A ceremony to celebrate the 57th ASEAN Day was held at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters in Jakarta on August 8. In his opening remarks, ASEAN Secretary General Kim Kao Hourn laid stress on the strength and unity of the ‘big family’ ASEAN – a region rising from the ashes of conflicts, poverty and division to … Read more
The cremated ashes of Merle Ratner, a left-wing and anti-war US activist and a friend of Vietnam, left New York for Vietnam at a ceremony held by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in New York, her relatives and friends on August 7. Source : Vietnam News Agency
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man held a working session with the Standing Board of the Dong Nai provincial Party Committee on August 8 to discuss the local socio-economic performance and the progress of the Long Thanh International Airport project. NA Chairman Man highlighted Dong Nai’s strategic position in the southern key economic region, … Read more
Narathiwat, Officials clashed with criminals while blockading a search in Chanae District, Narathiwat Province. One official was injured and one criminal died. At about the same time, criminals bombed while officers were patrolling. No one was injured. Since 06.00 this morning, the Joint Special Operations Unit of Narathiwat Province has joined forces with 3 parties … Read more
Surat Thani, Tennis’s aunt revealed that she will return to Surat Thani on August 24 and last night sang a birthday song for her after winning a historic Olympic gold medal. Relatives and Surat Thani residents joined in singing happy birthday to Nong Tennis after she won a historic Olympic gold medal for Thailand. Everyone … Read more
Nonthaburi, Murder and burning of the body in a dormitory. Police suspect the crime was committed by a fellow student in the same faculty as the deceased who did not get along well. CCTV recorded a criminal who looked like a transgender woman riding a motorcycle and parking it behind a sedan, then walking into … Read more