UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has offered to help Thailand’s reconciliation efforts through broad-based dialogue following the April-May political riots. Mr Ban told a news conference yesterday he discussed Thailand’s political situation with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in talks lasting 45 minutes. He said he hoped the dialogue on national reconciliation would be conducted in good […]
Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Old Etonian prime minister of Thailand, was accused of crimes against humanity during military operations to break up the Bangkok riots earlier this year in a complaint lodged on Tuesday at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Abhisit, who is expected to host David Cameron during the UK prime minister’s holiday in […]
Jakarta – A strong quake struck off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra late Monday but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, prompted a tsunami warning, but the alert was lifted an hour later. The quake hit the Mentawai […]
BANGKOK, Oct 26 – The Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand on Tuesday reported the death toll in Thailand’s worst flooding in decades reached 56 in 17 provinces. The highest number of fatalities — 10 persons — was recorded in Lopburi, followed by nine in Nakhon Ratchasima. Meanwhile, of the 34 flood-stricken provinces, the situation in […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) — The death toll has risen to 41 in Thailand’s flood-stricken provinces, the National Institute of Emergency Management said Monday. “Water is flowing into the Chao Phraya at Ayutthaya’s Bang Sai district at about 3,275 cubic meters (10,745 cubic feet) per second but the river could get higher due to the […]
Thai Constitution Court Head Claims Impartiality Constitution Court president Chat Cholaworn has refused to step down over a video clip scandal in which his former secretary plays a primary role. Former Thai Rak Thai leader Chaturon Chaisaeng called on Mr Chat to resign over his office’s alleged involvement in the scandal, but the court president […]
BANGKOK, 24 October 2010 (NNT) – 34 have been reported dead in 13 provinces hard hit by floods during October 10-24, according to National Institute of Emergency Management (NIEM). National Institute of Emergency Management (NIEM) said that the number of deaths reported by 13 flood-affected provinces for a period of 15 days, October 10 – […]
A flood-management expert yesterday criticised the government for mishandling relief operations and failing to carry out preventive measures before the flooding across the country reached a critical level. Phornphilai Lertwicha, a Thailand Research Fund (TRF) researcher, said the heavy flooding in Nakhon Ratchasima, which is on a plateau in the Northeast, was a testimony to […]
