On Sunday, a new “burqa ban” went into effect in Austria, prohibiting the public wearing of the niqab, which covers the face except for the eyes, as well as the Afghan burqa – the most concealing of all Islamic veils – which covers the entire face with a net-like cloth. The law also outlaws wearing […]
Myanmar is willing to take back Rohingya refugees who fled to southeastern Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said Monday, after ending day-long talks with a trio of diplomats from Naypyidaw. No timeframe was set for the repatriation process, nor did officials clarify how many of the 900,000 Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh would be able […]
An ethanol factory has been ordered to suspend operations after its untreated water allegedly combined with rainwater to flood over 600 homes in Suphan Buri. A downpour on Sunday night appears to have contributed to the collapse of the water treatment pond at the factory, officials said. Full story: Bangkok Post APINYA WIPATAYOTIN BANGKOK POST
Police arrested two men and seized 400 kilograms of crystal meth or “ice” at a road checkpoint in Chiang Rai province late Monday night. Police said a sedan car and a pickup truck, which were apparently driven in a pair, suspiciously stopped before they reached the checkpoint in Tambon Thakor in Mae Saruay district at […]
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued another weather alert for Phuket, warning of heavy rain causing possible flooding and waves of up to two meters, which are forecast to continue until Friday (Oct 6). The weather advisory forecasts “abundant rain with isolated torrential downpour and gusty winds” due to a tropical low-pressure system […]
PHUKET — The southern resort island of Phuket is being patrolled by government workers and naval officials after a private lifeguard company’s contract expired Saturday, the same day a tourist died at sea. The body of a 23-year-old Chinese tourist was recovered at about 11pm on Sunday night by rescue workers at Kata Beach. She […]
No motive has emerged over a gang attack on an Iranian tourist in Pattaya early Tuesday morning. Police said Ali Khadem, 29, was bleeding profusely from a head injury when he ran up to a police booth on Soi Pattaya 13 in Tambon Nongplue in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district at 5am. Full story: The […]
BANGKOK — After Muslims in Khon Kaen registered a converted home as their place of worship – the northeast province’s seventh such venue – a local Buddhist group cited terrorism in its petition asking the governor to deny it. “Buddhists in the locale and its vicinity are of the opinion that waves of terrorism are […]
