Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks to the House of Representatives on Feb 16. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) It is not against the law if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dissolves the House of Representatives shortly before March 23, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam insisted on Wednesday. He […]
Day: March 8, 2023
TAT anticipates 6m European visitors
Potential tourists explore products at ITB Berlin 2023, one of the biggest travel fairs in Europe. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects 6 million tourists from Europe this year, roughly 80% of the pre-pandemic total, generating more than 420 billion baht as part of […]
Debut launch of world’s first 3D-printed rocket called off
The debut launch of a 3D-printed rocket built by California-based startup Relativity Space was cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday. The launch was seen as a key test of the US company’s novel strategy for cutting manufacturing costs. The 35-metre-tall (115-foot) Terran 1 rocket, […]
Layoffs revised up in January but US labour market still strong
US job openings fell less than expected in January and data for the prior month was revised higher, pointing to persistently tight labour market conditions that likely will keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates for longer. But the United States Labor […]
White House slams Fox News host Carlson over Jan 6 segment
The White House has weighed in on Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, calling him “not credible” after he aired a segment of cherry-picked footage that sought to portray protesters who stormed the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, as mostly peaceful. The segment, which […]
Imran Khan says Pakistan gov’t ‘petrified’ of losing elections
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the Pakistani government of trying get him out of the way to contest the elections after dozens of his supporters were arrested and injured in a police crackdown on an election rally in Lahore. Khan called off a […]
What’s behind the recent protests in Georgia?
A bill making its way through Georgia’s parliament has led to protests and anger. The so-called “foreign agents” law would require NGOs and media outlets with more than 20 percent of foreign funding to register with the state. The Georgian government insists this will bring […]
Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ and the debate over US protest rights
A judge in Atlanta, Georgia, has ordered 22 people charged with “domestic terrorism” to be held without bail amid ongoing protests against a proposed police training facility, dubbed “Cop City” by protesters. A 23rd individual, a Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer who was at the […]
Two dead in failed attempt to steal $32.5m from Chile airport
An attempted multimillion-dollar airport heist in Chile has resulted in a shootout that left a would-be robber and an airport security official dead. The botched endeavour took place on Wednesday morning at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in the capital of Santiago. Between 10 […]
Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space
Islamabad, Pakistan – Tens of thousands of Pakistani women have rallied in major cities across the country as part of the sixth Aurat March (Women’s March) to mark International Women’s Day. This year’s march was held simultaneously in the capital Islamabad, Lahore and Multan in […]