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50 years after key Vietnam battles, US seeks closer ties
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: A half-century after the Tet Offensive punctured American hopes of victory in Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting the former enemy in search of a different kind of win: incremental progress as partners in a part of the world the Pentagon has identified as vital for the United States to compete with China and Russia.
Man arrested after 'attacking pedestrians with sharp object'
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» A man who allegedly targeted women pedestrians in Bangkok by striking their legs with a sharp object was arrested on Monday.
Malaysians charged with B17m gambling con
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» Four Malaysian men have been arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng area for allegedly cheating a wealthy Thai woman out of 17 million baht by showing an interest in buying her resort, then duping her into gambling with them.
Election could be delayed until March 2019
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly will vote on Thursday on a bill that could delay the general election by up to 120 days - a month longer than the 90 days it considered earlier - meaning the general election might not be held until March 2019.
Malaysia arrests two men linked to Islamic State
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has arrested two men believed to have links with militant group Islamic State, including one who allegedly walked around its capital armed with a knife aiming to kill Buddhist monks, police said on Monday.
Hong Kong protest leader pleads guilty to assault
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's high court on Monday remanded in jail a young protest leader calling for independence from China after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the latest case highlighting a new generation of opposition to Chinese rule.
Activist demands Customs, Revenue investigate Prawit
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2018
» A former national reform councilor and activist wants the Customs and Revenue departments to investigate Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's many luxury watches - and especially the tax angle.
China says United States is real threat to global trade, not itself
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» BEIJING: The United States, not China, threatens the global trade system, China's foreign ministry said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump's administration called US support for Beijing's joining the World Trade Organization in 2001 a mistake.
Horde of hungry monkeys plundering villages, temple
Sanoh Worarak, Published on 22/01/2018
» SI SA KET: More than 3,000 hungry monkeys are rampaging through houses and monks' living quarters at two villages in Rasi Salai district.
Bangladesh delays start of Rohingya return to Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2018
» PALONGKHALI, Bangladesh: Bangladesh has delayed the repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar, set to start on Tuesday, because the process of compiling and verifying the list of people to be sent back is incomplete, a senior Bangladesh official said.