Government reneges on plan to let wealthy foreigners buy land.
The draft directive allowing wealthy foreigners to buy land has been withdrawn to hear public opinion, Government House said on Monday. Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda signed an order to revoke…
China cancelled EU leader’s video address at opening of major trade expo
President of the European Council Charles Michel speaks at a news conference during European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium October 21, 2022. Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo…
Chinese warplane incursions near Taiwan rise to 3-month high
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry shows a Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft (left) flying alongside a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6K bomber that reportedly flew…
Motorcyclist killed, hit concert platform blocking road
The raised platform in the middle of the road to Sai Ngam Park in Phimai district, Nakhon Ratchasima, where a motorcyclist crashed and was killed early Monday morning. A young…
‘Kill them’: Arizona election workers face midterm threats
Eliza Luna, a ballot designer with the Maricopa County Elections Department, counts ballots for the Arizona Presidential Preference Election at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona…
25,000 cops to guard Apec summit
A special police squad prepare for a security drill ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok from Nov 18–19 Security measures are now in place for the 29th…
Northerners prefer Thaksin daughter Paetongtarn for PM: poll
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, head of Pheu Thai’s Inclusion and Innovation Adviser committees, speaks on stage at the party’s general assembly Paetongtarn “Ung-ing” Shinawatra, leader of the “Pheu Thai family”, tops the…
End of Kim Jong-un regime warning if N. Korea goes nuclear
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and South Korea’s Minister of National Defence Lee Jong-sup pose for a photo in front of a B-1 bomber during a visit to Andrews…
Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop
Owner and CEO of Twitter, Inc. Elon Musk arrives at the 29th Annual Baron Investment Conference in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2022. Twitter Inc…
Former Thai PM Yingluck to be charged over transfer of NSC chief
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) in Thailand has resolved to file malfeasance charges, under Section 157 of the Penal Code, with the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office…