Windows broken, death threat left at primary school in Hokkaido
Monday 20th October, 02:00 PM JST
Japan Today
HOKKAIDO - Seventeen windows of a primary school in Abashiri City, Hokkaido, were found broken on Sunday morning along with a threatening note, police said Monday.
According to police, a 54-... Read more.
Written on Monday, October 20th, 2008 | Posted in
Japan News
Coal mine accident kills 3, injures more
At least three miners were killed and many others injured in an accident at a coal mine in north China’s Shanxi Province on Sunday morning, said a provincial work safety official.
The accident happened at about 6:51 a.m. at Shenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. in ... Read more.
Written on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 | Posted in
China News
UPDATE : Grandpa Yen dies, aged 108
Phetchaburi - The grand old man of the Phetchaburi river died of heart failure yesterday at the age of 108. Yen Kaewmanee, better known as Grandpa Yen, was rushed to Phra Chomklao hospital after nurses found him unconscious with a weak pulse in his boat, which was... Read more.
Written on Monday, October 13th, 2008 | Posted in
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Grandpa Yen passes away, aged 108
A famous resident in Phetchaburi province, Yen Kaewmanee, well known as Pu Yen or Grandpa Yen, died at the age of 108 after he was found lying unconciously inside his houseboat on by his neighbours on Sunday morning.
After Grandpa Yen was admitted to Phra Chom Klao ... Read more.
Written on Sunday, October 12th, 2008 | Posted in
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Troops join rehearsal for royal funeral procession
More than 3,000 soldiers on Sunday morning performed in the rehearsal for the royal funeral procession of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana.
The rehearsal for the first time was conducted at the actual locations where the royal cremation c... Read more.
Written on Sunday, October 12th, 2008 | Posted in
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Court rejects plea to free Chamlong
The Criminal Court rejected a petition filed by People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) lawyer, requesting the release of PAD core leader Chamlong Srimuang on Tuesday.
The lawyer claimed that the arrest was done unlawfully. The group claimed that the warrant f... Read more.
Written on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 | Posted in
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Chavalit to keep wooing PAD
WASSANA NANUAM
Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh yesterday vowed to continue his talks with the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), adding there was no hidden agenda behind the arrest of Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, a core PAD leader, on Sunday morning. G... Read more.
Written on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 | Posted in
General News
POLITICS
PAD disrupts policy statement
POST REPORTERS
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) last night sealed off parliament to prevent the government from announcing its policy today in a move that upset Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.
He said the police had a duty to clear the way for ... Read more.
Written on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 | Posted in
Business News
Officials fear violence after Chamlong arrest
Bangkok City Clerk Pongsak Semsant called an urgent meeting with three district directors to evaluate the Bangkok governor election following the arrest of People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Chamlong Srimuang after he casted his ballot on Sun... Read more.
Written on Monday, October 6th, 2008 | Posted in
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Abhisit calls on clear stance from govt
Democrat party and Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed concern that the arrest of People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Chamlong Srimuang could spark violence.
He also called on the government to show its clear stance on the matter quickly.
... Read more.
Written on Monday, October 6th, 2008 | Posted in
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