Tag: #Thailand
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Myanmar’s crackdown triggers an exodus from its biggest city
Yangon, March 19 (AFP/APP): Roads out of Myanmar’s biggest city were choked Friday with people fleeing the junta’s deadly crackdown on anti-coup dissent, as authorities in neighbouring Thailand said they were preparing for an influx of refugees. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, triggering a mass…
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New Corona Cases in Thailand
BANGKOK, Mar 11 (XINHUA/APP): Thailand on Thursday confirmed 58 more cases of corona-virus infection, mostly domestic, according to a report of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Of Thursday‘s 58 cases, 53 were domestic while five referred to those who had returned from abroad and tested positive for the corona-virus in Thailand, the CCSA report said.…
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105th International Intensive Training Programme Concludes
Lahore, March 07 (PRESS RELEASE): Auditor General Office concludes three weeks virtual 105th International Intensive Training programme. Irish novelist Edna O’Brien granted France’s highest cultural award BJP tried to ‘intrude’ in neighbouring countries through political, religious & ideological means: Global Times PML-Q to support Sanjrani for Senate chairmanship: Tariq Cheema The Directorate General Performance Audit…
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Hundreds protest royal defamation laws in Thailand
Bangkok, March 6 (AFP/APP):Hundreds marched in Bangkok and lit ceremonial fires in front of a courthouse on Saturday to protest Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law and the jailing of several prominent pro-democracy activists. The protesters are part of a youth-led movement that kicked off last July calling for an overhaul to Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s government…
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Thai PM Faces No-Confidence Debate Inside and Outside Parliament
The Thai PM is facing a no-confidence debate inside and outside parliament.
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BP part sells Oman gas field to Thai group for $2.6bn
BP has sold a 20% stake in Oman’s block 61 gas field to Thailand’s state operated PTTEP
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Thailand Clamps Down on Virus Outbreak at Seafood Market
Thailand has clamped down on a virus outbreak at a seafood market.
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Thai Protestors Rally as Leaders Summoned over Royal Defamation
Thai protestors have rallied as leaders are summoned over royal defamation.
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Thai Students and Dancing Dinosaurs Rally in Bangkok
Thai students and dancing dinosaurs are rallying in Bangkok.
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Thailand’s ‘Bad Students’ get an education from the streets
Bangkok, Nov 20 (AFP/APP):A mild-mannered teenage girl with owl glasses, a bob haircut and daisies painted on her fingernails is not your typical school troublemaker. But in the eyes of Thailand’s ultra-conservative school system and the kingdom’s justice system, Benjamaporn “Ploy” Nivas has been cast as a rebel for daring to express herself. “Students should…