Thai flag to be flown at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2022
Thailand will fly its flag at half-mast for three days to mark the passing of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday.
Legendary Thai actor Sombat Metanee — one of the world’s most prolific movie stars — passed away in his sleep in his home in Bangkok on Thursday. He was 85.
Prem planned to give away money he earned to the poor
MONDAY, MAY 27, 2019
Before passing away, General Prem Tinsulanonda had indicated that he planned to donate the money he saved from his salaries to the poor and for public interest, one of the late statesman’s close aides said yesterday.
Fellow envoy recalls fun times with Ambassador Virachai
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019
Panyarak Poolthup, Thailand’s ambassador to Cambodia, has characterised the passing in Washington on Saturday of his colleague Virachai Plasai as a reminder that nothing is permanent and life is short.
Former FM Surin to be remembered at Rangsit academic forum
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
An academic forum will be held later this month to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of ex-foreign minister and Asean secretary general Surin Pitsuwan.
World mourns passing of leading wild cat expert and conservationist Alan Rabinowitz, age 64
TUESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2018
The world’s top wildlife conservation experts and organisations, as well as those in Thailand, have jointly mourned the loss of one of the world’s foremost experts on wild cats, Dr Alan Rabinowitz.