First 38 Thais evacuated from Ukraine arrive in Bangkok

18 Sept 07:27 Key points summarised by AI

The first group of 38 Thai citizens evacuated from Ukraine safely arrived in Bangkok from Frankfurt, having departed from Bucharest.
Ongoing efforts by the Thai embassy continue, with a second group of 58 Thais en route from Warsaw and 35 more traveling to Lviv for passage to Poland, bringing the total safely evacuated to 142.
Approximately 90% of the 250 Thais in Ukraine have been evacuated, with no citizens remaining in the heavily attacked city of Kharkiv; some Thais chose to stay due to family ties or paperwork issues.
Arriving Thais are undergoing temporary isolation and COVID-19 screening at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute under the 'Test and Go' program.

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.