Early Songkran: ‘Big Pom’ Soaked Chatting to Locals
KHON KAEN — The Songkran water festival might have been cancelled across Thailand this year, but not for Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, who was splashed by an overflowing water truck Friday.
Forager Killed by Landmine on Thai-Cambodian Border
SURIN — Police on Friday said a woman was killed when she stepped on a live landmine while foraging for mushrooms in the forest close to Thailand’s border with Cambodia.
Economy May Expand by ‘4-5%’ Next Year, Finance Chief Says
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's finance minister said on Wednesday that Thai economy may expand by 4 percent to 5 percent next year.
Japan to Issue Coins Celebrating 25 Years of Evangelion
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japan Mint said Thursday it will issue commemorative coin sets to celebrate 25 years since the popular Japanese animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" was first aired on television.
China, Norway to Resume Personnel Exchange, Deepen Ties in Pandemic
OSLO (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide in Oslo on Thursday.
Japan’s PM Abe to Step Down After Record-Long Tenure
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will step down from his post due to health concerns, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday.
Trump Lashes Biden, Defies Pandemic on White House Stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination Thursday on the South Lawn of the White House.
Biden Rejects Skipping Trump Debates, Vows to Fact-Check
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he won’t skip debates with President Donald Trump this fall, vowing he’ll use the opportunity to confront his rival and be a “fact checker on the floor.”
Lopburi Robber Who Killed 3 Gets Death Sentence
BANGKOK — A former school director who killed three people during a goldsmith heist earlier this year was sentenced to die by the Criminal Court on Thursday.
Thailand to Delay Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The head of Thai team in developing COVID-10 vaccine said in a press briefing on Wednesday that Thailand will delay human trials of the vaccine as a result of limited production capacity at overseas facilities in San Diego and Vancouver.
