Month: July 2024

July 31, 2024 No Responses

(LEAD) (Olympics) Lee Joon-hwan wins bronze in men’s judo

Lee Joon-hwan claimed a bronze medal in the men's -81-kilogram judo at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday for South Korea's second medal in the sport here. Lee, world No. 3, defeated the top-ranked Matthias Casse of Belgium in one of the two bronze medal...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Arrest warrant issued for former minister’s nephew for sexually abusing female celebrity

Bangkok, The court issued an arrest warrant for 'M', the nephew of the former foreign minister, on charges of sexually abusing a female celebrity, and seized 1 million baht bail after failing to appear for the verdict. The Criminal Court has schedul...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Major hospitals see few or no applicants for training programs

Major hospitals have received few or no applications for trainee doctor programs starting in September, medical sources said Wednesday, casting uncertainty over the government's efforts to normalize the monthslong medical disruptions. Local hospital...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Victims of fake modeling agencies gather to file complaints, resulting in damages worth tens of millions

Another 6 victims of fake modeling agency 'Namphueng' have filed a police report, with total damages of over 10 million baht. Some claim to shoot movies with famous stars, but all jobs require a deposit. From the case where a victim filed a complain...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

(3rd LD) Samsung Electronics’ HBM sales rise 50 pct in Q2 on AI boom

Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday sales of high-performance high bandwidth memory (HBM) products soared more than 50 percent in the second quarter from three months earlier, driven by a boom in generative artificial intelligence. "The memory ma...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

All 4 members of the gang that shot and killed a Morlam singer have surrendered.

Khon Kaen, The gang that shot four young Mor Lam singers surrendered to the Khon Kaen City Police Station and surrendered the firearms used as evidence. They claimed that the other party had verbally abused them first. Khon Kaen City Police Station ...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Vice defense chief, U.S. Army secretary urge N. Korea to stop trash balloon launches

South Korea's vice defense chief and the U.S. Army secretary on Wednesday urged North Korea to stop launches of trash-carrying balloons as they met for talks on security cooperation in Seoul, the defense ministry said. Vice Defense Minister Kim Seon...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Fun in the middle of the market, students play a solo lute and open their hats, vendors can’t help themselves and dance wildly

akhon Ratchasima, The whole market was so lively that the vendors could barely sell anything. This is a cute story of a male student playing the lute for money, while many vendors came to dance the Seng dance in a fun way. This story was shared by a...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Anti-voice phishing investigation team arrests 201 people over 2 yrs

A total of 201 people have been formally arrested in connection with voice phishing crimes over the past two years since an interagency investigation team was launched to tackle the crime, officials said Wednesday. The unit, which consists of some 5...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Srithongdam lime, chemical-free, GAP standard, best seller all year round

Trang, Farmers in Trang Province have developed a good variety of limes, 'Sri Thong Dam', with soft, non-bitter skin, lots of juice, and a mild sourness. Customers book them all year round and sell them at a fixed price of 50 baht per kilogram. At t...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Parliamentary committee to hold hearing for impeachment motion against prosecutor

A parliamentary committee decided Wednesday to hold a hearing next month over the impeachment of a prosecutor related to first lady Kim Keon Hee's alleged stock manipulation scheme. The legislation and judiciary committee adopted the plan to hold th...
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July 31, 2024 No Responses

Parade to ask for good fortune from the goddess of an ancient boat over 130 years old

Ratchaburi, Villagers flock to ask for good fortune from the spirit of the ancient wooden boat, over 130 years old, at Wat Thamakham in Ratchaburi Province. It is said that it gives good fortune to those who come to pay homage and ask for blessings, ...
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