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Royal passion for military matters
News, Published on 05/07/2024
» When His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne, he became the ex-officio head of the armed forces -- the army, the navy and the air force -- as stipulated by the constitution and royal tradition.
A shocking disclosure from Harry's 'Spare'
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/01/2023
» Where do you look when somebody says: "In the age of Apaches and laptops, everything I did in the course of two combat tours was recorded, time-stamped. I could always say precisely how many enemy combatants I'd killed. And I felt it vital never to shy away from that number.
Air force still flying world's only Peacemaker fleet
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/11/2022
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The world's only fleet of Vietnam-war AU-23A Peacemaker aircraft, with the distinctive shark nose decoration, continues to fly out of Wing 5 air force base in Prachuap Khiri Khan province - their mission more peaceful.
Porn on the streets
News, Postbag, Published on 26/03/2022
» Along Sukhumvit Road from Nana junction towards Asoke are many roadside shops selling sex toys, pornographic movies and related items.
Meet the Myanmar junta’s hi-so helpers
Published on 25/12/2021
» Three years ago, the Kyaw Thaung family partied at the Pegu Club. The venerable Burmese Irish clan had restored the teak-lined establishment to its 19th-century glory. The Pegu Club project befitted the family’s East-meets-West positioning and the optimism of a country newly engaging with the world.
One dead, at least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
AFP, Published on 22/12/2021
» YANGON: A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar Wednesday killed at least one person and left dozens missing, a member of the rescue team told AFP.
Myanmar junta used helicopters in raid on anti-coup fighters
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» Myanmar junta troops launched a helicopter raid on anti-coup fighters in a restive region, locals and a spokesman said Monday, as the military struggles to break resistance to its rule.
US, Mexico seek to revamp fight against drug cartels
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» MEXICO CITY - The United States and Mexico began talks Friday on overhauling their joint fight against drug cartels, during a visit by a high-level delegation including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Myanmar jade industry becoming 'slush fund' for junta
Published on 29/06/2021
» Myanmar's multi-billion-dollar jade mines risk becoming a "slush fund" for military repression, Global Witness said Tuesday, urging consumers to boycott purchasing any jade and gemstones from the coup-wracked nation.
Star Wars fans build Mandalorian spaceship in Siberia
AFP, Published on 15/03/2021
» YAKUTSK (RUSSIA) - Star Wars fans in Russia have built a giant replica of a spaceship from the spinoff series "The Mandalorian" and installed it in a park in one of the coldest cities on Earth.