strangers in the streets and lapping up entertainment until the early hours of the morning. But it has also been overshadowed by security tensions, political controversy and has often been marred by violence.
The big issue: Passports for sale
Alan Dawson, Published on 16/03/2014
» Brief relief from the serious disappearance and search for Malaysian Airlines flight 370 came in the revelation that two passengers were carrying passports stolen long ago in Phuket.
'Kai Jeaw' is a doggedly thrifty pooch
Sunthon Pongpao, Published on 06/03/2014
» A couple who own a grocery store in Ayutthaya’s Uthai district say they have a stable financial situation today because of their pet dog's habit of helping them "collect money" over the past three years.