Junta soldiers await help to retake Myawaddy
About 100 Myanmar soldiers are reportedly waiting for reinforcements from the junta to re-take the key border trade hub of Myawaddy, which was recently captured by ethnic armed groups.
About 100 Myanmar soldiers are reportedly waiting for reinforcements from the junta to re-take the key border trade hub of Myawaddy, which was recently captured by ethnic armed groups.
Bitcoin recovered from the steepest selloff in more than a year, an early indication of impending volatility across asset markets as investors digest the prospects of a military escalation in the Middle East.
JAKARTA - At least 15 people have been killed in landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Sunday, with rescue efforts ongoing for those reported missing.
CHIANG MAI: Paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he hopes his sister Yingluck Shinawatra can return to the country this year, and he is figuring out how she will make it.
More Thai males will join the army voluntarily during the conscription season this year compared to last year, an assistant army spokesperson announced on Sunday.
Immigration police received passengers on Israel-bound flights forced to return to Suvarnabhumi airport and allowed them to stay at either a hotel or the airport.
The government is seeking to increase rice exports to the Philippines now that the Southeastern Asian nation is expected to import more rice than previously forecast this year.
Thai Airways International (THAI) has directed its Europe-bound flights to make detours around the Middle East after Iran's attacks on Israel, while the Foreign Ministry has found no immediate impact on Thais in Iran and Israel.
Traffic accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured nearly 1,000 others over the first three days of a road safety campaign week during this Songkran festival.
The United States military said it had shot down some of the drones and missiles that Iran fired at Israel on Saturday, as other allies affirmed support for Israel or pledged to help defend it.
Barrages of glowing objects were seen flying through the sky over Israel and the West Bank in the early hours of Sunday (April 14), as Iran launched drones and missile attacks at Israel. - REUTERS
Only three provinces in the North and the Northeast were blanketed with red levels of PM2.5 while most parts of the country had good air on Sunday morning.
An attacker who fatally knifed several people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene. - REUTERS
The Department of Fisheries has expressed concern at the release of freshwater animals as a way to make merit and urged people to think more carefully about the impact on local ecosystems.
Iran has launched dozens of missiles and drones toward Israel, Iranian state media reported Sunday, as Tehran moves to retaliate against a recent deadly attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday dismissed rumours that a cabinet shake-up is on the horizon.
SYDNEY: Tributes flowed on Sunday for the six people killed in a random stabbing attack carried out on Saturday in a busy shopping centre in New South Wales capital Sydney.
About 5.6 million travellers have used public transport during this year's Songkran festival, an increase of 1% on the same period last year, says the Transport Ministry.
Thailand youth team coach Issara Sritaro will be handing the captain's armband to three different players for their first round games of the AFC U23 Asian Cup in Qatar.
Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, the military regime continues to face resistance from armed rebel groups which have managed to push troops from several strongholds.
The labour union of the state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) on Saturday called on the government to allay concerns among bank customers over its plan to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the bank to partially finance the digital wallet handout scheme.
The Karen National Union (KNU) says it is committed to establishing cross-border security and working with Thailand and international organisations to ensure peace and safety on both sides of the border.
Measures have been put in place to help Thai nationals in Israel in the event that Iran follows through with its threat to carry out an attack on Israel, the Thai government said on Saturday.
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) expects 140-200 billion baht to circulate in the country during this year's Songkran festival, 11.8 billion baht of which will be spent by 10 million overseas visitors.
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