Bangkok: Watchara Petchthong, a former Democrat Party member of the House of Representatives, has provided testimony to the Royal Thai Police’s fact-finding committee, chaired by Pol. Lt. Gen. Thanapol Srisopa, regarding allegations against two police doctors. These doctors are accused of violating discipline by assisting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Kantharalak: Thai soldiers stationed along the Thai-Cambodian border have confirmed reports of a distressing situation involving the remains of Cambodian soldiers. The soldiers have admitted to detecting the odor of the corpses of Cambodian soldiers who were left behind, a situation exacerbated by their inability to act due to duty
Bangkok: Police have launched a significant crackdown on monks violating the law, culminating in the arrest of 154 individuals out of 181 targeted. According to Thai News Agency, the Central Investigation Bureau spearheaded this operation, which involved nationwide coordination and cooperation from the National Office of Buddhism. The crackdown saw
Palembang: Indonesia is grappling with a significant waste management crisis, producing over 65 million tons of waste annually. Chinese waste-to-energy company Zhejiang Jinneng Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. aims to address this issue by establishing a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Palembang, Sumatra. The facility’s groundbreaking ceremony occurred in September 2024,
Bangkok: Police have confirmed that Phra Nitat, the abbot of Wat Muang in Bang Khae District, is alive and currently receiving medical treatment for a chronic illness. This confirmation follows circulating rumors regarding his death. According to Thai News Agency, the Phetkasem Police Station has verified that Phra Nitat has
Singapore: Technology is transforming jobs and wages in East Asia and the Pacific, creating opportunities but the benefits are not being evenly shared. Where technology is adopted depends on which tasks can be automated and profitably so; who benefits depends on whether a worker’s skills are complements to rather than
Bangkok: Peck Palitchoke may be charged with two counts as authorities await blood test results to determine the presence of drugs in his system. The results are expected in approximately seven days. According to Thai News Agency, Police Major General Thanantorn Rattanasitthiphak, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 4, disclosed that
Bangkok: Central Investigation Bureau police launched an operation to preserve Buddhism, raiding 200 locations nationwide and arresting 181 monks found guilty of violating the law. The latest arrest was a monk from a well-known temple in the Khlong 6 area of Pathum Thani province, who was found to be involved