Like a shotgun blast directly into the sky. WELLINGTON: A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists said on Monday. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eru…
Syrian refugee swimmer hopes biopic helps others displaced
LONDON – Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini, who almost drowned at sea fleeing her war-torn country before competing at two Olympics, hopes a new film about her life will help other displaced people. Yusra, 24, believes “The Swimmers”, chronicling th…
World Cup overreach
Millions of local football fans are sighing with relief as it appears that the private sector will chip in 800 million baht to co-finance the broadcasting of the Fifa World Cup 2022. The broadcast fee has been agreed at 1.4 billion baht plus tax and re…
Asian Games set to highlight China’s awe-inspiring city of Hangzhou
“Dreaming of China’s southern shore, it’s Hangzhou that I most adore.” These well-known lines from famous Chinese poet Bai Juyi more than 1,200 years ago have captured the feelings that later generations share after visiting Hangzhou, the capital city …
Korn sees benefit of party merger
Chartpattanakla co-founder says party has chance to steer development Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister whose Kla Party recently merged with Chart Pattana Party to form the Chartpattanakla Party, believes the new party under his leadership h…
Immigration ramps up checks on foreigners
The Immigration Bureau (IB) is tightening up security across all international airports in the country ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit, which takes place later this week. IB commissioner, Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjapan, s…
Port win, Teerasak quits Prachuap after Ratchaburi rout
Port coach Scott Cooper breathed a sigh of relief as his men defeated visiting Nakhon Ratchasima 2-0 in a Thai League 1 battle on Saturday night. The win came less than 24 hours after Teerasak Pho-on resigned as PT Prachuap coach following a 5-1 hammer…
Govt lodges case against MP for slandering Prayut
Amarat Chokepamitkul, a list-MP of the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), is expected to meet investigators from Nang Loeng police on Tuesday in a defamation case brought against her by the government. In a complaint lodged with Nang Loeng police by …
Package tours from Taiwan spike
Demand returns quickly once several Asian markets are reopened Pent-up demand from Taiwan has accelerated the growth of Thai tourism the last two months as tour package sales from a travel fair exceeded expectations, according to the Tourism Authority …
Prawit promises strong PPRP showing at next polls
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon pledged on Friday to lead the ruling party into the next general election and emerge victorious, but he refused to divulge any clues regarding the party’s prime ministerial candidate. Gen Prawit, w…