FIVE men were arrested on the charges of attempting to smuggle over 2 million methamphetamine pills from Nong Khai province to Bangkok for sale during the New Year festivities, Amarin TV said today (Dec. 30). Pol. Maj. Gen. Thammasak Pinthong, deputy chief of Provincial Police Region 4, together with other senior officers briefed the press
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Laotian woman unexpectedly approaches Thai King at Wongwian Yai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN AS A RARE occurrence, a Laotion woman unexpectedly approached His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn at Wongwian Yai on Tuesday, police said. The Laotian woman, namely Saichai Thayalap, 44, was quickly brought out of the scene after she ran from a crowd on the street to a few
Read moreCovid-19 cases at record high around world
By Reuters staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Sydney – Global Covid-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on Wednesday (Dec. 29), as the new Omicron variant raced out of control, keeping workers at home and overwhelming testing centres. Almost 900,000 cases were detected on average each day around
Read moreBad traffic jams as exodus from Bangkok starts
PEOPLE are continuously departing Bangkok to celebrate New Year in their Northeastern home province with parts of the route now heavily congested and this despite factories and some companies yet to shut down for the holidays, Siam Rath newspaper said this evening (Dec. 29) Vehicles are moving very slowly at two stretches with one being
Read moreNo privileges for tycoon-turned-inmate behind bars: Justice minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER Somsak Thepsuthin confirmed today (Dec. 29) construction tycoon-turned-inmate Premchai Karnasuta will be given no privileges behind bars. Somsak made his comments in response to a leniency petition lodged by Kanita Karnasuta, the spouse of Premchai, the former president of Italian-Thai Development Plc who was earlier this month sentenced
Read moreSuspect in murder of young woman taken to court for detention
THE SUSPECT in the murder of a young woman at her condominium in Samut Prakan last Saturday was today (Dec. 29) taken for Samut Prakan Provincial Court for the first of seven investigative detention periods, Thai Rath newspaper said. Arrested shortly after the death of Ms. Intu-on, 23, from a stab wound on her
Read moreOmicron tally climbs to 739 amid over 2,000 daily Covid cases
THE Public Health Ministry said this morning (Dec. 29) that the number of Omicron variant cases has now risen to 739 in Thailand with 488 patients coming from overseas and 251 local residents, Matichon newspaper said. The ministry also announced that there were 2,575 Covid cases and 17 deaths over the past 24 hours
Read moreNew K-pop supergroup Girls On Top debuts on Jan. 1
By Channel NewsAsia REMEMBER the K-pop supergroup boyband Super M a couple of years ago? Well, SM Entertainment has done it again: It’s announced the creation of another one, this time with top female idols on its roster. The company announced on Sunday (Dec. 26) its sixth project group called Girls On Top, which comprises
Read moreAfghan women protest against Taliban killings of ex-soldiers
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Kabul – A crowd of women marched through the Afghan capital today (Dec. 28), accusing Taliban authorities of covertly killing soldiers who served the former United States-backed regime. Around 30 women gathered near a mosque in the centre of Kabul and marched a few hundred metres chanting
Read moreAnalysis: 2 opposition candidates bound to steal each other’s votes in Bangkok’s by-election
By Out-Crowd CANDIDATES OF THREE MAJOR parties are vying in a by-election for MP in Laksi/Chatuchak constituency of Bangkok which might probably lead to sweeping victories in many other constituencies for a certain party in the next general election. Though Palang Pracharath Party appears as yet undecided as to whether Saranrat Techajirasin, the spouse
Read moreVirologist warns 72-hour ATK test result not good enough for countdown events
AN EMINENT virologist warned that research shows antigen test kit (ATK) results 72 hours earlier may not detect Omicron and this long a break means those infected could slip in and spread of infection at countdown events, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Dec. 28). Dr Anan Jongkaewwattana, director of Veterinary Health Innovation and Management
Read moreAll quiet after Myanmar junta’s armed helicopters attack Karen position
MYANMAR junta forces sent two armed helicopters to attack a Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) position and three villages from 1. 30 p.m. onwards yesterday (Dec. 27) but the battlefield turned quiet after 4 p.m., Sanook.com this afternoon. Mainly soldiers were injured in the aerial attack but some civilians also died and got injured after
Read moreNavy Chief undergoes punishment over inebriated captain
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NAVY CHIEF Adm. Somprasong Nilsamai is undergoing a physical, disciplinary punishment for three days to take responsibility for inappropriate behaviour of an inebriated captain, said navy spokesman Rear Adm. Pokkhrong Monthatpalin today (Dec. 28). Adm. Somprasong is spending three days as of today at a naval training centre in Sattahip where
Read moreMinistry: If precaution not taken Omicron cases will soar to 30,000 a day
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry this afternoon (Dec. 27) warned that while there are currently 514 Omicron cases in the country with 90 percent asymptomatic if the public does not cooperate in preventing the spread of this infection the daily tally could soar to 30,000 cases and 170-180 fatalities, Siam Rath newspaper said. The ministry’s
Read more4 temporary shelters opened for Myanmar refugees as new clashes erupt
FOUR temporary shelters have been opened in Mae Sot district to accommodate over 5,000 refugees who fled the heavy fighting across the border in Kayin state with a new round of clashes between Myanmar junta forces and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) soldiers having broken out early this morning (Dec. 27), Sanook.com said. Security
Read moreMan held for stabbing young woman to death at condo
AFTER intensive investigation and questioning nine eyewitnesses police arrested a 41-year-old man on the charges of stabbing a woman to death at a residential condominium building they both reside in with suspect after an initial denial having now confessed the crime, Sanook.com said this morning (Dec. 27). Pol. Lt. Gen. Chiraphat Phumchit, head of the
Read moreJailed protest leader’s birthday celebrated outside prison
THE Thalufah activist group held a birthday celebration for jailed protest leader Mr. Panupong Chadnok, or Mike Rayong, and also celebrated Christmas for three other jailed protest leaders outside Bangkok Remand Prison today (Dec. 26), Matichon newspaper said. At around 5 p.m. members of this activist group tied a large cloth banner with the
Read moreTwo Westerners test positive for Omicron in Chiang Mai
A GERMAN and a British man who entered Thailand via Test & Go procedure have initially tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Chiang Mai with confirmation now awaited and both have been hospitalised, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 26). This northern province’s Governor Mr. Prajon Pratsakul together with Dr. Waranyu Chamnongprasartporn, deputy
Read morePolice lay siege to condo after young woman is stabbed to death
SAMUT PRAKAN police laid siege to a residential condominium in Bang Phli district to catch the man who stabbed a young woman to death late last night who is believed to be a co-resident and still within the building, Sanook.com said today (Dec. 26) The body of Ms. Intu-on, 23, was found in a pool
Read moreThousands of flights cancelled globally as Omicron mars holiday weekend
By Reuters staff, published by Cyprus Mail COMMERCIAL airlines around the world cancelled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travellers. Airline carriers globally scrapped at least 2,401 flights on Friday, which fell on
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