An ethnic Rakhine woman who fled the violence in Maungdaw feeds her daughter at a monastery being used as a temporary camp in Sittwe, Myanmar. (Reuters Photo) YANGON: Muslim residents and rights activists say a military operation in northwestern Myanmar has killed more people than […]
History-making song(9 Photos) Hundreds of thousands of black-clad people gather in the Grand Palace area for the historic mass singing of the royal anthem in remembrance of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and for the production of a memorable film. (Photos by Thiti Wannamontha, Weerawong Wongpreedee, Jiraporn […]
Mourners sing the royal anthem at Sanam Luang on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Patipat Janthong) Black-clad mourners filled Sanam Luang to capacity on Saturday for an emotional performance of the royal anthem Sansoen Phra Barami in remembrance of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Police said […]
SAN FRANCISCO – Major websites were inaccessible to people across wide swaths of the United States on Friday after a company that manages crucial parts of the internet’s infrastructure said it was under attack. Users reported sporadic problems reaching several websites, including Twitter, Netflix, Spotify, […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Oct 22 he would not sever his nation’s alliance with the United States, as he clarified his announcement that he planned to ‘separate’. (AFP photo) MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s not cutting the nation’s cord with […]
Eleven SET-listed banks delivered a 16% year-on-year increase in net profit for the three months to September, thanks largely to lower impairment charges. Banks reported a combined net profit of 54 billion baht during the July-to-September quarter, up from 46.6 billion posted over the same […]
An Apple iPhone 7 on display at a store in Seoul. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were launched in Thailand yesterday. Sales of the highly anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in Thailand, buoyed by record-high discounts and promotions offered by mobile […]
The central bank is keeping a close eye on the economy in the expectation that some business activities may slow down during the mourning period for His Majesty the King. “Amid the bereavement, business and economic activities in some areas may cool down, so the […]
Rice exporters have agreed to buy 200,000 tonnes of Hom Mali fragrant rice and store it in warehouses during November and December, the period when new supply from the country’s annual harvest season starts flowing into the market. According to Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn, who […]
Pongpanu: Optimistic about Chinese tourism The Tourism and Sports Ministry believes proper measures to deal with the zero-dollar tour problem will help drive Chinese tourist arrivals to achieve the targeted 11.4 million next year. Pongpanu Svetarundra, permanent secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry, said […]
