Myanmar’s military rulers ordered the release of 7,012 inmates, including some political prisoners, in an Independence Day amnesty Wednesday. Detainees held in prisons and police stations across the country had their sentences reduced in accordance with Section 401 of the Penal Code, according to junta news releases received by RFA. Wednesday marks the […]
Month: January 2023
Cambodia begins dismantling scorched Poipet casino
Cambodian authorities have started to dismantle the charred remains of the Grand Diamond City Casino in Poipet to pave the way for new construction, only one week after the massive blaze killed at least 26 people. But the sudden shift from rescue efforts to rebuilding the casino has angered the families of a dozen […]
Dream of Normal Life Drives Rohingya Girls to Perilous Sea Voyage
Dressed in an embroidered salmon-hued outfit and sparkling silver boots, a girl gazes seriously into the camera. She stands in stark contrast to the dingy background — walls and a roof fashioned out of crisscrossed bamboo sticks and plastic drape sheets. The photograph is sent to a network of relatives and family friends who […]
Phuket residents to rally against interior permanent secretary
Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong Juljarern appears to be in hot water again, as people in Phuket plan to rally at the new provincial hall on Thursday to protest over his alleged insults aimed at the provincial administration’s garbage disposal and environment management. Suttipong was also accused of threatening to ask the international community to […]
Thailand’s national park chief to face disciplinary probe in bribery scandal
Another panel will be set up to consider disciplinary action against Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, director-general of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, who is currently facing bribery charges. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa told the media today (Wednesday) that the fact-finding investigation, undertaken by the ministry, is almost completed […]
Supporters offer moral support to activist doctor in Songkhla’s Chana district
Supporters of Dr. Supat Hasuwannakit showed up at Chana District Hospital in Thailand’s Songkhla province on Wednesday morning to offer moral support, after they learned that he might be transferred out of the district. Leader of the group of supporters, Banchong Nasae, advisor to the Thai Sea Watch Association, said they will protest against […]
OKX Announces Comprehensive API Key Security Protection Features, Further Enhances User Protection Against External Threats
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world-leading cryptocurrency platform, today announced comprehensive API key security protection features, further enhancing user protection against external threats. The features are: Auto expiry after 14 days of inactive API keys with trade and withdraw permissions that aren’t bound to IP addresses; A third-party whitelist that […]