By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL GURU Mechai Ruchupan was found to have earned over 11 million baht in monthly salary and tax-free allowance over a five-year time working for the 2014 coup junta under leadership of army chief-turned-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Mechai has been viewed as staunchly loyal to Prayut who orchestrated the bloodless
Month: September 2022
Indian financier Rakesh Saxena’s 335 years imprisonment upheld
THE Supreme Court today (Sept. 12) upheld a sentence of a 335 years imprisonment and 33.5 million baht fine plus refund of 2.5 billion baht against Indian financier Rakesh Saxena for massive embezzlement that led to the collapse of Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) in the mid-1990s, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said.
Read morePalang Pracharath opts to not compete against Thai Economic Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH Party will not contest against the Thai Economic Party for any constituencies in the next general election, especially those in the northern region, said caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan today (Sept. 12). Prawit who concurrently heads the largest coalition Palang Pracharath Party made his comments during an official
Read morePenguin, three others get one year suspended sentence
PROTEST leader Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, and three other activists were today (Sept. 12) sentenced to two months in jail and fined a total of 11,300 baht each for holding a rally in front of Bang Khen police station in 2020 but this was suspended for one year while three others were only fined, Matichon
Read more3 cars damaged at flooded Bang Khen condo car park
A FACEBOOK page showed photos of a badly flooded underground car park at a condominium in Bang Khen area of Bangkok where floodwater almost reached the sedan’s roof with three vehicles heavily damaged, Sanook.com said this evening (Sept. 11). The Facebook page, Sai Mai Must Survive, said the flooded vehicles were parked in the
Read moreThai netizens blast post on selling kidney to get mobile phone
THAI social media lambasted a Facebook post that emerging from Laos showing three persons with wounds on the their abdomen holding up a mobile phone with the caption saying “Agreed for iPhone14” which they interpreted as meaning selling their kidney to get this newly-released cell phone, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today
Read moreSections of Chaeng Wattana, Samut Prakan roads subside
HEAVY RAIN lasting days led to a large sinkhole appearing on Chaeng Wattana road and a 200-metre stretch of a secondary road that is being built in Samut Prakan also caving in, Naewna newspaper said today (Sept. 11). The two-metre wide, five-metre long and two-metre deep sinkhole is in front of Health Land at
Read moreKing Charles III proclaimed monarch of Australia, New Zealand
Sydney – King Charles III was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies in the nations’ capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch today, taking over from Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the parliament in Wellington. Speaking from parliament’s
Read moreMan kills girlfriend, himself after wedding talks fails
A YEAR-LONG relationship between a 62-year-old-man and his 39-year-old girlfriend ended in tragedy during a discussion about a betrothal ceremony with the man shooting her to death then himself, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Sept. 10). Pol.Lt. Col. Pongphan Khiaosai, duty officer at Kut Rang police station, Maha Sarakham province, rushed to a cassava
Read moreCharles III proclaimed king at tradition-steeped ceremony
London – Two days after his mother’s death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as monarch today (Sept. 10), in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king
Read morePotjaman in surprise appearance at Pheu Thai campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POTJAMAN NA POMBEJRA, former spouse of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, today (Sept. 10) paid a surprise visit to Chiang Mai to join the Pheu Thai Party’s electoral campaign. This was the first time in over 16 years since Potjaman was last seen jumping onto the political bandwagon until Thaksin
Read moreSamut Prakan heavily flooded after all-night rain
MANY districts of Samut Prakan province adjacent to Bangkok were heavily flooded after torrential rain from last night till this morning (Sept. 10) with this exacerbated by high tide, TV Channel 7 said. Several houses, cars and other assets in Bang Phli, Bang Sao Thong and Bang Bo districts got flooded because residents were
Read moreIndia, China to withdraw from disputed border area by Sept. 12
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – Indian and Chinese soldiers will disengage at a disputed area along a remote western Himalayan border by Sept. 12, India’s foreign ministry said on Friday (Sept. 9), after more than two years of a standoff following a deadly clash. The disengagement, which comes after several
Read moreFormer tenant behind looting of Koh Samui luxury hotel
KOH SAMUI police have cracked the looting of a luxury hotel on the island tracing it to the former tenant who had leased the property for 30 years and transferred it back towards the end of last year, Matichon newspaper said today (Sept. 9). Moreover the estimated total loss from the theft of fixtures
Read moreSudarat now top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PHEU THAI Party strategist Sudarat Keyurapan has become top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party which she herself has founded. In today’s (Sept 9) extraordinary partisan caucus, Sudarat was given overwhelming votes as top leader of Thai Sang Thai Party whilst Sita Tivari, a former member of a Pheu
Read morePM orders Thai national flag to half mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
THE PRIME MINISTER’S Secretariat issued a letter today (Sept. 9) requesting the cooperation of government agencies and state enterprises to lower the Thai national flag to half mast in mourning for Queen Elizabeth II who died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday (Sept. 8) aged 96., Sanook.com said. In tribute to Queen
Read moreQueen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
By Reuters and published by CNA Balmoral, Scotland – Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the nation’s figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday (Sept. 8) aged 96. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a
Read more3 drug runners arrested on Mekong river bank
ACTING on a tip-off Nong Khai police arrested three drug traffickers moments after they had collected sacks packed with 400,000 tablets of methamphetamine, worth 12 million baht, that a boat from Laos had dropped off on the Thai bank of Mekong river, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Sept. 8). Pol. Maj. Gen. Puttipong Musikul,
Read moreFlood alert for people living along key Bangkok canal
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) this evening (Sept. 8) alerted people living along Klong Prem Prachakorn canal to move their belongings to higher areas and be careful about electricity, Matichon newspaper said. BMA also notified people to avoid Chaeng Wattana road and Lak Si area as floodwater has reached footpath level. At the same time the
Read moreRed flag alert issued in Rangsit as key canal overflows amid incessant rain
RANGSIT municipality this afternoon (Sept. 8) issued a red flag alert as continuous heavy rain has led to water in the Rangsit Prayoonsak canal now overflowing the dam line onto the roads, Matichon newspaper quoted JS100 Radio as saying. Pol. Capt. Dr. Trilup Thoopkrachang, Rangsit city’s mayor, together with a team of officials had
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