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  • THAILAND

    Myanmar's rebel offensive hits close to home

    News, Published on 14/04/2024

    » Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, the military regime continues to face resistance from armed rebel groups which have managed to push troops from several strongholds.

  • TRAVEL

    The charm of Songkran

    Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/04/2024

    » After being listed as a Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage late last year, Songkran is gaining momentum in drawing tourists to Thailand. In an attempt to boost tourism, Thai New Year celebrations get under way today and will last until April 17 in various places.

  • LIFE

    'Faith beautifies everything'

    Life, Published on 26/03/2024

    » 'If a serious error was made during the incision of characters, the entire page had to be discarded," explained Em-orn Chawsuan, specialist in ancient languages at the National Library of Thailand (NLT), as she and her colleagues neatly laid out on the table before them the 10 palm-leaf manuscripts that constitute an impressive sample of the extraordinary profusion of Buddhist literary documents that preserve and propagate the Phra That Phanom Chronicle in the intricate Isan dhamma script.

  • THAILAND

    Laos backs Thai 'Troika' peace plan

    News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2024

    » Laos appreciates Thailand's proposal for "Asean Troika and Troika plus" meetings to ease the crisis in Myanmar and bring about peace in the conflict-torn nation, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura.

  • THAILAND

    ‘Rat catcher’ was a drug dealer, say police

    Chakrapan Natanri, Published on 27/04/2024

    » KHON KAEN: A drug dealer posing as a farm rat catcher has been arrested along with his wife with more than 300,000 speed pills, according to police, who say they were offered a 500,000-baht bribe to release the pair.

  • THAILAND

    Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to 'open in November'

    News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 27/04/2024

    » The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, which links Bueng Kan province of Thailand and Pakxan town in Laos, will open for public use this November, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri said on Friday.

  • OPINION

    Lifting Asean's efforts with Myanmar

    Oped, Published on 27/04/2024

    » About three years ago, Asean leaders gathered in Jakarta for an emergency summit on Myanmar at which the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) -- entailing the cessation of violence in the country, constructive dialogue among parties to the conflict, the appointment of a special Myanmar envoy and the provision of humanitarian assistance -- was agreed upon with the State Administration Council's (SAC) senior general Min Aung Hlaing.

  • THAILAND

    2 Japanese gangster suspects in Thailand murder flee to Laos

    Published on 26/04/2024

    » Two Japanese gang members suspected of killing a compatriot and dismembering his body in Nonthaburi province last month have fled to a neighbouring country, police said on Friday, with a police source identifying it as Laos.

  • THAILAND

    Global Architects to Convene at ASA International Forum 2024

    Published on 26/04/2024

    » The “Architect'24 Expo”, held under the theme Collective Language: Sensing Architecture, emphasises borderless communication among architects and designers. This prestigious event is poised to present ASEAN's largest and most comprehensive range of design and construction products and services. Spanning an expansive 75,000 sqm, the expo will take place at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center in Muang Thong Thani from April 30 to May 5, 2024. Highlighting its international stature, the ASA International Forum is set to welcome world-renowned architects to share their experiences on the topic of "Critical Regionalism in Architecture." In this regard, Mr. Chutayaves Sinthuphan and Ms. Kulthida Songkittipakdee, co-chairs of the Architect'24 Expo, discussed the readiness and excitement surrounding the ASA International Forum 2024 event.

  • GENERAL

    Regulator delays approval of NT foreign satellite plan

    Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2024

    » The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has again delayed approval of a proposal by National Telecom (NT) for licences to operate a service using a foreign satellite.

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