By Thai Newsroom Reporters DUTY-NEGLIGENCE AND POLITICAL partiality charges could possibly be lodged in court against the Election Commission for failure to investigate a questionable Ruam Thai Sang Chart event held last month, said Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal strategy steering campaigns, today (Feb.24). Somchai said he will definitely take such legal
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Driving instructor surrenders after killing highway policeman
A DRIVING instructor who fled in fear after his sedan hit and killed a motorcycle-riding highway policeman on Bang Pa-in-Bang Phli stretch of Kanchanapisek expressway has now surrendered to police, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Feb. 24). Killed in the crash that occurred at 4.30 p.m. yesterday was Pol. Sgt. Setthakan Loykhampom after he
Read moreG7 presses IMF for Ukraine aid as Yellen says Russia hurting
By AFP and published by CNA Bengaluru – G7 finance chiefs pressed the IMF on Thursday (Feb. 23) to urgently provide more aid to war-stricken Ukraine on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “On February 24 last year, Russia launched its illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, which
Read moreRuam Thai Sang Chart forecasts Pheu Thai dissolution: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN RUAM THAI SANG CHART candidate running for MP has publicly predicted the Pheu Thai be dissolved by court for allegedly being masterminded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Feb.23). Without naming names, Chonlanan said the Ruam Thai Sang Chart contestant in
Read moreChalermchai vows to promote ‘Sex toys Made in Thailand’ campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has pledged to promote a novel rubber industry campaign called “Sex toys Made in Thailand.” Chalermchai today (Feb.23) posted on his Facebook page to pledge solid support for the “Sex toys Made in Thailand” campaign under which sex toys will be made of natural
Read moreMinister keen on channelling natural rubber to sex toy market
IN an effort to boost the price of natural rubber, Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said this commodity should be channelled to the production of sex toys and dolls which would draw additional income for the country, Sanook.com said today (Feb. 23). Chalermchai, who is also the secretary-general of the Democrat Party, said “Made in
Read moreAir pollution cost Thai economy 4.616 trillion baht in 2019: Academic
A KASETSART University professor said in a research paper that air pollution from PM2.5 particles caused 2.173 trillion baht economic damage to Thai households in 2019 and if all pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NOx, NO2) are included the total soared to 4.616 trillion baht, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 23). Mr. Wissanu Attawanich, an
Read moreChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon
By Reuters and published by CNA San Francisco – Until recently, Brett Schickler never imagined he could be a published author, though he had dreamed about it. But after learning about the ChatGPT artificial intelligence programme, Schickler figured an opportunity had landed in his lap. “The idea of writing a book finally seemed possible,”
Read moreChina, Russia deepen ties as Biden rallies Nato’s ‘frontline’ over Ukraine
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow/Warsaw – China pledged a deeper partnership with Russia on Wednesday as US President Joe Biden reaffirmed security assurances for Nato’s “frontline” eastern members, highlighting global tensions as the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches. However, a day after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was suspending participation
Read moreFord dealer insists vehicle was new, willing to buy it back
A DEALER of Ford vehicles in Rayong today (Feb. 22) refuted claims by a woman that a pickup truck she bought two years ago was fitted with a second-hand engine insisting that it was new and that the company is willing to buy it back, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Somsak Paniangthong, managing director of
Read moreKanokwan banned from politics for life over Khao Yai encroachment case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KANOKWAN WILAWAN is banned from politics for life due to a national forest encroachment case. The Supreme Court today (Feb.22) ruled Kanokwan guilty of having encroached upon a preserved area of Khao Yai national park in Nernhom subdistrict of Prachinburi since 2002. She used to represent the eastern province as
Read more3 drug runners die in collision of two pickup trucks
THREE drug traffickers who were carrying 2.1 million methamphetamine pills in their pickup truck died upon colliding with another pickup truck in Mukdahan before dawn today (Feb. 22), Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Kittiwat Khonhan, an investigator at Mueang Mukdahan police station, was alerted of the collision at entrance of Wat Sri Sawang
Read more7 countries joining Kun Khmer kickboxing matches at SEA Games
AFTER Cambodia changed the name of kickboxing from Muay Thai to Kun Khmer at the 32nd SEA Games which angered Thai sport committees the Kun Khmer International Federation (KKIF) announced today (Feb. 21) that seven countries will be joining these matches, Naewna newspaper said. Thailand was watching to see whether a minimum of four
Read moreHouse dissolution early next month: Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Feb.21) confirmed he will dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election early next month. Nonetheless, Prayut stopped short of pinpointing on what date around early next month he may dissolve the House. The premier told reporters at Government House the nationwide election
Read moreMae Sai-Tachileik cross-border trade to reach 10bn baht a year
MYANMAR people are queuing up to visit Mae Sai in Chaing Rai province from Tachileik in Shan state with the reopening of First Friendship Bridge yesterday (Feb 20) and it is expected that the cross-border trade and tourism will generate 10 billion baht a year, Naewna newspaper said today. Ms. Phakaimas Viera, president of
Read morePrawit might be prime minister only for a year: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably take the helm of government only for a year after an upcoming general election, given decisive votes from both MPs and senators, forecast NIDA Poll director Suwicha Pao-ari last night (Feb.20). Prawit who is contesting the nationwide election as the sole partisan candidate
Read moreTour boats moored at Samut Prakan pier catch fire
THREE TOUR boats moored for servicing at a pier in Samut Prakan province were destroyed in a fire that erupted from a faulty electric battery fitted on one of them while one other is partially damaged, TV Channel 7 and FM91 Radio said today (Feb. 21). There were no injuries in the fire that
Read moreFresh quake hits Turkey-Syria border area two weeks after disaster
By Reuters and published by Cyprus Mail Antakya – Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday (Feb. 20), just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake which killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Monday’s quake, this time
Read moreBiden walks through Kyiv to show resolve ahead of war’s anniversary
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Kyiv –US President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on a trip timed to upstage the Kremlin ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Biden, in trademark
Read moreBig lot of meth pills seized from boat at Golden Triangle
A NAVY unit accompanied by Pha Mueang Task Force rangers intercepted a boat on Mekong river flowing through the Golden Triangle and seized around 6.4 million methamphetamine pills last night (Feb. 19), Naewna newspaper said today. Capt. Pakorn Maniam, chief of operations and news department, sent assault boats to patrol Ruak and Mekong rivers
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