By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI TODAY (Jan.4) categorically dismissed hearsay that the largest opposition party had been involved in an initial agreement with a few others to the setting up of a future coalition ahead of the next general election. Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew denied that his party had initially agreed
Month: January 2023
Phuket residents ask House panel to probe Interior Permanent Secretary
PHUKET RESIDENTS together with Phuket Senior Teachers Club today (Jan. 4) submitted a letter to the House Committee on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption and Misconduct to investigate Interior Permanent Secretary Suthipong Julcharoen and remove him from this post, TV Channel 7 said. The residents and senior teachers said Suthipong held a video conference
Read morePalang Pracharath to get at least 150 MPs in next election: Santi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RULING PALANG PRACHARATH is expecting to get no less than 150 MPs in the next general election, confirmed party secretary-general Santi Prompat today (Jan.3). Santi who concurrently acts as deputy finance minister said the Palang Pracharath, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, will likely see no less than
Read moreTHAI’s shortage of shuttle buses left passengers waiting on plane for 2 hours
SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT clarified that passengers of two Thai Smile flights were left waiting for a shuttle bus on the airplane for a couple of hours last night (Jan. 2) because Thai Airways International, the airline’s parent company, has a shortage of both drivers and these vehicles, TV Channel 7 said today. The airport had
Read moreAnutin denies being ‘heir apparent’ to premiership after Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI PARTY leader Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.3) categorically dismissed speculation that he would merely wait to succeed Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister if the current one eventually continued to run the country for two more years after the next general election. Anutin told reporters there will be no such thing
Read moreExpert urges strict checking to keep new Covid variants at bay
A MEDICAL expert warned that Thailand should impose intensive testing to delay the spreading of new strains of Covid-19 here for as long as possible, particularly since the door is now wide open for foreign tourists to come in, INN News said today (Jan. 3). In a Facebook post Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of
Read moreFrench mayor under fire for fighting Mont Blanc hikers
By AFP and published by CNA Lyon – A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain’s peak. Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, has for years sounded the alarm against overcrowding on
Read moreMalaysia gears up to impose stricter border measures amid Covid outbreak in China
By Bernama and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s health ministry (MOH) is prepared to tighten health checks as part of its pandemic border policies, with the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in China. Health Minister Dr. Zaliha Mustafa said her ministry was taking seriously the concerns of people regarding the increase in Covid-19
Read moreKorn: Halt blacklisting of credit card defaulters
FORMER finance minister and leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party Korn Chatikavanij today (Jan. 2) called for cancelling the blacklisting of credit card defaulters by National Credit Bureau as the millions of people missed payments during the Covid-19 pandemic, TV Channel 7 said. In a post published on his personal Facebook Korn said millions
Read moreTwo suspects held in Narathiwat police flats car bombing
POLICE have arrested two of nine suspects in the car bombing of police flats in southern Narathiwat province on Nov. 22, 2022 that killed one policeman, injured 25 others plus 18 family members of policemen, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 2). National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas said at a press conference also attended
Read moreDrop in New Year weekend traffic accidents: Police chief
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS during the New Year weekend dropped compared to the previous year with police this evening (Jan. 1) focusing on the exodus back to Bangkok from the provinces, INN News said. National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas thanked policemen for having taken good care of road safety during the New Year festival
Read moreManila airport disruption: Nearly 270 flights cancelled
By Agencies and published by CNA Singapore – Nearly 270 flights into or out of Manila were cancelled today (Jan. 1) following technical issues and a reported power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Travellers began experiencing disruptions in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with the airport authority saying in
Read moreNavy continues searching for last 5 missing sailors
THE NAVY continued searching for the last five sailors missing in the sinking of HTMS 442 Sukhothai corvette in the Gulf of Thailand on Dec. 18 even though today is New Year’s Day with the SEALs special operation force too deployed, Sanook.com said. Vice Adm. Pichai Lorchusakul, commander of First Naval Area, said the
Read moreFalling bullet hits man during New Year celebration
A THAI MAN celebrating the New Year by drinking with friends outdoors in a Samut Prakan alley was suddenly hit in the knee by a falling bullet and had to be rushed to the hospital, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Jan. 1) Just five minutes past midnight Pol. Lt. Witthaya Namthong, deputy inspector at
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