By Reuters and published by US News & World Report London – Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one of Russia’s proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. The court found
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Move to allow pubs, bars stay open till 2 a.m. soon
THE Secretary-General of the National Security Council said today (June 9) that a meeting of Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) of which he is the operations head has considered extending the opening hours of entertainment venues till 2 a.m. with preliminary assessment of current relaxation till midnight showing a good result, Naewna newspaper
Read moreFEATURE: 10-baht pack of noodle with pork for the poor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AT ONE OF RATCHABURI’S fresh food markets, Ratchaneewan Hongthong tends to her 30 years-plus business of making a variety of noodles with pork and wrapping them up in packs for sale at an incredible 10 baht each. Better known as Jay Ngaw, the noodle vendor says she has always intended to
Read moreDeputy minister unreachable after forest encroachment allegations
UPON the the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today (June 9) pointing to Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan as having supported the issuance of title deeds in reserved forest areas at Khao Yai National Park in Prachinburi province reporters were unable to reach her at the ministry with officials saying she may not come to
Read moreMingkwan sets up Thai Opportunity Party, intends to run for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP Mingkwan Sangsuwan today (June 8) announced the setting up of Thai Opportunity Party with himself being top leader of the brand-new party and with intent to run for head of a post-election government. The former MP of New Economics Party who earlier resigned as lawmaker in the middle
Read morePrayut shrugs off Chadchart no-show at event
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening ceremony of “Smart Pier Smart Connection” between Tha Chang and Sathorn piers today (June 8) but to the surprise of participants Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittiphan was not on hand to welcome him even though this is something the city’s governor usually does, Naewna newspaper said. Upon
Read morePink pineapple is illegal in Thailand – smugglers face heavy penalty
THE AGRICULTURE and Cooperatives Ministry issued a warning today (June 8) that the import and sale of pink pineapple cultivated by the food company Fresh Del Monte on trial basis in Costa Rica is illegal in Thailand because this is a genetically modified (GMO) crop and the country has a GMO free-policy in place,
Read moreDeath sentence for Joe Ferrari reduced to life in prison
THE Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases this morning (June 8) sentenced Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka Superintendent Joe Ferrari, and six of seven of his subordinates to death for intentionally torturing a drug suspect to death with two plastic bags but this was commuted to life imprisonment because of mitigating circumstances, Sanook.com
Read moreRussia says two Ukrainian ports ready to ship grain but Kyiv must demine coast
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report London – Russia said on Tuesday that two major Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov seized by Russian forces were ready to resume grain shipments, but the Kremlin said Kyiv still needed to demine the approaches to its ports for exports to take
Read moreRural doctors complain about Covid vaccines overflowing fridges, yet more being sent
THE RURAL Doctor Society complained via Facebook today (June 7) that Covid vaccine situation has reached a point where supplies are overflowing rural hospital refrigerators yet another large lot of 16.8 million doses is being sent despite the fact that the central government could reject additional stocks if need be, Sanook.com said. In its
Read morePrayut downplays hearsay of him taking helm of Palang Pracharath Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (June 7) downplayed hearsay that he would sooner or later become top leader of Palang Pracharath Party in place of its current leader, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Prayut told reporters at Government House he had never heard of such rumours until today that he
Read morePrisoners to start cleaning Bangkok’s sewers again from next month
THE BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reached an agreement with the Corrections Department today (June 7) to resume hiring prisoners to clean the capital’s sewers from July 1 onwards in an effort to prevent flooding during the rainy season, Naewna newspaper said. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt chaired a meeting with the department’s team led by their
Read moreBattle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk rages through city’s streets
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia Kyiv – Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street by street for control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday (June 6) in the pivotal battle of the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Which side had the upper hand remained unclear. Russian forces had the numerical
Read moreUS air force team to evaluate preparations for deployment of F-35 fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED STATES AIR FORCE team will visit Thailand later this year to evaluate the Thai air force’s preparations for future deployment of US-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, an air force source said today (June 6). Though the Thai air force’s debatable plan to procure a startup couple of
Read morePolice moving to arrest 3 suspects in death of Russian woman
POLICE will be asking the court to issue warrants for the arrest of three suspects in the death of a 37-year-old Russian woman who fell from a condo at Patong beach in Phuket on May 31, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said. The unidentified Russian woman had plunged to her death from
Read moreSouthern fishermen sail to Bangkok to urge protection of juvenile aquatic animals
SOUTHERN fishermen from Pattani and other provinces reached Bangkok today (June 6) after sailing a long distance to mount their “Fried mackerel and shrimp paste sauce” campaign aimed at stopping the catching and selling of juvenile aquatic animals, Sanook.com said. They have prepared a petition to submit to relevant agencies to formulate policies and announce
Read morePhilippines raises alert level at restive volcano after spewing cloud of ash
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Manila – A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed a column of ash at least 1 km (0.6 mile) into the sky on Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the alert at Mount Bulusan by one notch and remind residents not to enter the
Read moreChadchart for relaxing face mask rule and moving back to normal life
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (June 5) while the relaxation of the face mask mandate is mainly for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will voice its opinion that people should start removing them in open spaces, Naewna newspaper said. Supporting this relaxation is the
Read moreHunt on for drug runners disguised as ambulance crew
POLICE are chasing drug traffickers disguised as ambulance paramedics who fled to Bangkok in their fake ambulance after a shootout in Saraburi province earlier today (June 5), Sanook.com said. Found after an inter-provincial road chase was the fake ambulance, carrying a Bangkok licence plate with no plate at the rear, abandoned in Soi Suwinthawong
Read more59 Rohingya refugees rescued from Satun island
A LARGE group of 59 Rohingya refugees heading to take up jobs in Malaysia were rescued last night (June 4) after being abandoned for a week on an island that is part the Tarutao National Marine Park off Satun province, Amarin TV and Sanook.com said today. This large group of Rohinya, 23 female, 31
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