AFTER the Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for seven more suspects in the macau888 online gambling network case police said a key suspect, Benz Daemon’s brother and his former actress girlfriend, fled overseas weeks ago, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb. 28). Wanted is Mr. Kittipong “Big” Kajornboonthavorn, 32, the third of
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Dozen more MPs leave for pro-Prayut party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LATEST BATCH of a dozen coalition MPs has departed from coalition partners to hop over to the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, leaving 405 others attending the last day of the current House of Representatives today (Feb.28). Deputy House Speaker Supachai Bhosu confirmed 10 Palang Pracharath MPs and two Democrat
Read moreSurveillance ramped up at checkpoint as Cambodia’s bird flu death toll rises to 2
AUTHORITIES in Sa Kaeo province boosted surveillance to the highest level at Aranyaprathep checkpoint today (Feb. 28) after Cambodia’s death toll from avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, rose to two, Naewna newspaper said. At 8.30 a.m. Mr. Wiboon Srimankongtham, head of the Sa Kaeo animal quarantine station, ordered Mr. Yuttana Sophi, a
Read moreYaowapa is back for Pheu Thai constituency-based contestants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters YAOWAPA WONGSAWAT, sister of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has come back to the political arena to help electoral contestants running in constituency mode under the Pheu Thai banners, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, a partisan source confirmed today (Feb.28). Known as head of Wang Bua Barn faction which used to
Read morePornpet advises all senators to not visit campaign venues
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATE SPEAKER Pornpet Wichitchonchai today (Feb.27) suggested all senators to not witness electoral campaigns anywhere for fear of accusations of being otherwise biassed. Pornpet called on the senior legislators to exercise caution during the current run-up to a general election by not visiting any electoral campaign venues held in public
Read moreWorker dies as tower crane collapses at Bangkok construction site
A WORKER at a construction site opposite a popular department store in Chatuchak area of Bangkok died late this afternoon (Feb. 27) after a tower crane collapsed, Matichon newspaper said. The Ruamkatanyu Foundation has sent a rescue team to help while firemen from Sutthisan station are also on the way. Initially it was reported
Read moreIndian, Chinese investors buying pubs, restaurants in Pattaya
WHILE many foreigners are investing in Chonburi province, Indian and Chinese investors have channelled the most funds in buying up businesses in Pattaya to cater to their countryfolk holidaying at this seaside tourist city, Matichon newspaper quoted business people in this province as saying today (Feb. 27). Indian investors bought up pubs and restaurants
Read morePrawit repeats vow to step beyond conservative-liberal conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Feb.27) reassured he will ultimately live up to the epitome as a man of compromise stepping beyond conflict between conservatism and liberalism. Prawit posted on his Facebook page to pledge his self-determined, unwavering stand between both ends of the political spectrum with the goal
Read moreViruses in Cambodian bird flu cases identified as endemic clade
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News THE viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza have been identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The cases reported last week had raised concerns they were caused by
Read moreChina has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan: CIA chief
By AP and published by CNA Washington – US intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027″ to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harbouring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns
Read moreLow-grade meth pills, cheaper than soft drinks, entering Isaan
DRUG lords are sending cheap methamphetamine pills costing less than 10 baht each with the precursor being insecticide into the Northeast with 10 million of these pills seized over the past week, TV Channel 7 quoted senior Surasak Montri Task Force officers as saying today (Feb. 26). Col. Suriwat Akkaporn-dechapong, head of 21st Ranger
Read morePub guard blasted for slapping, handcuffing foreigner
THAI netizens heavily criticised a guard at a pub who was seen in a video clip posted on a Facebook page slapping and handcuffing a foreign man while accusing him of theft which the latter, who spoke Thai, denied, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 26). The Facebook user, Esornews2, said in the message, “Even
Read moreThaksin’s right-hand man denies seeing boss in HK
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PHEU THAI leader Bhumtham Vejchayachai, largely viewed as former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s right-hand man, today (Feb.26) denied he is seeing his boss in Hong Kong over the weekend. Bhumtham categorically dismissed the hearsay of his visit to Hong Kong over the weekend to see the de facto Pheu
Read moreSome 23 million voters to snub pro-Prayut parties, candidates: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOME 23 MILLION VOTERS are expected to reject any parties and candidates who may have vowed to endorse Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s design to prolong his rule after an upcoming general election, according to a noted academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul predicted today (Feb.25) that as many as
Read moreThai economy to grow 3.8% this year, inflation to ebb: Finance Minister
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S economy is expected to grow 3.8 percent this year, helped by a rebound in the vital tourism sector, while inflation should cool to its target range, the Finance Minister said on Saturday (Feb. 25). Domestic spending has increased and the government will accelerate large project investment to
Read moreThaksin in HK to monitor Pheu Thai campaign In Chiang Mai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived in Hong Kong today (Feb.25) with intent to monitor an ongoing electoral campaign in northern Thailand where his daughter Paetongtarn is wooing popular support, a partisan source said. The Pheu Thai electoral campaign is being held over the weekend in Chiang
Read moreCall centre scammers steal 16 million baht from businessman
A BUSINESSMAN in Chonburi lost 16 million baht in a call-centre scam after the fraudsters tricked him into installing what was claimed to be an Internal Trade Department app to update data but instead took control of his mobile phone and drained out the money from his bank accounts, Thai Rath newspaper said today
Read moreOver a million trees set to be grown to build a dust wall in Bagkok
BANGKOK GOVERNOR Chadchart Sittipunt together with Ratchathewi district officials and King Power International Group executives planted a hundred yellow elder trees today (Feb. 25) as part of his policy to plant a million of them to green Bangkok and create a dust wall, INN News and TV Channel 7 said. The tree-planting is set
Read moreRuam Thai Sang Chart leader challenged to show evidence on renting grey senator’s property
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP RANGSIMAN Rome today (Feb.24) dared Ruam Thai Sang Chart leader Pirapan Salirathavipak to produce evidence pertaining to the supposedly lawful rental of property in Bangkok for use as the party’s headquarters amidst allegations that it was merely part of a money-laundering scam involving a notorious senator. Rangsiman
Read moreChuwit sprays cleaning solution at Transport Ministry, does not submit evidence
FORMER MP and graft-buster Chuwit Kamolvisit today (Feb. 24) went to the Transport Ministry and sprayed a cleaning solution around the complex but did not submit any evidence on alleged corruption surrounding Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand’s (MRTA) Orange Rail Line, Matichon newspaper said. He told the media that he did not submit
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