Prachuap Khiri Khan to draft new tourism plan
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A new strategy to revive tourism in this popular coastal province will be drafted, after it has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years, the provincial governor said on Tuesday.
Activist acquitted of lese majeste
The lower court has acquitted a political activist of lese majeste and computer crime charges due to the lack of witnesses and evidence to support the allegations.
Prayut concerned over Russia-Ukraine conflict on Apec summit
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concern over the Russian war against Ukraine that may affect the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok.
Indian kabaddi player shot dead during tournament
A prominent Indian athlete has been shot and killed after returning to the country from his home in Britain to organise a kabaddi tournament, police told AFP Tuesday.
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
BEIJING: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
One child becoming a refugee every second in Ukraine - UN
Some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, meaning nearly one child a second has become a refugee, the UN said Tuesday.
Cabinet approves spending details of 2023 budget
The cabinet on Tuesday approved budget expenditure details totalling 3.185 trillion baht for the 2023 fiscal year, up 2.74% up on the previous year.
Palestinian teen shot, killed by Israel troops
Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest in a flurry of deadly clashes in the territory.
Migrants' work permits extended
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the work permits of migrants from three countries for two years.
Prayut sidesteps Prawit's forecast of early House dissolution
Prime Minister Prayut noncommittal on the likelihood of a snap general election, after Deputy Prime Minister Prawit let slip there could be a House dissolution as early as November.
Court upholds school hijab ban in India's south
BANGALORE, India: An Indian court upheld a local ban on the hijab in classrooms on Tuesday, weeks after the edict stoked violent protests and renewed fears of discrimination against the country's Muslim minority.
Singapore home sales lowest since May 2020
Singapore home sales slumped to the lowest in 21 months as the residential market slows on cooling measures and higher property taxes.
Blasts rock Kyiv as talks with Russia to resume
A series of powerful explosions rocked Kyiv early Tuesday even as talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.
Bangkok allows drinking at meetings, banquets until 11pm
Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang has signed an order allowing participants in meetings and banquets to drink alcoholic beverages until 11pm, further easing Covid-19 controls.
Police hunt continues for fugitive forest ranger in Buri Ram
BURI RAM: The manhunt continued for a third day on Tuesday for a forest ranger who allegedly burst into his estranged wife's house and opened fire with a shotgun, killing her 20-year-old son by a previous marriage as she and her new husband fled.
Vietnam welcoming tourists again but quarantine, testing rules unclear
Vietnam is poised to welcome international travellers on Tuesday but a lack of clarity on the rules of a wider reopening while the coronavirus is still rampaging is causing confusion.
Myanmar to accept baht for border trade transactions
Myanmar will start accepting the baht for settling border trade transactions and is also looking at a similar plan to use the Indian rupee for such trade, the ministries of information and investment said on Tuesday.
Border crossers caught in Tak
TAK: Police arrested 36 illegal Myanmar migrants in Mae Sot district early on Tuesday morning.
Japan to permit evacuees from Ukraine to work upon arrival
TOKYO: The Japanese government will allow Ukrainian evacuees displaced by Russia's invasion to work after they are accepted into the country, the justice minister said Tuesday.
Asian markets struggle as Hong Kong dives again, oil retreats
Asian markets struggled again Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another sharp equity selloff in the city following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.
