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  • Business NewsThailand poised to profit amid US-China trade war

    Thailand poised to profit amid US-China trade war

    Thailand might be about to cash in on the US-China trade war. According to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE), the ongoing clash between Washington and Beijing could see a major boost in Thai exports as American buyers look to replace Chinese shipments that are in jeopardy. OIE Director-General Warawan Chitaroon stated that Thailand is a key manufacturing nation in…

  • World NewsOlive branch withers as US ‘undoes’ progress with Beijing trash-talking

    Olive branch withers as US ‘undoes’ progress with Beijing trash-talking

    A week after extending an olive branch to China, attempting to smooth over the perpetual political tensions between the two economic powerhouses, the United States once again undid any progress with another round of Beijing trash-talking. It seems there is a song, but the US are singing from different song sheets. A week before, US diplomat Henry Kissinger met with…

  • World NewsUS woman sues Thai restaurant claiming spicy dish caused irrevocable harm: Is meal too hot to handle?

    US woman sues Thai restaurant claiming spicy dish caused irrevocable harm: Is meal too hot to handle?

    A woman in the US is suing a Thai restaurant due to an intensely spicy dish, ‘dragon balls,’ which she claims is “unfit for human consumption” and is “dangerous to life.” The incident has sparked global controversy. Neurologist Harjasleen Walia, the woman in question, alleges that she experienced permanent bodily harm after eating at the restaurant on July 15, 2021. She…

  • World NewsGerman politician’s damning critique of NATO raises questions about alliance’s purpose (video)

    German politician’s damning critique of NATO raises questions about alliance’s purpose (video)

    As global leaders gathered at the NATO summit in Lithuania last week, seeking to ratify the membership of Sweden and discuss Ukraine’s eligibility, German politician Sevim Dagdelen delivered a scathing indictment of what the North Atlantic Treaty Organization stands for. The 47 year old German Left Party member dissected NATO hypocrisy, lies and smoke and mirrors with the precision of…

  • World NewsUS jury deliberates on Donald Trump’s liability in rape allegation lawsuit

    US jury deliberates on Donald Trump’s liability in rape allegation lawsuit

    New York – A US jury began deliberations on Tuesday to determine whether former president Donald Trump is liable for the alleged rape of an American former magazine columnist in the mid-1990s. If the nine jurors rule in favour of accuser E. Jean Carroll, it would mark the first time Trump has faced legal consequences over claims of sexual misconduct.…

  • World NewsYa Ya, the beloved panda, bids farewell to the US, heads home to China

    Ya Ya, the beloved panda, bids farewell to the US, heads home to China

    After an incredible 20 years as an ambassador of friendship in the United States, Ya Ya the female giant panda will soon return to her homeland of China. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration has confirmed that she’ll be hopping on a plane bound for Shanghai in the next few days. Ya Ya, born on August 3, 2000, at the…

  • World NewsThailand chips away at US trade deficit with 62% increase in chip market exports

    Thailand chips away at US trade deficit with 62% increase in chip market exports

    The United States has been experiencing a growing deficit in its chipmaking trade with Asia, but the good news is that Thailand is helping to chip away at that gap. According to US Census data, US imports of chips grew 17% from last year to US$4.86 billion in February, with Asia accounting for 83% of that total. Over the past…

  • World NewsThailand’s neutrality ensures exclusion from US Summit for Democracy

    Thailand’s neutrality ensures exclusion from US Summit for Democracy

    It appears Thailand’s nonpartisan stance toward China and Russia ensured their exclusion from the United States’ Summit for Democracy meeting yesterday. Thailand pledged to remain neutral in regard to the Russia-Ukraine conflict last year and also refused to get drawn into the US’ latest warmongering plans against China ensuring the kingdom’s absence. Just like in 2021, only the Philippines, Malaysia,…

  • Hot NewsRussian aircraft takes big fat fuel dump on US drone in newly-released footage

    Russian aircraft takes big fat fuel dump on US drone in newly-released footage

    The US Pentagon has released the footage of a Russian aircraft taking a big fat fuel dump on a US surveillance drone. The footage shows the drone’s propeller was also clipped leaving it to come crashing down into the Black Sea. According to Khaosod English, the incident took place in international airspace. The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 coming…

  • Thailand NewsFormer Hong Kong fugitive flies to US from Thailand to face stock manipulation charges

    Former Hong Kong fugitive flies to US from Thailand to face stock manipulation charges

    A former Hong Kong fugitive has flown back to the US to face the music over his alleged stock manipulation crime. The businessman, Peter Coker junior, was allegedly involved with a money-losing New Jersey deli that was once valued at US$100 million. The defendant is expected to appear in US District Court in Newark, New Jersey after his co-conspirators were…

  • World NewsTikTok’s hottest new trend: vasectomies

    TikTok’s hottest new trend: vasectomies

    Men in the United States are increasingly opting for vasectomy, following the US Supreme Court’s decision to undo federal abortion rights in June 2022. Many myths and misconceptions about vasectomy have long circulated on the Internet, which has created a negative perception of the procedure. In response, men across the country have taken to TikTok to promote vasectomies as an…

  • Thailand NewsAmerican soldier dies at Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand

    American soldier dies at Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand

    An American soldier attending the annual Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand was found dead in the bathroom at an army camp in Lop Buri province, north of Bangkok, yesterday at 9.40am. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station travelled to the 31st Infantry Regiment to find the soldier deceased in the bathroom in a pool of blood. There was…

  • Politics NewsChina ‘walking a delicate path in its dealings with Russia’ or is it?

    China ‘walking a delicate path in its dealings with Russia’ or is it?

    China is “walking along a very delicate path in its dealings with Russia over the Ukraine” wrote one Western commentator on yesterday’s high-profile meeting between President Vladimir Putin and senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi. The statement appears to be a little naïve, and hypocritical and totally ignores the hypocrisy of the current geopolitical situation surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But put…

  • Hot NewsUS fighter pilot’s mid-air selfie with alleged Chinese spy balloon released

    US fighter pilot’s mid-air selfie with alleged Chinese spy balloon released

    A US fighter pilot is going viral after taking a selfie mid-air with an alleged Chinese spy balloon. Although the alleged spy balloon was shot down earlier this month, the US Department of Defence just released the selfie. The photo shows the fighter pilot in a selfie from the cockpit of a U-2 spy plane as it flew over the…

  • Crime NewsThailand extradites fatal hit-and-run suspect to the US (video)

    Thailand extradites fatal hit-and-run suspect to the US (video)

    Upon request of the FBI, Thailand yesterday extradited the prime suspect in a hit-and-run case that claimed the life of a young Michigan State University student back to the US to face prosecution. The accused, 57 year old Tubtim “Sue” Howson, is believed to have hit and killed 22 year old Ben Kable with her BMW 320i in Oakland Township…

  • China NewsTaiwan’s turn as military says weather balloon discovery most likely from China

    Taiwan’s turn as military says weather balloon discovery most likely from China

    It’s Taiwan’s turn to take on a crashed weather balloon as the military claims it most likely came from China. The country’s military found the balloon on a remote and strategically located island near the Chinese coast. Taiwan’s army says it observed an unknown object falling from the sky over Dongyin island. The object fell with remnants appearing to be…

  • Hot NewsThai woman who fled from America after alleged hit-and-run agrees to return to face punishment

    Thai woman who fled from America after alleged hit-and-run agrees to return to face punishment

    A Thai woman who left America after an alleged hit-and-run incident has agreed to return to face her punishment. The woman, Tubtim “Sue” Howson, allegedly struck Michigan State University student Benjamin Kable, 22, before dawn on January 1. Kable was killed and Howson allegedly fled to Thailand over fears of being arrested and charged with his murder. The 57 year…

  • World NewsChina says the US, not them, are flying spy balloons

    China says the US, not them, are flying spy balloons

    Tensions between China and the United States have increased following accusations from China that the US has been flying surveillance balloons into its airspace. The White House shot back that it is China, not them, launching spy balloons worldwide. National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson responded on Twitter. “Any claim that the US government operates surveillance balloons over the PRC…

  • Thailand NewsSuspect in US hit-and-run fatal accident flees to Thailand

    Suspect in US hit-and-run fatal accident flees to Thailand

    A US woman suspected in a deadly hit-and-run has reportedly fled to Thailand. The FBI says the woman, Tubtim “Sue” Howson, from Oakland Township, Michigan is suspected of hitting and killing a 22 year old man on New Year’s Day. According to WXYZ, the FBI filed a criminal complaint alleging that the 57 year old fled to Thailand two days…

  • World NewsUS military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

    US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

    The US military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States yesterday according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. President Joe Biden approved the operation, which resulted in a diplomatic fallout between Washington and Beijing. The balloon was first spotted in the sky over Montana earlier in the week and…

  • Hot NewsFive US police officers charged with murder over fatal beating of black man

    Five US police officers charged with murder over fatal beating of black man

    Five US police officers working in the state of Tennessee are charged with second-degree murder over fatally beating a black man. The officers were found to have beaten 29 year old Tyre Nichols, during a traffic stop on January 7, in which they pulled him over for reckless driving. According to The Straits Times, Nichols’ family attorney, Ben Crump, says…

  • EntertainmentPop singer Justin Bieber sells song rights for a cool US0 million

    Pop singer Justin Bieber sells song rights for a cool US$200 million

    Pop singer Justin Bieber has reportedly sold his song rights for a cool US$200 million. Now, Hipgnosis Songs Capital will be the new owner of such international hits as “Baby” and “Sorry.” Agence France-Presse reported the sale amount, but Hipgnosis is staying tight-lipped for now. According to the BBC, the company has also acquired Bieber’s share of master recordings. Such…

  • Crime NewsMass shootings in the US this year up to 70 (video)

    Mass shootings in the US this year up to 70 (video)

    The total number of killings in mass shootings in the United States this year is 70 and the month of January still has a week to go. California is currently wrestling with the aftermath of two consecutive mass shootings, the latest shooting saw a man kill seven ex-colleagues in Half Moon Bay, a coastal city south of San Francisco. The…

  • Crime NewsGunman kills 10 in shooting at California dance studio

    Gunman kills 10 in shooting at California dance studio

    A gunman killed 10 people in a shooting at a California dance studio on Saturday night. The gunman, 72 year old Huu Can Tran, also injured another 10 people after opening fire in the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, located in Los Angeles County. LA County Sherrif Robert Luna did not have the victims’ exact ages, but said…

  • China NewsChina’s air travel regulator to allow airlines to fly more routes to US

    China’s air travel regulator to allow airlines to fly more routes to US

    China’s air travel regulator is gearing up to allow more routes to the United States after the country lifted its strict anti-virus travel restrictions this month. According to The Korea Times, China Central Television reported on its website that the US and Chinese airlines are among around 40 carriers that have submitted applications covering about 700 flights per week involving 34…

  • Hot NewsDell plans to stop using Chinese-made chips by 2024

    Dell plans to stop using Chinese-made chips by 2024

    US computer maker Dell is planning to stop using Chinese-made chips in its computers by 2024. Amid economic tensions between the two countries, the company is also telling its suppliers to reduce the amount of other Chinese-made components in its products. According to Nikkei Asia, the world’s third-largest computer maker told suppliers as early as last year to cut down…

  • World NewsNew York approves composting of human bodies

    New York approves composting of human bodies

    New York is the latest US State to approve human composting as an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional ways of dealing with human remains such as burial and cremation. Human composting, also known as “natural organic reduction,” is a process that turns a human body into soil after death. The body gradually decomposes over several weeks inside a vessel with woodchips,…

  • Hot NewsZelenskiy’s US visit gives Ukrainian Americans hope

    Zelenskiy’s US visit gives Ukrainian Americans hope

    President Zelenskiy’s visit to the US is giving Ukrainian Americans hope that the US will assist Ukraine further against the Russian invasion. Dozens of pro-Ukrainian activists gathered near the White House to support Zelenskiy as he made his first trip abroad since the war started. The group called “US Ukrainian Activists” then met at the US Capitol to hear Zelenskiy’s…

  • Hot NewsFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas for fraud

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas for fraud

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested for fraud in the Bahamas with a judge denying his bail. US prosecutors allege he committed fraud and violated campaign finance laws. His bail was denied based because he is considered a “great” flight risk. A judge ordered him to be sent to the Bahamas’ department of corrections until February 8, 2023. Bankman-Fried…

  • Visa InformationE-visas now available in 38 cities, 23 countries

    E-visas now available in 38 cities, 23 countries

    Travelling to Thailand just got a little bit easier. E-visa services have now been launched by the Royal Thai Embassy and Consulates-General in 23 different countries. Some 38 cities around the world are now able to process applications and grant electronic visas for people to enter Thailand. The service is available in 19 countries throughout Europe, as well as in…