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9,500 online links to vape products blocked

9,500 online links to vape products blocked

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) has blocked more than 9,500 URLs involved in selling e-cigarettes in the past year, according to the government. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio

Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio

AVALON, Australia — The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in its exercises on a civilian radio broadcast, defence pilots said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Chiang Mai wildfires still uncontained

Chiang Mai wildfires still uncontained

Areas in two Chiang Mai districts where wildfires have been burning for the past two weeks have been declared disaster zones as local authorities battle to bring the fires under control. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Govt ‘still pursuing’ Land Bridge project

Govt ‘still pursuing’ Land Bridge project

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit confirms that the Land Bridge megaproject connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea is still being pursued, with China and Middle Eastern countries showing an interest. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

LONDON — Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three former senior Sri Lankan military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel commander over human rights violations during a civil war that ended in 2009. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

LONDON — Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three former senior Sri Lankan military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel commander over human rights violations during a civil war that ended in 2009. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Education Council rejects low Asean ranking, says finding not supported

Education Council rejects low Asean ranking, says finding not supported

The Office of the Education Council (OEC) has rejected a report placing Thailand’s education system below those of most other Asean countries, saying the ranking did not provide clear facts or reflect the current situation. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Thaksin admits Yingluck won’t be back for Songkran

Thaksin admits Yingluck won’t be back for Songkran

Thaksin Shinawatra has acknowledged the reality that he cannot bring his sister Yingluck back home for the Songkran festival this year as he had earlier foreshadowed. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers

US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers

MANILA — Soldiers from the Philippine and the U.S. armies began three weeks of joint military exercises on Monday, with drills focused on territorial defence and commanding large-scale deployments of forces, the Philippine Army said.  ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia to speed up $1 billion in defence spending in budget, says defence minister

Australia to speed up $1 billion in defence spending in budget, says defence minister

AVALON — Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday’s federal budget to boost its military capability, including guided weapons manufacture, an AUKUS submarine base and a frigate program, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thai PM faces censure motion as opposition takes aim at father’s influence

Thai PM faces censure motion as opposition takes aim at father’s influence

BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion in parliament starting on Monday, with the opposition set to grill her over an underperforming economy and her powerful father’s perceived influence over her administration.  ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

More vice, doubt over economic merit top casino worry list: poll

More vice, doubt over economic merit top casino worry list: poll

Most Thais are worried about increased vice and gambling addiction, and doubt whether the casino-entertainment complex project will boost the economy as the government claims, according to a survey by Nida Poll. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Mystery person seen throwing rock at Rama II traffic

Mystery person seen throwing rock at Rama II traffic

Images have surfaced online showing a mysterious individual throwing a rock from an unfinished bridge at vehicles on Rama II Road, which has been under scrutiny for a series of fatal incidents. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US Senator Daines meets China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng

US Senator Daines meets China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng

BEIJING — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, met with China’s economy tsar, Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Beijing on Saturday, according to a pool report. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russian military accuses Ukrainian army of blowing up Sudzha gas facility during Kursk retreat

Russian military accuses Ukrainian army of blowing up Sudzha gas facility during Kursk retreat

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defence Ministry on Friday accused Ukraine of blowing up a major Russian gas pumping and metering station near the Ukrainian border as Ukrainian forces retreated from the Kursk region, parts of which they had held since August last year. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan names Japan’s former defence chief as Cabinet consultant

Taiwan names Japan’s former defence chief as Cabinet consultant

TAIPEI – Taiwan named a former head of the Japanese defence forces as an adviser, according to officials in the archipelago’s government, a move coming as the two governments deal with China’s increasing assertiveness. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia accuses Ukraine of blowing up one of its gas pumping stations in ‘act of terrorism’

Russia accuses Ukraine of blowing up one of its gas pumping stations in ‘act of terrorism’

MOSCOW — Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of blowing up a major Russian gas pumping and measuring station in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border in what it called «an act of terrorism.» ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea opposition to bring motion to impeach acting President Choi, notice says

South Korea opposition to bring motion to impeach acting President Choi, notice says

SEOUL — South Korean opposition parties will bring a motion to impeach acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday, the majority Democratic Party said in a notice to reporters, in a move likely to escalate recent political strife in the country. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

SRT forms alliance to boost rail tourism in Northeast

SRT forms alliance to boost rail tourism in Northeast

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is joining hands with local universities and network partners to promote railway tourism and a creative economy in the northeastern region. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting one individual and several entities including a Chinese «teapot» oil refinery for purchasing and processing Iranian crude oil, the Treasury Department website showed. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

American citizen Glezmann freed by Taliban, returning to US

American citizen Glezmann freed by Taliban, returning to US

DOHA/KABUL — The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following direct talks between U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler and Taliban officials in Kabul, a source briefed on the release told Reuters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Spain’s PM Sanchez sees defence technology upgrade as EU’s priority

Spain’s PM Sanchez sees defence technology upgrade as EU’s priority

MADRID — Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday in Brussels that the European Union should focus on bolstering its technological capabilities to defend itself rather than building more stocks of weapons. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines eyes transforming islands of former U.S. base into military reservation

Philippines eyes transforming islands of former U.S. base into military reservation

MANILA — The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said on Thursday, a move to bolster its presence in waters facing the South China Sea.  ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Inbound expressway toll plaza near collapse site reopens

Inbound expressway toll plaza near collapse site reopens

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) reopened the inbound Dao Khanong toll plaza for the Chalerm Maha Nakhon expressway on Thursday morning after nearby debris from last Saturday’s expressway bridge collapse was removed. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Russian defence minister inspects training in Caspian Sea

Russian defence minister inspects training in Caspian Sea

MOSCOW — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspected navy training in the Caspian Sea and ordered the rapid completion of work on new facilities there, his ministry said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

BRICS, planes and beef in spotlight as Brazil’s Lula visits Vietnam, sources say

BRICS, planes and beef in spotlight as Brazil’s Lula visits Vietnam, sources say

HANOI — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Vietnam next week, bringing with him a business delegation including executives from planemaker Embraer and food giant JBS that are both in talks for possible deals in the Southeast Asian country, sources said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

One killed in truck, motorbike plunge from collapsed bridge

One killed in truck, motorbike plunge from collapsed bridge

NARATHIWAT –  One person was killed and three others injured when a pickup truck and a motorbike plunged off the end of the road at a collapsed bridge span shortly before dawn on Wednesday.  Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Taiwan practices to mobilise troops fast if China drills turn into attack

Taiwan practices to mobilise troops fast if China drills turn into attack

TAIPEI — Taiwan is strengthening its ability to move troops swiftly in case China suddenly turns one of its frequent drills around the island into an attack, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday, amid a heightened military threat from Beijing. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Exat clears collapsed bridge

Exat clears collapsed bridge

The inbound lane to the expressway on Rama II Road, affected by the collapse on Saturday of a nearby bridge project, is expected to reopen by Thursday, according to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat). Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Itamar Ben-Gvir reenters Israel politics as Gaza conflict escalates

Itamar Ben-Gvir reenters Israel politics as Gaza conflict escalates

JERUSALEM — Itamar Ben-Gvir’s planned return to Israel’s government brings back a West Bank settler who has pressed for an intensification of the war in the Gaza Strip, even as the Palestinian death toll has exceeded 48,000. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US will be hit by ‘high tariffs’ from other countries, China’s Global Times warns

US will be hit by ‘high tariffs’ from other countries, China’s Global Times warns

BEIJING — U.S. tariffs will inflict significant harm on the U.S. economy as other countries hit back with «high tariffs» on American goods, Chinese state media warned, leaving the door open for more measures by Beijing as another wave of levies looms. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Scam losses fall by B200m

Scam losses fall by B200m

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said that losses reported from call scams dropped by at least 200 million baht after the government cut power to several areas along the border. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Defence volunteer blown up by time bomb in her car

Defence volunteer blown up by time bomb in her car

PATTANI — A defence volunteer was blown up by a time bomb, placed in her car by separatist insurgents, while on her way to work in Kapho district on Monday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

US aid cuts to Myanmar are having catastrophic impact, UN rapporteur says

US aid cuts to Myanmar are having catastrophic impact, UN rapporteur says

GENEVA — U.S. cuts to humanitarian aid are having a crushing impact on people in Myanmar, with violence likely to spiral, Thomas Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar told a press briefing in Geneva on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Ex-South Korea defence minister denies insurrection in martial law plot

Ex-South Korea defence minister denies insurrection in martial law plot

SEOUL — A former South Korean defence minister charged with insurrection for his role in trying to enforce martial law defended his actions at the start of his trial on Monday and blamed «wicked behaviour» by the opposition for triggering a political crisis. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia advances in southern Ukraine, Defence Ministry says

Russia advances in southern Ukraine, Defence Ministry says

MOSCOW — Russian forces were on Monday advancing in southern Ukraine and had pierced part of the Ukrainian lines less than 50 km (31 miles) southeast of the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to Russian officials and pro-Russian military bloggers. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Kiakkai Bridge fast-tracked to 2026

Kiakkai Bridge fast-tracked to 2026

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is accelerating the construction of the Kiakkai Bridge over the Chao Phraya River, with the aim of completing it by 2026. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Thai govt refutes US criticism of Uyghur repatriation

Thai govt refutes US criticism of Uyghur repatriation

The Thai government reiterated its defence of last month’s repatriation of 40 Uyghurs back to China, saying the action was in full compliance with humanitarian principles. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Govt refutes US Uyghur criticism

Govt refutes US Uyghur criticism

The Thai government reiterated its defence of last month’s repatriation of 40 Uyghurs back to China, saying the action was in full compliance with humanitarian principles. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Russian captain involved in US tanker crash appears in UK court

Russian captain involved in US tanker crash appears in UK court

LONDON — The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week off Britain’s east coast appeared in an English court on Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Five killed, 22 injured in beam collapse on Rama II Road

Five killed, 22 injured in beam collapse on Rama II Road

At least five people were killed and 22 others injured when a concrete beam of an under-construction expressway bridge near Rama II Road in Chom Thong district of Bangkok fell early on Saturday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Five killed, 27 injured in beam collapse on Rama 2 Road

Five killed, 27 injured in beam collapse on Rama 2 Road

At least five people were killed and about 27 others injured when a concrete beam of an under-construction expressway bridge near Rama 2 Road in Chom Thong district, Bangkok, fell early on Saturday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Russia downed four drones flying towards Moscow, mayor says

Russia downed four drones flying towards Moscow, mayor says

MOSCOW — Russian air defences repelled an attack by four drones flying towards Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, and initial information suggested nobody had been hurt. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

EU countries should suggest flagship European defence projects -Commission draft paper

EU countries should suggest flagship European defence projects -Commission draft paper

BRUSSELS — The European Commission will invite EU countries to swiftly agree on their most pressing defence needs with a view to launching «large-scale pan-European flagship projects», according to a draft white paper seen by Reuters on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US imposes sanctions on Iranian oil minister, shadow fleet

US imposes sanctions on Iranian oil minister, shadow fleet

WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet that helps disguise Iranian oil shipments, the Treasury Department said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict

TBILISI/BAKU — Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said on Thursday that they had agreed the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, a sudden breakthrough in a fitful and often bitter peace process. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Armenia says it is ready to sign peace agreement with Azerbaijan

Armenia says it is ready to sign peace agreement with Azerbaijan

MOSCOW — Armenia’s Foreign ministry said on Thursday that a draft peace agreement with Azerbaijan had been finalised from its side and that it was ready to discuss a date and location to sign a final deal. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport

Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport

KOH SAMUI — Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

UK retirees endure legal ‘nightmare’ in Thailand

UK retirees endure legal ‘nightmare’ in Thailand

Two British retirees who were badly beaten by neighbours after a property dispute in Hua Hin have been fined after being charged with assault for defending themselves. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week

Turkey says forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq in a week

ANKARA — Turkish forces killed 24 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria over the past week, the defence ministry said on Thursday, continuing attacks in the region after a disarmament call from the PKK leader and a separate accord between U.S.-backed Kurds and Damascus. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

‘Arrests coming’ in hospital case

‘Arrests coming’ in hospital case

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has confirmed arrest warrants will be issued this month for those involved in corruption related to the procurement and distribution of medicine at the Veterans General Hospital. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal

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