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Perth Now
an hour ago
- Climate
- Perth Now
Some like it hot: Minjee Lee sizzles at LPGA golf major
Minjee Lee has matched the searing heat with a sizzling start to the PGA Championship, women's golf's third major of the year in Texas. Drinking litres and litres of water and taking refuge under an umbrella, Lee collected seven birdies in a first-round three-under-par 69 at PGA Frisco. As the afternoon starters battled extreme winds as well as the soaring temperatures, Australia's dual major winner was safely in the clubhouse in second spot, just one shot behind Thai superstar Jeeno Thitikul. "I putted really great today. I made a lot of birdie putts and a whole bunch of up-and-down par putts as well," Lee said. "My iron game was pretty solid as well, but I think I need to sharpen up my drives a little bit. But I felt quite good today. "I was clutch under like 14 feet." Lee at one point reached five under for a two-stroke buffer following back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, but dropped shots on 16 and 18 to open the door for Thitikul to snare the lead. The Perth ace was nevertheless happy to just be back in the clubhouse after a gruelling morning battling the conditions. "I just kept telling my caddie, 'Can you give me another water, can you give me another water?' So, I don't know. I don't think we could have enough out there. It's really hot," Lee said. "It's the same for everyone. I mean, if it's tough for me it's going be tough for pretty much the whole field. "Just try and use my umbrella to shade the sun and the more wind we have it's a little bit cooler so just try and hydrate and eat well on the course." Thitikul started slowly, slipping to two over with a double-bogey six on the fifth hole. But that was her lone blemish before reeling off six birdies in her last 13 holes to sit pretty atop the leaderboard. World No.1 Nelly Korda shot an even-par 72, three days after aggravating a neck injury during a practice round. While Korda said she doesn't feel pain hitting shots, the two-time major champion said she has pain "just with rotation" of her neck and that it is hard to get comfortable sleeping at night. "It's better, yeah. Getting better every day, which is nice," she said. "Just because I injured it last year, whenever I do injure my neck it takes a little bit longer than normal. "I kind of tweaked it before my round with Ariya (Jutanugarn) in Vegas this year, during the night I couldn't move then, so thankfully it wasn't as bad as that day. ... Just takes me like a week to kind of recover when I tweak my neck now."
Scoop
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Protect Women Domestic Violence Survivors, Refugees, And Human Rights Defenders
Bangkok, June 19, 2025 U.N. committee to assess government record on women's rights The Government of Thailand should commit to ensuring the protection of women domestic violence survivors, refugees, and human rights defenders, Fortify Rights said today. The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) will consider Thailand's record on women's rights during a public hearing later today in Geneva, Switzerland. 'While Thailand has made progress on women's rights, substantial areas still need reform,' said Patrick Phongsathorn, Senior Advocate at Fortify Rights. 'Survivors of domestic violence continue to be underserved by Thai authorities, while women refugees and human rights defenders suffer from a lack of comprehensive legal protection.' Ahead of Thailand's review, Fortify Rights made an official submission to the CEDAW Committee, making recommendations on the rights of domestic violence survivors, refugees, and human rights defenders. In its submission, FortifyRights stated that progress on women's rights in Thailand 'has too often been characterized by weak enforcement and poor implementation of relevant laws and policies, further compounding the vulnerability of survivors of abuse.' Fortify Rights's submission includes research conducted over multiple years with women survivors of human rights abuses in Thailand, including a recent 46-page report that documents significant failings in Thailand's response to domestic violence. The report draws on more than 50 interviews, including with 32 women survivors of domestic violence, finding that Thailand's domestic violence legal framework and law enforcement mechanisms fail to provide adequate protections for survivors of domestic violence. The report also highlights that while a new draft domestic violence law, which was recently 'approved in principle' by the Thai Cabinet, expands certain protections for domestic violence survivors, it retains problematic provisions, including a six-month statute of limitations that risks excluding child survivors. In its submission to the CEDAW Committee, Fortify Rights recommended that the Thai government ensure that any changes to the domestic violence law align with international standards, that official responses to domestic violence are well-coordinated across all the relevant agencies and stakeholders, and that officials dealing with domestic violence cases are regularly trained in survivor-centered approaches as well as proper legal and procedural handling of cases. In its report to the committee, the Thai government stated that it 'aids refugees and asylum-seekers in accordance with human rights principles.' Several years of investigations by Fortify Rights have found, however, that refugee women, especially those escaping violence and persecution in neighboring Myanmar, have been subjected to various abuses at the hands of Thai authorities. Without an effective legal framework to recognize and protect refugees in Thailand, refugees face criminal penalties under Thailand's 1979 Immigration Act, which prohibits unauthorized entry or stay in Thailand. Thailand is not party to the 1951 U.N. Refugee Convention and does not formally recognize refugee status as defined by the Convention. As a result, refugees in Thailand are subject to arbitrary arrest, detention, and extortion, as well as forced returns. A lack of legal status in Thailand also means that refugees face considerable barriers when trying to access basic public services, including healthcare. Fortify Rights recommended to the CEDAW Committee that Thailand should ratify the U.N. Refugee Convention and end abusive practices, including arbitrary arrests, detention, and forced return of women refugees, especially those fleeing violence and persecution in neighboring Myanmar. Fortify Rights also recommended that Thailand ensure the broadest possible coverage of protective legal status and access to basic public services, including healthcare, for women refugees in Thailand. Women human rights defenders in Thailand continue to be subjected to judicial harassment, including through instances of Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation or SLAPP suits. According to a recent U.N. study, between 1997 and 2022, more than 400 people, including many women human rights defenders, were targeted by 109 instances of SLAPP suits in Thailand. In 2018, Thailand amended its Criminal Procedure Code, allowing judges to dismiss and forbid the refiling of a complaint by a private individual if the complaint is filed 'in bad faith or with misrepresentation of facts to harass or take advantage of a defendant' this amendment has, however, been under-utilized by the courts. In its submission to the CEDAW Committee, Fortify Rights recommended that Thailand bring its legal framework in line with international law and standards by decriminalizing defamation and treating it as a civil matter between individuals. Fortify Rights also recommended that judges and lawyers be trained and provided with guidelines to ensure the proper implementation of legal measures to prevent judicial harassment of women human rights defenders. 'In many ways, Thailand stands at a crossroads on women's rights—there have been advancements, but there are still major gaps to be filled,' said Patrick Phongsathorn. 'In its review, the CEDAW Committee must press the Thai government to do all it can to guarantee the rights of all women in Thailand.'
Qatar Tribune
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured)coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. In the call, she addressed Hun Sen, a family friend and senior politician in the South East Asian region, as 'uncle' and appeared to dismiss a Thai military commander. 'I would like to apologise for the leaked audio of my conversation with a Cambodian leader which has caused public resentment,' Paetongtarn said on Thursday, as the pressure on her intensified. Bhumjaithai, the second-largest party in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, quit the alliance on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to her party's position in parliament. Her coalition now holds a slim majority - which will be lost if more of its partners decide to leave. Two other coalition partners were to meet later on Thursday to discuss the situation. (Agencies)
Japan Today
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Thai PM's leaked phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen sparks outrage and political turmoil
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced growing calls for her resignation in a deepening political crisis set off by a leaked recording of her negotiating with Cambodia's former leader in the two nations' latest border dispute. Paetongtarn apologized to the public on Thursday, after a major coalition partner used the leaked phone call to pull out of the fragile government led by her Pheu Thai Party. Paetongtarn has already been criticized for a perceived soft stance toward Cambodia, especially by right-wing nationalists who are longtime foes of her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The latest border dispute involved an armed confrontation May 28 in a relatively small no-man'- land both countries claim in which one Cambodian soldier was killed. Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen posted the full, 17-minute phone call on his Facebook page after a shorter version was leaked Wednesday. He said he recorded the conversation 'to avoid any misunderstanding or misrepresentation in official matters,' adding that he shared the recording with at least 80 people. In the recording, Paetongtarn was heard calling Hun Sen 'uncle' as they discussed through translators whether they should lift border restrictions imposed after the deadly clash. Backlash revolved around her calling a Thai army commander in charge of the border area where the clash happened as 'an opponent.' Critics said she was trying to please Hun Sen too much and made Thailand look weak. Paetongtarn said her comments were a negotiation tactic and that her goal was to bring peace between the countries. However, she said she would no longer engage in a private talk with Hun Sen as she could not trust him. 'It's now clear that all that he cares about is his popularity in the country, without considering impacts on relations with other countries,' she said. Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry said it submitted a protest letter over the leaked recording with the Cambodian ambassador, saying that Cambodia's actions were unacceptable and 'a breach of diplomatic etiquette, a serious violation of trust, and undermines conduct between two neighboring countries.' Paetongtarn has described the two families as having close, longtime relationships. Her father Thaksin and Hun Sen reportedly regard each other as 'godbrothers.' In 2009, Hun Sen appointed Thaksin as a Cambodian government adviser, but Thaksin soon resigned the position. Hours after the leak, the Bhumjaithai party, the biggest partner in Paetongtarn's ruling coalition, said it would quit because of the leaked phone call. The party's statement said the recording 'posed an impact on Thailand's sovereignty, territory, interests and the army.' The party called for Paetongtarn to take responsibility for the damage, although they did not say how. There has already been a rift between Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai over reports that the former would be shuffled out of the powerful Interior Ministry. Several Bhumjaithai leaders are also under investigation over the alleged rigging of the Senate election in which many figures who are reportedly close to the party claimed a majority of seats. The departure of Bhumjaithai left the 10-party coalition with 255 seats, just above the majority of the 500-seat house. Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People's Party on Thursday called for Paetongtarn to dissolve Parliament and hold a new election. He said the leaked phone call was 'the last straw' that destroyed people's faith in her administration. Dozens of nationalists protesters gathered near the Government House on Thursday, holding Thai national flags and signs calling for Paetongtarn to resign. Some senators said they will file a motion to impeach her, and several other individuals also filed complaints over the matter to law enforcement agencies. People have also expressed concern that Paetongtarn's comment towards the local army commander could potentially lead to a military coup. Her father, Thaksin, was ousted in a coup in 2006, and Thaksin's sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, became prime minister in 2011 and was also toppled by the military in 2014. The military said in a statement Thursday that it would like the people to 'maintain confidence in the Royal Thai Army's steadfast commitment to constitutional monarchy and its readiness to execute its constitutional mandate of protecting national sovereignty through established legal frameworks and institutional mechanisms." © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Business Upturn
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Experience the Best Tom Yum Shrimp Soup in Las Vegas at Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant
Las Vegas, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Las Vegas, Nevada – Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant, a Las Vegas-based eatery, has just rolled out new dishes, expanding its range of Thai and Chinese cuisines. The restaurant aims to give both its loyal patrons and newcomers a taste of authentic flavors. For those interested in discovering more about the wide array of offerings and services such as dine-in, delivery, or take-out options, visitors can access more information and order online. Their menu now features a variety of soups, including the well-loved Tom Yum Shrimp Soup, which is available at This dish is known for its rich blend of lemongrass, lime leaves, and shrimp, capturing the essence of traditional Thai cooking. Kung Fu Thai Chinese Restaurant, a staple in Las Vegas, also takes pride in offering the Best Tom Yum Chicken Soup in Las Vegas. This dish combines spices and fresh ingredients, appealing to those who enjoy spicy food and those looking for comfort in a warm bowl. The restaurant strikes a balance between honoring traditional Thai and Chinese cuisine and introducing fresh innovations to keep customers engaged. The new menu items reflect this mix of tradition and creativity, aiming to offer both delicious and culturally genuine dishes. 'We are thrilled to share these new additions with our guests,' says Alan Wong from Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant. 'Our team has worked diligently to ensure that these dishes not only reflect our culinary roots but also bring something exciting and new to the table. We hope our customers enjoy these flavors as much as we enjoyed making them.' A go-to spot for a true taste of Asian food in Las Vegas, the restaurant's menu goes beyond just soups. It offers a wide range of Thai and Chinese dishes, designed to enhance the dining experience for locals and tourists alike. Special offers and gift certificates for these unique dishes are often featured on their website, ensuring they reach a broad audience. Kung Fu Thai Chinese Restaurant listens closely to customer feedback and uses it to refine its menu. This keeps their offerings both authentic and desired by diners. The new dishes show their dedication to meeting customer preferences and delivering flavorful meals. The head chef shares, 'We believe in the power of food to bring people together. When people visit us, they're not just here to eat—they're here to savor the flavors and experience the culture we represent through our dishes. Our new additions are a testament to that philosophy.' By consistently delivering quality, Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant has solidified its place as a beloved dining choice in Las Vegas. They focus on selecting the right ingredients and using proper techniques to keep the spirit of Asian cooking vibrant and alive in every dish. Guests can find more details about their new menu items by visiting their website or dropping by the restaurant to try the freshly updated menu for themselves. Whether it's the classic Tom Yum Shrimp Soup or other exciting dishes, diners can expect meals crafted with care, tradition, and a hint of innovation. Kung Fu Thai Chinese Restaurant remains dedicated to offering outstanding Thai and Chinese culinary experiences. The new menu items are just one way the restaurant celebrates its culinary roots while adapting to the tastes of its patrons. Every visit promises a journey through flavors, showcasing the authenticity and passion that make the restaurant stand out. ### For more information about Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant, contact the company here: Kung Fu Thai & Chinese RestaurantAlan Wong702-247-4120 [email protected] 3505 S Valley View Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89103
