Filipino FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca who is 16 years old won a major victory by beating German Super Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson at the 22nd Bangkok Chess Club Open at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Riverside Hotel in Thailand. Arca, from Panabo City, Davao del Norte was playing the white pieces and won after 39 moves in a Reti Opening. …

Thailand – Instant noodles may seem an odd culinary sensation in Thailand, which is a nation known for its flavorful, spicy cuisine and street food. For teens like Ratchadaporn Krongngam, however, a shop that sells over 70 different varieties of instant noodles from all around Asia and also lets you make them and eat them right away is a really …

Thailand – The individuals of Bangkok and Pattaya will to decide in favor of new city bosses and councilors on May 22. The Election Commission reported recently where it had settled on May 22 for races in the two urban areas, and the date would be authoritatively announced on March 25. The decisions would be for city bosses and councilors. …

Malaysia – Despite the fact that transgender businesswoman Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman was given refuge in Australia, the authorities have maintained their determination to pursue her extradition. According to reports, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department Director Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan has not yet been publicly notified of her whereabouts in Australia. According to them, while they have not received official …

A primary street to Phetchabun was impassible for traffic because of flooding from Dianmu, a hurricane that released weighty downpour in this and different regions. In view of this, A three-kilometer part of Highway 21 in Wichien Buri area of Phetchabun stayed overflowed, banning a wide range of vehicles from passing, after substantial downpour pummeled the region from Saturday night …

Surprisingly, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai says parliament will meet on Aug 18-20 to ponder the spending bill for the 2022 financial year, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic. He and Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai concurred that parliament would delay its gatherings planned during the current week and Aug 4-5 because of flooding every day contaminations. Along with this, the respect …

Unexpectedly, there were around 4,800 group control cops that will be sent to deal with four enemies of government bunches that are set to hold rallies in Bangkok. The gatherings are Redem, the People Go Network, Archeewa Mai Ao Phadet Kan which was Vocational Students Against Dictatorship, and Ploy Pheun Rao as per public police boss Suwat Jangyodsuk. The Redem …

A day after a Bangkok court sent four of its representatives into pre-trial detention on royal defamation charges, Thai pro-democracy groups have vowed to escalate their demonstrations calling for monarchy reform and a new Constitution. Thousands of protesters gathered in central Bangkok to demand the immediate release of the leaders and to condemn the inactivity of the government against their …

Pending the recent Constitutional Court decision on the legitimacy of his continuing occupancy of an army residence following his resignation from the military, the future of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hangs in the balance. The termination of his premiership will be spelled out by a vote against the prime minister, and the tenure of his new cabinet would also end. …

BANGKOK, 27 November — A new study released on Friday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat urges governments in Southeast Asia to extend their COVID-19 stimulus packages with much-needed climate change and investment in adaptation to assist vulnerable populations. The second version of …