By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan has stolen the scene over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s official visit to Ratchaburi scheduled for Thursday by doing so himself today (Jan.17). Prawit did not visit Ratchaburi as deputy prime minister but as top leader of the largest coalition partner just a few days
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Oil tanker fire controlled but death toll rises to two
THE HUGE fire raging at an oil tanker docked in Samut Songkhram for repairs since 9 a.m. this morning (Jan. 17) was brought under control at around 3 p.m., INN News said. However the death toll rose to two after another victim’s body was spotted at the bottom of the oil tanker, Smooth Sea
Read moreThammanat’s clique of 11 MPs set to return to Prawit’s party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CLIQUE OF 11 MPs headed by Thammanat Prompao will almost certainly return to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party later this month, said a coalition MP today (Jan.17). Palang Pracharath MP Boonsing Warinrak confirmed Thammanat and the 10 other MPs under his command have planned to leave the little-known Thai
Read moreOil tanker blaze still raging after three hours
A FIRE that spread across an oil tanker carrying 20,000 litres of fuel oil and diesel and docked at Samut Songkhram province for repairs was still raging three hours after an explosion triggered it this morning (Jan. 17) with one person dead and five injured, Amarin TV and Matichon newspaper said. At 9.30 a.m.
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