Thailand's Srettha halts overseas travel for two months
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday that he will halt overseas travel for two months as public criticism of his tours abroad grows.
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Thailand forges ahead with 'digital wallet' handout scheme, official says
BANGKOK — Thailand's government is forging ahead with a 500 billion baht (S$18.5 billion) handout scheme and may still need to borrow to finance it, a deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.
Thailand’s national police chief and his deputy are suspended amid rumors of a power struggle
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s national police chief and one of his deputies were temporarily suspended under the order of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, as accusations that the deputy was involved in an illegal online gambling ring sparked rumors of a power struggle in the police department.
Thai PM Srettha halts overseas travel for 2 months after criticism
BANGKOK — Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday (March 20) that he will halt overseas travel for two months as public criticism of his tours abroad grows.
No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years
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China’s stock watchdog fines property developer Evergrande, slaps lifetime ban on its chairman
BANGKOK (AP) — Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group says Beijing’s stock watchdog has fined it 4.2 billion yuan ($333.4 million) for allegedly falsifying its revenue, among other violations, as it conducts a deep clean of the troubled financial sector.
UN chief decries violence in west Myanmar as two dozen villagers are reported killed in airstrikes
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US officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials stressed Tuesday that newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington’s sphere of influence.