The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its task force, seen here in the Philippine Sea recently, are headed towards Korea. (Photo via US Navy) WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE – A US Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula, […]
Novice ordination
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Hitting the jackpot in US college admissions
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Fakes among the five stars
Photos: Supplied Like several members of her generation, 22-year-old Bunnaporn Javisuthunsa prefers internet shopping to going to real, physical stores. Bunnaporn finds that practically everything she could possibly want is purchasable online. “Once, I was suffering from severe acne problems,” she said. “I started looking […]
‘The Face’ hands transgenders a welcome chance
This week, The Face Thailand, the reality model contestant show, will feature the remaining nine contestants, including transgender model Natachat Chanchiew, after fellow transgender model Chananchida Rungpetcharat, a runner-up in Miss Tiffany Universe 2013, was eliminated from the competition last week. It is the first […]
Adidas in 3D push with ‘Futurecraft’
Carbon 3D printing machines are seen at an unveiling event for the new Adidas Futurecraft shoe in New York on Thursday. Adidas AG launched a new sneaker with a 3D-printed sole that it plans to mass-produce next year, part of a broader push by the […]
US vows to keep up pressure on Syria
Protesters carry symbolic coffins with victims’ pictures and signs reading “killer Asad and killer Putin”, while shouting anti-Russia slogans over the country’s alleged role in a chemical attack in Idlib province of Syria, in front of the Russian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. (EPA Photo) The […]
Three more bombs found in Narathiwat
A power pole in Bacho district of Narathiwat is damaged by a bomb explosion following a string of attacks that caused widespread blackouts in the three southernmost provinces and part of Songkhla. (Photo by Waedao Harai) NARATHIWAT: Three more bombs, two of them unexploded, were […]
Vans given Tuesday deadline to remove excess seats
A soldier inspects a passenger van in Bangkok to ensure it is equipped with sufficient seat belts and other safety equipment. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) Operators of more than 15,000 passenger vans on fixed routes have been given until Tuesday to remove excess seats to […]
Trump policy may dent Thai exports
The government expects the country’s overall exports to be slightly affected if the US government introduces punitive measures to tackle its trade deficit as pledged, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. The impact on Thai exports is unlikely to be as bad as many fear, […]