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Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli warships 'intercepted' boats
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli blockade of the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Fugitive ex-official to face trial at home
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Office of the Attorney General (OAG), in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Police and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), has secured the extradition of Nopparat Benjawatananun, a former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB), from the United States.
Italy deploys frigate after drone ‘attack’ on Gaza aid flotilla
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» ROME - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto sent a navy frigate on Wednesday to assist a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, after organisers said several of their boats had been targeted by drones off Greece.
'Rare earth' and the risk of Mekong havoc
News, Published on 13/09/2025
» Satellite imagery cited by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) in a recent statement, together with findings from the US-based think tank Stimson Center released in July, confirms the alarming reality: a massive concentration of rare earth mining sites is emerging across Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar and Laos.
Vietnamese-led mule account gang busted at Bangkok mall
Published on 16/08/2025
» Police have arrested 10 suspects — six Vietnamese nationals and four Thais – and seized 400,000 baht in cash in connection with a mule account network used in online fraud schemes during a raid at a shopping mall in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok.
‘No abuse’ of Khmer soldiers in Thai custody
Published on 04/08/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will on Tuesday escort representatives from international organisations based in Thailand to meet the 18 Cambodian detainees currently in Thai custody. This is in a bid to counter allegations from Phnom Penh regarding mistreatment and torture, according to its spokesperson.
Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China: report
Published on 06/07/2025
» TOKYO - Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.
'Not a god': arguments end in Combs trial ahead of jury deliberations
AFP, Published on 28/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing arguments they were out for money while rejecting any notion he led a criminal ring.
Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on Saturday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.
Air India flight returns to Phuket after bomb threat
Published on 13/06/2025
» PHUKET - An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday morning and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said.