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Sukhothai to hold Candle Festival on Nov. 18 as new form of celebration
Sukhothai is scheduled to hold the Loi Krathong Festival, Candle Lighting, and Fire Playing, as a new form of celebration for the year 2021 in order to experience the atmosphere of the beautifully decorated World Heritage site.
On…
Poll: 65% of Taiwanese expect US will help against Chinese attack
Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF) released a poll on Tuesday that showed that 65% of Taiwanese expect the United States will send troops in the event of an attack amidst the increasing Chinese aggressive moves against Taiwan.…
Taiwan reports 1st mixed Sinovac, Sinopharm breakthrough case
Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday (Nov. 2) reported the first case of a breakthrough infection in a person who had received one dose each of China's Sinovac and Sinopharm, as well as the first instance of an…
2 Cargo vessels collide on Chao Phraya River in Thailand
Two cargo ships collided on the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province late on Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred about 11 am in the middle of the river in front of the Samut Prakan provincial hall, said Pol Capt Ratthapong Srinok,…
Farmers concerned about industrial facilities in Chacheongsao
The agricultural areas which constitute 72.75% of Chachoengsao province, Eastern Thailand, are the most important areas where most of the rice seeds for domestic consumption and export are produced. It has moist topography with lowland and…
Former US diplomat and hostage negotiator on visit to Myanmar
Former United States diplomat and hostage negotiator Bill Richardson has arrived in Myanmar on a "private humanitarian mission", his organization said, as the country enters nine months under a junta that has detained a US journalist.…
17 Cambodians arrested for entering Thai borders
Seventeen Cambodian job seekers were reported arrested for illegal entry in Watthana Nakhon district of this eastern border province early on Tuesday.
About 5 am, a team of special operations police intercepted two cars driving through…
Sri Lankan former president vows better future for farmers
In what appeared to be an indication of his plan for re-election, former President Maithripala Sirisena said he would not leave room for the present plight of farmers to befall them again under a future government led by him.
The former…
Committee appointed to probe mishap of trains collision in Sri Lanka
A committee has been appointed to investigate yesterday's collision of two trains between Ragama and Peralanda railway stations, Railways General Manager Dhammika Dassanayake said.
All trains on the mainline were delayed due to a signal…
PM outlines four factors that led to Cambodia’s full reopening
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday, during the launch of the vaccination campaign for children aged five years old at the Peace Palace, said that his decision to reopen the country was based on four factors.
He explained that the first…