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King's winter fair closes, to return next year
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2018
» More than 1.2 million people visited the winter festival initiated by His Majesty the King, which came to a close at the Royal Plaza on Sunday.
Myanmar erects security posts on burned Rohingya land: Amnesty
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» YANGON - Myanmar is building security installations on top of razed Rohingya villages, Amnesty International said Monday, casting doubt on the country's plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of refugees.
Austria marks 80 years since annexation by Hitler
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» VIENNA - Austria on Monday marks the 80th anniversary of its annexation by Nazi Germany, with the country's President Alexander Van der Bellen urging young people not to be "taken in" by neo-fascist and far-right ideologies.
Philippine judges, court employees call on top justice to resign
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2018
» MANILA: A group of judges and four court employees' organisations called on Monday for the Philippines' chief justice to step down and make a "sacrifice" to restore peace and order in the judiciary, a plea she strongly rejected.
JAPAN: 'Rising Sun' nation is the tourism star of the Far-East
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 12/03/2018
» Few countries have had a more significant pop-culture and technology-innovation impact on the world than Japan. But despite its image as a cloistered society, Japan is more than happy to share its rich heritage and fascinating modern-day culture with all who care to visit.
At least 2 dead in New York river helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» NEW YORK - At least two people died late Sunday when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into Manhattan's East River, officials said.
NBTC: No spectrum auctions until late 2018
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/03/2018
» Total Access Communication (DTAC) has been dealt a fresh blow, with the planned auctions of its expiring mobile spectra pushed back indefinitely until the new board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) takes the helm later this year.
Industrial estates buoyed by EEC law
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/03/2018
» The approval of the new Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) law in late February will help drive the industrial sector and boost the residential market, property experts say.
A night to forget for the Kirins
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 12/03/2018
» SCG Muang Thong United's season lurched to a new nadir last night when they suffered one of their worst Thai League 1 defeats ever -- and that too at the hands of a newly promoted side, PT Prachuap.
Give trees a chance
Life, Ariane Sutthavong, Published on 12/03/2018
» As of late, the construction company Italian-Thai has made headlines due to the illegal wildlife hunting activities of its president Premchai Karnasuta and the now -- sadly -- iconic panther he slayed. While Premchai is a threat to Thailand's fauna, it appears the company itself is no friend to flora, either.