Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024/File (Aug. 22, 2023) DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong 2. Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (file) 3. various of the hospital where Thaksin stayed (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released soon, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said Tuesday. Tawee told reporters before attending a cabinet meeting that Thaksin is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. The 74-year-old is eligible for parole for being aged above 70 and with severe illness. Thaksin is expected to be released around Feb. 17 after serving at least six months of the sentence. Tahsin ended his exile of over 15 years and returned to Thailand in August last year, and was soon detained and sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence on several charges. However, he was soon t

Price hike spoils taste of Ramadan pitas in Türkiye

STORY: Price hike spoils taste of Ramadan pitas in Türkiye DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of bakers making Ramadan pitas in Istanbul 3. various of Safak Turkoglu, owner of Koprulu Kardesler Bakery Products 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SAFAK TURKOGLU, Owner of Koprulu Kardesler Bakery Products 5. various of people buying Ramadan pitas 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): TAHSIN AYDIN, Customer 7. various of people attending an iftar dinner in Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish people have been suffering from severe inflation, which costs them 60 percent more than last year to put Ramadan pitas on the iftar tables. This delicious circular flatbread, a five-century-old Ramadan tradition, is a flavor unique to Turkish cuisine, produced only during Muslim's holy month. In a recent statement, the Turkish Bakers Federation announced that the price of 300 grams of plain pitas increased to 10 Turkish liras (about 0.52 U.S. dollars) du

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-HIGH LIVING COSTS

TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-HIGH LIVING COSTS

(230329) -- ISTANBUL, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tahsin Aydin, a frequent customer of Kardesler Bakery, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Price hike spoils taste of Ramadan pitas in Türkiye" (Xinhua/Shadati)