Myanmar’s dissident groups have proposed the establishment of an ASEAN-Plus inclusive platform to engage all stakeholders in resolving the ongoing political crises in the military-ruled country, the United Nations Special Envoy, Noeleen Heyzer, said.Th…
Day: September 7, 2022
23 dead, 11 injured in Vietnam karaoke bar fire
The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 23, an official said Wednesday.The blaze engulfed the second floor of the building on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff as dense smoke filled the stai…
Former DPM Somkid appointed chairman of Sarng Anakot Thai Party
The Sarng Anakot Thai Party has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as its chairman, after he formally applied to become a party member last Friday and was given membership number 10021871, said Uttama Savanayana, the party’s lea…
Is Gen Prawit maneuvering to become Thailand’s next PM?
Since his very first day as acting prime minister, Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has aroused suspicion that he intends to take the post from the current holder.General Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended as PM by the Constitutional Court on August 24 pending its ru…