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More than 4,000 'likely impacted' by Papua New Guinea landslide
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2024
» SYDNEY - More than 4,000 people were likely impacted by a massive landslide that flattened a village in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday, humanitarian group CARE Australia said.
Handout difficult without BoT's help
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 18/04/2024
» The purpose of this article is to educate the public about the real issue of the digital wallet scheme. The issue is not "HOW to get the 500 billion baht?" but "Is there 500 billion baht AVAILABLE to be borrowed?"
Chip off the old block
Postbag, Published on 14/04/2024
» Re: "Paetongtarn slammed for HK trip plan", (BP, April 11).
We should listen to the Global South on Gaza
News, Published on 23/03/2024
» There is a rising chorus of voices, mostly from the Global South, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent provision of aid to a population that is facing imminent famine. Is anybody listening?
Soft or hard landing for Thai economy?
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 08/02/2024
» Personally, I am sure the Thai economy will crash this year. I can even estimate the time when the crash will start. It is likely to be the month of May as several big economic bombs will explode that month. Confirmation of this belief came in December 2023's economic data. The most disturbing part is industry's capacity utilisation rate of 56.2% (seasonally adjusted), which is the second lowest in the world. The world's lowest is Nigeria!
German paedophile sorry for 'fake news'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/01/2024
» A German tourist who claimed to have paid a one-million-baht bribe to police in Pattaya to secure his release from detention in 2022 for soliciting an underage prostitute has issued a letter stating that the information he gave was misleading, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said yesterday.
Police in paedophile bail case face action
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/12/2023
» The chief of Pattaya City police station in Chon Buri and a number of his staff will face disciplinary action for failing to object to bail granted to a German national accused of child sexual abuse.
Documentary rocks Pattaya tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/12/2023
» With the image of Pattaya as a sex tourism destination being amplified by a German documentary, the private sector is concerned about the impact on tourism.
Documentary rocks Pattaya tourism
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 05/12/2023
» With the image of Pattaya as a sex tourism destination being amplified by a German media organisation, the private sector is concerned about the consequences as it could impact the overall tourism market.
Police probing sex charge bribe claim
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2023
» Police will investigate a claim by a German national that he paid a one-million-baht bribe to authorities in exchange for his release from a paedophilia charge, police said on Sunday.