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Asean summit opens with concerns over threats to peace, stability
Published on 29/04/2017
» MANILA - Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) kicked off their summit on Saturday with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressing concerns over threats to regional peace and stability, while also stressing the need to tackle pressing issues like drug trafficking and terrorism.
Myanmar bus crash near Thai border leaves 19 dead
Published on 29/04/2017
» YANGON - At least 19 people died and 21 were injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in southeastern Myanmar near the border with Tak on Friday, local media reported on Saturday.
Strong quake off Philippines prompts brief tsunami warning
Published on 29/04/2017
» MANILA - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Philippines at dawn Saturday, prompting the country's seismology institute to issue a tsunami warning as authorities scrambled to assess its effects.
Navy to come clean about sub purchase
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/04/2017
» The Royal Thai Navy will explain in full its controversial submarine purchase plans during a news conference at its Sattahip base in Chon Buri on Monday.
Ex-TJA boss pans media bill online
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/04/2017
» A former president of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) used Facebook on Friday to voice his opposition to a controversial new bill aimed at regulating the media industry, despite authorities claiming earlier the bill had won much support from the Thai media.
Cops seek to arrest elusive Vorayuth
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/04/2017
» Thong Lor police are asking a court to grant a warrant for the arrest of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya as prosecutors stand firm on the need for him to show up to answer charges in a hit-and-run case in which a policeman was killed five years ago.
District chiefs unite over sex-trafficking case
News, Cheewin Sattha, Published on 29/04/2017
» In a bid to crack down on the sex trafficking of teenage girls in Mae Hong Son, the federation of deputy district chiefs of Thailand will call on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to launch a probe against senior administrative and police officers allegedly involved in a recent high-profile case.
Thai pair take share of lead in Taiwan
Sports, Published on 29/04/2017
» Miaoli: Thai duo Natipong Srithong and Danthai Boonma and Chang Yi-Keun of South Korea shared the halfway lead at the Yeangder Heritage in Taiwan yesterday.
The young Chinese player with dreams of breaking into the game's upper echelons
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/04/2017
» I know him as William the lonely figure I've seen pounding balls on the range for several years now. His Chinese name is Liu Yan-Wei and if you try and find his profile on the European Tours website -- you won't. Twenty-year-old William turned pro back in 2014 and slowly but surely has become recognised as one of China's best young players.
Dechapol and Sapsiree book semis berth
Sports, Published on 29/04/2017
» Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai stunned top seeds Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Asia Championships in Wuhan, China yesterday.