THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has approved 600 million baht budget for Sports Authority of Thailand to buy broadcasting rights to Fifa World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 but this does not cover the full cost of 1.6 billion, Thai Rath newspaper and BBC said
Month: November 2022
Thaksin encourages Prayut to live out House term, then go home for good
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday (Nov.8) encouraged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to not dissolve the House of Representatives but to live out the four-year term of the legislative branch. During a Care Clubhouse live podcast, Thaksin strongly advised Prayut to keep running the country until the end of the House’s
Read moreDon’t eat bats, Panda Lab Doctor warns
THE widely-followed Panda Lab Doctor Facebook page warned people to not eat bats after a woman who frequently posts video clips about food shared one showing herself eating them, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 8). Mr. Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technologist who runs the popular Panda Lab Doctor page, said he saw a
Read morePrayut tries to soften tension with Prawit
PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Nov.8) made equivocal remarks in effort to downplay a sustained tension between Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan and himself. During a weekly cabinet meeting at Government House, Prayut told cabinet members to “take it easy” for the time being and to see to it that the Apec meetings,
Read morePolice offer cash reward to catch gold shop robber
AYUTTHAYA police have offered a 20,000 baht reward to help catch a gold shop robber who made off with 95 baht weight in gold jewellery worth over 2.8 million baht late last week with the wanted man being knowledgeable in the way police work, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 8). On Nov. 4
Read moreNew regulation allowing foreigners to buy land withdrawn: Anupong
INTERIOR Minister Anupong Paochinda this morning (Nov. 8) said before attending a Cabinet meeting that a draft ministerial regulation allowing four categories of foreigners to buy maximum one rai of land for residential purposes is being withdrawn to study this sensitive issue again, Matichon newspaper said. When asked whether the draft will be resubmitted
Read moreWarm up for Loy Krathong at Rama VIII park
LOTS of people were flocking to Rama VIII park to participate in wholesome Loy Krathong eve fun with exciting games, thrilling rides and delicious food on offer, Matichon newspaper said. A correspondent of this newspaper said by 9 p.m. tonight (Nov. 7) “The International Amusement Park Siam Carnival Fun Fair”, which is one of
Read moreForeigner with small arsenal of weapons arrested in Phuket
PHUKET police raided a foreign engineer’s house on the island where they found a small arsenal of weapons including AK and M16 rifles, explosives and ammunition of various sizes, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 7). Led by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapong Thanomjit, head of Provincial Police Region 8, the
Read morePrawit may let Prayut run for PM under another camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH top leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Nov.7) said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may choose to be named a candidate for head of a post-election government of any party other than his own. The Palang Pracharath boss, who concurrently performs as deputy prime minister, told reporters he would not mind
Read moreAnupong proposes cancelling regulation allowing foreigners to buy land
INTERIOR Minister Anupong Paochinda sent a letter to the Government House stating that he will be proposing to the Cabinet tomorrow (Nov. 8) that a draft ministerial regulation allowing four categories of foreigners to buy maximum one rai of land for residential purposes be revoked, Matichon newspaper said. This step was taken after several
Read moreUkraine shelling damages dam: Russia media
By Reuters, Australian Associated Press, DPA and published by The Canberra Times UKRAINE’S Russian-held Nova Kakhovka dam has been damaged in shelling by Ukrainian forces, Russian news agencies report, citing emergency services. Russian state-owned news agency TASS quoted a representative of the emergency services as saying that a rocket launched by a US-made HIMARS
Read morePair of loyal Labs save worker’s life
PROVING that dogs are indeed man’s best friend were two Labrador Retrievers who alerted their owner with their loud and long barking that her worker had collapsed thus saving his life, Sanook.com said this evening (Nov. 6). Facebook user Silaphan Pansorn wrote about her two faithful Labs, Pfizer and Extra, who barked incessantly for
Read moreThai police arrest armed Cambodian soldier after overnight siege
A STRESSED-OUT and armed Cambodian soldier who crossed the border to Thailand and held police at bay since last evening (Nov. 5) was this afternoon arrested after two SWAT teams carefully moved in and disarmed him with no one getting hurt, Naewna newspaper said. The Cambodian soldier, only identified as Col. Sok, had driven a
Read moreEx-police chief likely one of trio Palang Pracharath PM candidates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER POLICE CHIEF Chakthip Chaijinda is known among the rank and file of the Palang Pracharath Party to become one of a trio of the ruling camp’s candidates for prime minister, partisan sources said over the weekend. Chakthip will likely be named one of the speculated trio of Palang Pracharath partisan
Read moreActivists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
By Reuters and published by The Indian Express Madrid – Climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid’s Prado museum on Saturday (Nov. 5), the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe. A man and a woman attached themselves to
Read morePrayut, Prawit urged to hold talks on prime minister candidate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BOTH PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan have been advised to talk it over between themselves as to which one of them will be named a Palang Pracharath partisan candidate for prime minister in the next general election. Palang Pracharath MP Veerakorn Khamprakop suggested today (Nov.5)
Read moreMove Forward MP points to EIA hurdle in new booze regulation
A Move Forward Party MP said in a Facebook post that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will likely rein in those considering applying for a permit to produce beer and other alcoholic beverages under the new ministerial regulation that came into effect on Wednesday Nov. 2, Matichon newspaper said. Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, Move Forward Party’s MP
Read moreBogus cigarettes seized in raid on three shops
ACTING on a tip-off from the Tobacco Authority of Thailand that there are shops selling counterfeit Thai and foreign cigarettes in southern Nakhon Si Thammarat city police raided three of them and arrested an equal number of suspects, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 5). Police said these three shops selling fake
Read moreSomkid tells Prayut to not fear coalition partners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY PRIME Minister Somkid Jatusripitak today (Nov.4) told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to not fear any coalition partners who might possibly no longer support him for head of a post-election government again. Somkid, who currently acts as chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party, advised Prayut not be concerned over
Read moreChadchart arranging street dancing space after Thai troupe shines at competition
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Nov. 4) congratulated the Thai youth troupe that won 13 world champion titles at an international street dance competition held in the UK last August and said he is preparing space in the capital for people to show their talent, Sanook.com said. Teams from 24 countries participated in the
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