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Govt facilitates transfer of 900 scam victims from Myanmar to China
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2024
» Thailand has in the last week helped facilitate the transfer of some 900 Chinese nationals who had been trapped in scam centres in a Myanmar border town back to China, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday.
Khao Yai Park land row will take '2 months' to fix
Published on 03/03/2024
» Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said on Sunday the dispute over land plots near Khao Yai National Park shouold be resolved in two months.
Alcohol control bill to include measures to promote tourism
Post Reporters, Published on 03/03/2024
» The cabinet on Sunday endorsed a new alcohol control bill from the Public Health Ministry but ordered it to include detailed measures to promote tourism within a week, before its legislative process starts, according to the government spokesman.
Sacked chef shoots whistleblower hotel guard at Korat mall
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 03/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A hotel chef surrendered after shooting and lightly wounding a security guard at a shopping mall in this northeastern province on Saturday night. The guard had reported his drinking at work, costing him his job.
Bodies of mother and baby found as death toll from Odesa drone attack rises
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2024
» KYIV: The death toll from a Russian drone attack on an apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa has risen to 10 after rescuers found the bodies of another mother and baby, Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said on Sunday.
Krabi airport to fix runway lights before dark Sunday
Online Reporters, Published on 03/03/2024
» KRABI: Technicians at Krabi International Airport are trying to restore runway and taxiway lighting systems before nightfall on Sunday after electrical glitches on Saturday night caused the airport to suspend all flights.
Phuket residents demand expulsion of Swiss 'bully' as politicians weigh in
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/03/2024
» PHUKET: About 500 locals and activists gathered on Yamu beach in Thalang district on Sunday to condemn a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a doctor, demanding his expulsion from Phuket and restoration of public access to the beach where the alleged assault happened, as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said foreigners must comply with Thai laws.
China's embassy condemns Philippine envoy's remarks on S.China Sea
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2024
» BEIJING: China's embassy in the Philippines on Sunday said it "strongly" condemns the Philippine ambassador to Washington's recent China-related remarks, saying they "disregarded basic facts".
Thaksin most influential politician, Pita most worthy of sympathy: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 03/03/2024
» A majority of people think that convicted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra is the most influential political figure and Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the Move Forward Party, politician most deserving of people's sympathy, an opinion poll has found.
Property tycoon ‘embezzled $12bn’ in Vietnam’s biggest fraud case
Bloomberg, Published on 03/03/2024
» For several years, Truong My Lan held meetings on the 39th floor of the sleek Times Square tower in the heart of Vietnam’s commercial hub, Ho Chi Minh City. There, in a room that acted as her command centre, she allegedly wove a $12 billion tapestry of fraud and corruption, according to the police reports that form the basis of a court case against her.