A soldier at a base bordering Cambodia was found dead in Surin province near the location where he fired about a dozen shots of an M16 rifle in public, as the Royal Thai Army investigates whether the motive is linked to duty stress.
Royal doctors are closely monitoring the health of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati due to a serious blood infection, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Friday.
The senior Chinese diplomat was allegedly detained in early August in connection with the questioning of her boss Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of China’s Communist Party.
SHANGHAI — China hosted the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers for “friendly and candid” talks on Thursday, with both sides pledging to work towards a peaceful solution to a simmering border dispute.
German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) is adopting a new pricing method by offering discounts on premium cars to lift domestic sales in the stagnant market.
Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region, said his forces were not ready for a reopening of the border with Cambodia, joking that it may remain closed “until his retirement”.
Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has submitted her defence to the Constitutional Court, in which she claimed the remarks she made in the leaked recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen were part of her negotiating technique — not an improper offer of favours.
Malaysia’s medical professionals are under pressure. Falling recruitment, an exodus of doctors and a growing patient load have put a strain on the system. What is behind the staffing crisis in public hospitals, asks the programme Insight.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump once paraded a close alliance in packed stadiums. Their bromance is now under strain, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.