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British PM Tells Labour Leader “For Heaven’s Sake Man, Go” after Losing to...
Cameron said in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday” For heaven’s sake man, go!” – Photo Mirror Photo . . LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron used his weekly question time in...
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Philippines New President Nicknamed “Duterte Harry” as Threatens to Kill all...
Nicknamed “Duterte Harry” after a Clint Eastwood character with little regard for rules, he says he plans to fulfill his promise despite criticism from human rights advocates . MANILA – The bodies of...
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Us Department of State to Upgrade Thailand to “Tier 2 Watch List” on Human...
State Department spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby declined to comment on the tier rankings: “We will not comment on the contents of this year’s report until after the report is released,” he said. . ....
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Fighting Thailand’s Drought Through Biodiversity
More than 65 percent of the country’s water is used for agriculture, so dry rivers and near empty reservoirs hit the sector hard. . Thailand has been hit by one of the worst droughts in decades – with...
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28 Year-Old South Korean Woman Found Washed Ashore on Phuket Beach
The Body of Korean Hong Garam, 28,wshed ashore on Patong beach Phuket . . PHUKET – Pol Maj Pathapee Srichai, investigation chief at Patong police station told the press that the body Hong Garam, 28, of...
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Turkish Authorities Identify Suicide Bombers, Russian, an Uzbek and a Kyrgyz
. Turkish authorities have said all information suggests the attack was the work of IS, which this week boasted to have cells in Turkey, among other countries. . ISTANBUL – The three suicide bombers...
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Former London Mayor Boris Johnson Walks Away from Becoming Prime Minister
Johnson dropped out after Gove, Johnson’s ally in leading the EU “leave” campaign, startled the political world by announcing that he was running to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron. . . LONDON –...
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BMX Cyclist Amanda Carr to Compete for Thailand at 2016 Rio Olympics
Switching allegiance was a pragmatic decision for Carr, choosing to change her country designation to compete for Thailand in BMX. BANGKOK – Amanda Carr a Thai-American BMX cyclist didn’t let the...
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73 Year-Old Vietnamese-Australian Woman Sentenced to Death for Heroin Smuggling
Nguyen Thi Huong, 73, after a Ho Chi Minh City trial where she received a death sentence for drug smuggling on June 29, 2016. Photo: Nguyen Tien/Thanh Nien . . HANOI – A court in southern Vietnam has...
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69 year-old Australian, Robert Andrew Fiddes Ellis Accused of Molesting 24...
Melbourne-born Robert Andrew Fiddes Ellis is accused of molesting 24 children since 2014 . . DENPASAR – A 69 year-old Australian, Robert Andrew Fiddes Ellis went on trial on Thursday accused of...
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China’s President Xi Jinping Say China will Never Compromise on Sovereignty...
Xi Jinping took an apparent stab at the US, saying: “We will not show up at other people’s front doors to flex our muscles. That does not show strength or scare anyone.” . . BEIJING – China’s...
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Australia Could Soon Elect 5th Prime Minister in Three Years
Polling suggests that Labor will gain some seats in the election, but not the 21 needed to form a majority government in the 150-seat House of Representatives . . CANBERRA – Australians will go to the...
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Thailand’s Navy to Spend $1 Billion for Three Chinese Built Submarines
China’s S-26 submarine is believed to be an improved version of the S-20 (pictured), which in turns is based on the 039A Yuan class submarine. . . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Navy will buy three submarines...
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Flood Warnings as Heavy Rains Forcasted for Chiang Rai Province
. CHIANG RAI – The Meteorological Department reports that heavy rainfall will grip northern Thailand over the next few days. Rainfall is predicted to intensify in Chiang Rai between 3rd and 6th...
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Thailand and Myanmar Agree on New Bridge for Mae Sai
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon in Nay Pyi Taw and agreed to move on repatriation of up to 100,000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand. (AFP photo) . . CHIANG RAI – Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit...
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Islamic State Militants Kill Twenty Foreign Hostages at Holey Artisan Bakery...
An injured man who escaped from the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka is loaded onto a truck. (Associated Press) . . DHAKA – Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant to end a hostage-taking...
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Buddhist Mob Burns Down Mosque in Northern Myanmar
A mob wielding weapons razed a Muslim prayer hall in northern Myanmar, state media reported Saturday . . KACHIN – An angry mob of Buddhists in northern Myanmar has burned down a mosque in the second...
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More Trouble Coming for EU as Austrian Constitutional Court Overturns Election
Parliament now has to decide on a re-run date, expected in September or October. . . VIENNA – In a move that could turn into the next blow to the EU after Britain’s exit vote, Austria’s highest court...
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Thai Government Says Unruly Students Engaged in Brawls May be Conscripted...
Students who are engaged in violent brawls are normally between 18 and 20 years old. . . BANGKOK – Thailand’s Military Government the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is now considering...
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Myanmar Shrimping Slaves Wait for Thai Justice While Former Employers are...
Shrimp shed worker Tin Nyo Win and his wife Mi San, stand in a jail cell after they were arrested in Samut Sakhon in November last year. (AP Photo) . . PATHUM THANI – Nearly eight months ago, migrant...
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