THE Digital Economy and Society Ministry has kicked off a big hunt for the hacker of the Constitutional Court website, http://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th, which was transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists yesterday, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 11). This
Month: November 2021
Wine cooler at Election Commission ‘used to keep fruit juice for guests’
A FORMER election commissioner said in a Facebook post today (Nov. 11) that the wine cooler at the office of Mr. Thitichat Nuchanat, election commissioner-IT, was used to keep fruit juice for guests, Sanook.com said. The Election Commission had yesterday quickly deleted a photo of the commissioner giving an interview to a reporter after
Read more23 university student organisations reject Constitutional Court’s ruling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY-THREE UNIVERSITY student organisations today (Nov. 11) issued a joint statement to repudiate the Constitutional Court’s ruling delivered yesterday that calls for monarchical reform were designed to “undermine democratic rule with the Monarch as head of state.” On behalf of the 23 university student organisations, the Student Council of Chulalongkorn University
Read moreConstitutional Court’s website hacked to play music video
THE website of the Constitutional Court, http://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th, was hacked today (Nov. 11) and transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists yesterday, Sanook.com said today. This court had ruled that the three activists, Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, Mr.
Read moreMinister blasted over wild elephants killing villagers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT Minister Varawut Silpa-archa today (Nov. 10) came under fire for allegedly failing to protect villagers from being killed or injured by wild elephants. The House Extraordinary Committee for Wild Elephants took the natural resources & environment minister to task at parliament in the face of last
Read moreCourt only listened to one side of monarchical reform story: Defendant
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT was today (Nov.10) criticised for only listening to one side of a story spun against a trio of monarchical reformists and finally passed a ruling to keep them at bay. The Constitutional Court concluded that last year’s speeches delivered to the public by pro-monarchical reform activists Anon Nampa,
Read moreRung denies aiming to overthrow democratic institution, monarchy
UPON the Constitutional Court ruling today (Nov. 10) that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordered them to halt such action, one of them issued a strong denial
Read more210kg Ice hidden in sofas and heading for Malaysia seized
A WOMAN was arrested at Klong Toey port while trying to ship sofas to Malaysia with 210 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) hidden in their seats, Amarin TV said today (Nov. 10). Mr. Vichai Chaimongkol, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), said the Seaport Interdiction Task Force (SITF) arrested Mrs. Supawadee
Read moreElection Commission deletes photo after netizens zoom in on suspicious cabinet
THE Election Commission today (Nov. 10) quickly deleted a photo of a commissioner giving an interview to a reporter after Thai netizens noticed a cabinet with solid glass at the corner of the office that appeared to be a wine cooler, Sanook.com said. Mr. Thitichat Nuchanat, Election Commissioner-IT, was giving information about preparations for the
Read moreThailand plans to reopen borders to foreign workers amid shortage
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THAILAND plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said today (Nov 9), in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy. Pairote Chotikasathien, from the Ministry of Labour, said the rules
Read moreWater main break scares Chonburi shopkeepers
THERE was panic in Chonburi this morning (Nov. 9) after a large water main break on Sukhumvit road heading for Pattaya sent jets of water shooting five metres high then flooding shops at the adjacent market, Amarin TV said. Several netizens shared video clips of the scary break that occurred at 7.30 a.m. near
Read moreAnother 1 million doses of Covid vaccine donated by US arriving here soon
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department is moving to get Cabinet approval for an additional donation by US of approximately one million doses of Covid vaccine with this believed to be Moderna, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 9) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said it is expected that this second lot of
Read moreMore high tides to hit 5 Bangkok zones this month
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) today (Nov. 9) warned people living in five zones outside the embankment and within temporary ones that they should prepare for high tides during Nov. 7-13 and Nov. 20-26, Siam Rath newspaper said. The five zones are as follows: – Under Krung Thon (Sang Hee) bridge and Khanap Nam restaurant in
Read moreChile’s desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Alto Hospicio – A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski boots cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. The social impact of rampant consumerism in the clothing industry
Read moreBangkok governor: Floodwater to rise again this evening, tomorrow morning
THE GOVERNOR of Bangkok Pol. Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang today (Nov. 8) apologised to city residents for widespread flooding over the past one to two days caused by high tide and mass of water flowing downstream while warning that floodwater will rise again from 4 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. this evening and tomorrow morning,
Read morePrawit opens door to former senior official, police chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Nov. 8) confirmed a former undersecretary of interior and a former police chief will certainly be welcome to join the largest coalition partner in government. Prawit who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister referred to Chatchai Promlert who retired from the post of
Read moreMotorists told to avoid Krung Thon bridge amid heavy flooding
WITH many places in Bangkok and Samut Prakan flooded today (Nov. 8) after Chao Phraya River overflowed amid a high tide, the latest alert is for motorists to avoid Krung Thon bridge and use Rama 8 or Rama 7 bridges instead, Siam Rath newspaper said. Motorists on both sides of the river were told
Read morePheu Thai Party’s strategy of ‘trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em’ just won’t work
By Out-Crowd GIVEN THEIR REPEATED STRATEGY OF ”trying to beat ’em and looking to bow to ’em”, Pheu Thai Party will likely lose many MP seats to Move Forward Party though the former might probably win more MP seats than Palang Pracharath Party in the next election nationwide. As long as Pheu Thai Party, with
Read moreDaily Covid case count reaches 7,960 with Bangkok logging 529
OF the nationwide tally of 7,960 Covid-19 cases and 53 deaths today (Nov. 7), Bangkok’s total was 529 with infections spread across all 50 districts and 19 cases still being followed up, Siam Rath newspaper said. The top 10 districts with the most infections are as follows: 1) Bang Phlat, 56 cases; 2) Bang Sue,
Read more16,595 foreign tourists arrived in 5 days, over 90,000 sign up for Thailand Pass
THE reopening of Thailand on Nov. 1 drew 16,595 foreign tourists on both Test and Go basis in Sandbox scheme zones and those undergoing Alternative Quarantine procedure with 90,165 people applying for Thailand Pass as of yesterday Nov. 6, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 7). Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s
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