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4 Japanese killed in highway crash
Kyodo News, Published on 09/11/2017
» Four Japanese tourists were killed Wednesday in a car accident in Ayutthaya, provincial police said.
Apec pre-summit talks stall on trade
Kyodo News, Published on 09/11/2017
» DANANG: Ministers from 21 Pacific Rim economies who were discussing free trade and regional economic cooperation failed Wednesday to agree on a joint statement and have decided to extend talks to Thursday, the Japanese government said.
Royal Household dismisses, charges shamed ex-chamberlain Distorn
Published on 09/11/2017
» Former grand chamberlain Distorn Vajarodaya will face further criminal charges after he was dismissed by the Royal Household Bureau for disciplinary violations and "severely immoral acts", a police source says.
Catalan separatists regroup, block roads
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2017
» BARCELONA: A general strike called by pro-independence campaigners in Catalonia severed transport links on Wednesday, as leaders of its secessionist movement sought to regain political momentum after failing to agree a joint ticket to contest an election.
Men describe rape, torture by Sri Lanka government
Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2017
» LONDON: One of the men tortured in Sri Lanka said he was held for 21 days in a small dank room where he was raped 12 times, burned with cigarettes, beaten with iron rods and hung upside-down.
Yahoo ex-CEO sorry, blames Russians for big hack attack
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: Former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologised on Wednesday for a pair of massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents.
Bangkok stays second on most-visited city list
News, Published on 09/11/2017
» Bangkok is the second most visited city in the world by international travellers, according to a report by market researcher Euromonitor International released on Tuesday at World Travel Market (WTM) London, the world's leading travel and tourism event.
New Prayut questions get angry retorts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under fire after posing a set of questions regarding new political parties, with critics seeing it as a move by the regime to test the waters in pursuing its political interests.
Aswin defends slow Aetas demolition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2017
» Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang has denied accusations of negligence in demolishing the illegally built Aetas Hotel and serviced apartment, saying the demolition plans are in process.
BMTA boosts median price for buses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) yesterday announced it plans to increase the median price to 4.422 billion baht for its latest attempt to buy a new bus fleet of 489 vehicles running on natural gas for vehicles (NGVs).