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World leaders sound alarm over hostilities
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2025
» World leaders have expressed alarm over the fresh round of clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border and have urged both parties to uphold the peace accord and resolve the issue peacefully.
Thai trawler crew set to return following pardon
News, Saritdet Marukatat & Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/03/2025
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will coordinate with Myanmar to repatriate four Thai trawler crew members arrested after Thai fishing boats were attacked off Ranong's coast last November.
Manila probes network of alleged Chinese spies
News, Cliff Venzon, Published on 15/03/2025
» Philippine authorities have uncovered a network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies, a senior official said, a much more extensive operation than previously disclosed that adds to tensions between the countries.
I'm with the band -- how music made me British
News, Howard Chua-Eoan, Published on 31/08/2024
» 'Wonderwall' is all I remember. The rest of Oasis is a blur to me. I was still living in New York City when the band had their global breakthrough -- and that song was everywhere. From the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, it's one of the few mid-1990s songs whose lyrics this Boomer can remember. I admired its Beatles-like off-kilter poetics, its love-will-save-the-day (if not, maybe it'll just save me) sentimentality. And Liam Gallagher's voice, while not beautiful, was pure plaintive Britpop, a plangent inflexion echoing from as far back as 1962's Love Me Do by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Many faces of Olympic triumph
News, Howard Chua-Eoan, Published on 15/08/2024
» I was a messy Olympics fan. During the Games in Paris, I rooted for several national delegations. Because I was born in the Philippines, I cheered for the Filipinos. I'm ethnic Chinese, so I was thrilled by the achievements of China, Hong Kong and, uhm, Chinese Taipei. I'm an American citizen, so I'm happy when Team USA is No 1 (or 2 or 3). I live in London, so whenever the UK medalled, I experienced frissons of delight.
US, Asian partners walk complex line with drills
News, Peter Apps, Published on 04/03/2024
» As Nato troops including up to 25,000 Americans continued their largest military exercises since the end of the Cold War in Europe last week, one of America's most established Asian multinational drills was getting under way in Thailand.
Kingdom promotes ties with the Philippines
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/01/2024
» Thailand and the Philippines said a series of high-level visits, business-to-business cooperation, cultural performances and community events will take place in the coming months as both countries celebrate 75 years of formal bilateral relations.
Red Sea crisis presents US, allies with tough choices
News, Peter Apps, Published on 25/12/2023
» As the Pentagon asked allies to provide warships for an international task force to protect Red Sea commercial shipping from mounting drone attacks from Yemen last week, one of the United States' closest partners appeared to be holding back.
Four more Thai hostages freed
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/11/2023
» The government has affirmed its commitment to explore all avenues to secure the release of the remaining 18 Thai hostages after a second group of four Thais was released by Hamas late on Saturday night.
China challenges US amid Gaza, Ukraine conflicts
News, Peter Apps, Published on 06/11/2023
» As US and European warships gathered in the eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions around Israel last weekend, the carrier USS Ronald Reagan dropped anchor off Manila to quietly project the message that Washington would stand behind the Philippines in any conflict in the South China Sea.