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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts again, spews ash plume 18km high
Read more: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts again, spews ash plume 18km highThe volcano erupted for a second straight day, blanketing villages with debris.
Thailand
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Minister pushes for B5bn cruise terminal on Koh Samui
Read more: Minister pushes for B5bn cruise terminal on Koh SamuiDeputy Transport Minister Sanphet Bunyamanee says he is pushing for a 5-billion-baht cruise terminal on Koh Samui in the southern province of Surat Thani, with a targeted completion date in 2032.
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More arrests made in fake birth certificate scandal
Read more: More arrests made in fake birth certificate scandalThree civil servants in Nakhon Ratchasima have been arrested for allegedly issuing fake Thai birth certificates and transferring household registrations for at least 10 Chinese children, authorities said on Saturday.
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Thai cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz
Read more: Thai cargo ship attacked near Strait of HormuzA Thai‑flagged bulk carrier was struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with 20 Thai crew rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman and three still on board, according to the Royal Thai Navy.
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Repatriations pick up as more Mideast flights resume
Read more: Repatriations pick up as more Mideast flights resumeMore flights are now able to depart from the Middle East as conditions stabilise in some countries, while the repatriation of Thais continues, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Extreme heat ‘making life increasingly unliveable’
Read more: Extreme heat ‘making life increasingly unliveable’The number of days when extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled around the world over the past 75 years, according to new research.
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Thailand to send 284 tonnes of e-waste back to US
Read more: Thailand to send 284 tonnes of e-waste back to USThai customs authorities have confiscated 284 tonnes of electronic waste at Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri, and are preparing to send the illegal shipment back to the United States where it originated.
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Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poor
Read more: Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poorPolice say that Chinese companies hiding behind Thai nominees illegally control aromatic coconut production in Ratchaburi province, hurt Thai farmers by keeping farm prices very low, and make huge profits from exports.
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No fuel crisis, no need to hoard, says energy minister
Read more: No fuel crisis, no need to hoard, says energy ministerThailand does not face a fuel crisis as a consequence of the Mideast war, Energy Minister Atthapol Rerkpiboon said on Tuesday. Supplies are being delivered gradually, according to schedule and available storage capacity, and there is no need for hoarding.