Новости за 09.01.2019

Those who are receiving the child care allowance of 400 baht per month from the Social Security Fund (SSF) will now be paid a new rate of 600 baht a month.

LAS VEGAS: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said he and his wife MacKenzie have decided to divorce after 25 years of marriage.

LAGOS: Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northeast Nigeria after an increase in violence in the Boko Haram conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

VALLETTA - Nearly 50 migrants stranded at sea for weeks aboard two rescue ships arrived in Malta on Wednesday after the island nation reached a deal with other EU member states, ending a standoff that rights groups branded "shameful".

Police in Thailand say the father of a young Saudi woman who fled her family to seek asylum abroad denies physically abusing her or trying to force her into an arranged marriage, two of the reasons she gave for her flight

BRUSSELS - Unemployment in the eurozone fell in November, data showed on Wednesday, as joblessness in Europe neared pre-crisis levels.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced it will launch a flight service to Phnom Penh from Manila in early April.

SURAT THANI: A student has been praised for using his first aid skills to save the life of a man who collapsed while exercising.

A twelve-year-old schoolgirl was raped, a medical examination revealed, and a police investigation report implicating a teacher in Chai Nat is expected to be submitted to prosecutors on Friday, police said.

SINGAPORE: Electric vehicle users can now expect to fully charge their vehicles within half an hour at 19 new charging points around the island.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended marginally lower on Wednesday, snapping three straight sessions of gains, dragged by healthcare stocks.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended marginally lower on Wednesday, snapping three straight sessions of gains, dragged by healthcare stocks.

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is the holder of a Cambodian passport, the South China Morning Post has learned, adding weight to the theory she fled Thailand in 2017 via Cambodia, despite strenuous denials by Phnom Penh.

The government on Wednesday added medicine, medical supplies and medical services to its price control lists to ensure fairness for both patients and operators of private hospitals, the commerce minister said.

PHNOM PENH: Three hulking Chinese warships docked in Cambodia Wednesday for a four-day visit, as Beijing parades its naval prowess alongside its staunch Southeast Asian ally.

Police in Australia say they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates, which media reports and other officials say include the U.S. and British missions, in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra. - REUTERS

MELBOURNE - Suspicious packages were sent to more than a dozen foreign embassies and consulates in major Australian cities on Wednesday in a seemingly orchestrated but scattershot campaign.

Investment applications in Thailand reached a total of 902 billion baht in 2018, 43% higher than the previous year and beating a target of 720 billion baht, the Board of Investment said on Wednesday.

Sleek-looking version of four-door A-Class enters its second generation with spicy looks, smarter interior and more powerful petrol engines.

TOKYO: A women's university in Japan criticised a weekly magazine on Wednesday for publishing an article that ranks universities by the sexual availability of female students.

Business operators expect no major impact on the economy from election delays and pin their hopes on government investment to drive gross domestic product again this year.

TOKYO - A Japanese court on Wednesday rejected a bid by former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to end his detention over alleged financial misconduct, a day after he denied all accusations in a dramatic court appearance.

MANILA - Throngs of believers flung themselves at a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it was paraded through the Philippine capital on Wednesday in an annual festival that is one of the world's biggest shows of Catholic zeal.

Five foreigners were arrested for visa offences during raids in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Surat Thani from Dec 26-Jan 8.

The UN has said an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family is a legitimate refugee and has asked Australia to resettle her, Canberra said Wednesday, as the Twitter-led campaign to grant her asylum edged towards resolution.