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US neo-Nazi murder accused was 'scared to death' says lawyer
AFP, Published on 30/11/2018
» CHARLOTTESVILLE (UNITED STATES) - An American neo-Nazi was "scared to death" when he mowed down and killed a counter-protester at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, his lawyers said Thursday as they opened the defense in his murder trial.
EC poll map splits views
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/11/2018
» The Election Commission's (EC) announcement of an electoral boundary redrawing has divided opinions of politicians with some viewing it is as providing an unfair head-start to a pro-regime party contesting the next poll.
China's Belt & Road needs to listen more
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 30/11/2018
» In the aftermath of a tense Asean-led summit season, it is clear now that the United States and China are engaged in a great-power competition not seen since the Cold War. The US-China trade war, irrespective of negotiated talks in Buenos Aires between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, is set to deteriorate over the next two years and probably longer. The two superpowers may have fundamental and structural differences that cannot be resolved without a sweeping deal that realigns their geopolitical status and geoeconomic interests in a way that is acceptable to both, an unlikely prospect. So the confrontation will likely intensify.
Ray of hope for rule of law
News, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2018
» Much to the public's distress, the court case against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, who was allegedly involved in poaching on a trip to Thungyai wildlife sanctuary, began this week. A myriad of pressures surround this case given the status of Mr Premchai whose business fortune puts him high up on Thailand's who's who list.
Filial duty?
News, Postbag, Published on 30/11/2018
» Re: "PPRP adopts cynical routine of polls past", (Opinion, Nov 28).
Taiwan learns to love nuclear, a little
News, David Fickling & Tim Culpan, Published on 30/11/2018
» Just as the sun seems to be setting on nuclear power in rich countries, Taiwan's voters have delivered it a new lease on life.
Why Xi won't cave to Trump at G-20 meet
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 30/11/2018
» Hopes are already fading that China's President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump will achieve a breakthrough in their trade war during this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Argentina. Even Mr Trump poured cold water on the idea, saying only days before the conference that it was "highly unlikely" he'd hold off on a planned boost to tariffs.
Thailand, Australia sign anti-trafficking pact
News, Published on 30/11/2018
» Thailand and Australia have signed the Asean-Australia Counter-Trafficking (Asean-Act) agreement to improve the criminal justice response to human trafficking in Asean nations.
OAG pushes for dissolution of scandal-hit temple
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/11/2018
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has suggested a court petition to order the dissolution of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, linked to the Khun Yay Maha Ratana Upasika Chandra Khonnokyoong Foundation, after it was accused of involvement in the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal, according to a public prosecutor.
Khon mask dance makes Unesco list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2018
» Thailand's khon masked dance has won a spot on Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage items, according to the Culture Ministry.