Thailand

HRH Premier thanked by Thai community

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister received a cable of thanks and good wishes from Sudsiam Suriyad Head of Thai Community in Bahrain, following HRH the Premier's gracing the Embassy's reception on Thailand's National Day. She expressed her utmost gratitude and appreciation to His Royal Highness, praising close Bahrain-Thailand cooperation in all fields asRead more

Bahrain Press headlines

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events: // HM King congratulates King of Thailand. // HRH Premier thanked by Egyptian President. // HRH Premier congratulates Thailand's King. // HRH Crown Prince thanked by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. // HRH Crown Prince congratulates Thai King. // Minister opens Petroleum Residue Conference/Exhibition2017. // Minister explores energy cooperationRead more

HM King congratulates Thai King

Manama - Muslimchronicle

HIs Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations and good wishes to Thailand's HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn on his country's National Day.Read more

Celebrity elephant kills owner in Thailand

Thailand - Muslimchronicle

An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, sparking fresh debate over the kingdom's animal tourism industry. The accident took place Monday morning in the northern city of Chiang Mai, just after owner Somsak Riengngen unchained the five-tonne elephant Ekasit. With a mahout, or handler, on hisRead more

Singapore growth beats forecasts

Singapore - Muslimchronicle

Singapore's economy beat expectations to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four years during the third quarter, data showed Thursday, boosted by a surge in global demand that has buoyed Asia in the face of brewing protectionist fears. The forecast-beating performance for the island-state follows similarly strong readings from the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan, all ofRead more

Back-to-back birdies give Ariya LPGA Tour Championship win

Miami - Muslimchronicle

Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn closed with back-to-back birdies to win the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship on Sunday, while American Lexi Thompson took the $1 million season bonus prize despite a last-hole heartbreak. Ariya birdied four of the last six holes, sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a 23-footer at 18, to shoot a final-round five-under par 67 andRead more

HRH Premier returns to Bahrain

Manama - Muslimchronicle

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today returned to Bahrain following a visit to Thailand. While in Thailand, HRH the Prime Minister participated in the funeral of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. HRH Premier also held a meeting with his Thai counterpart, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, and discussed with him ways to bolster cooperation andRead more

Thailand revokes passports of exiled former PM Yingluck

Bangkok - Muslimchronicle

Thailand has revoked the passports of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who has yet to be seen in public since she slipped out of the country before the verdict in her negligence trial, officials said Tuesday. The former prime minister, whose elected government was toppled in a 2014 coup, has not been seen or heard from since she stunned the kingdomRead more

Thai FM says Yingluck visitor in Britain, not immigrant

Bangkok - Muslimchronicle

Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was reportedly staying in Britain as a visitor not an asylum-seeking immigrant, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Tuesday. He quoted an unnamed intelligence unit as saying that Yingluck, who failed to show up in court and fled the country two months ago, was reported to be staying somewhere in England. He also quotedRead more

Thais bid final goodbye

Bangkok Muslimchronicle

A solemn but colour-splashed procession streamed through Bangkok's historic heart on Thursday as Thailand bade farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej in an elaborate, ritual-laden funeral that gripped a nation mourning the loss of its chief unifying figure. Some 300,000 black-clad mourners packed the streets from early Thursday, many weeping and prostrating themselves on the ground as a golden chariot carryingRead more