By Adam Sabes – Fox News Oakland Township, Mich. – Michigan authorities and the FBI are seeking extradition from Thailand for a woman charged in the death of a college student who fled the country allegedly to avoid being prosecuted. Ben Kable, a student at Michigan State University, died on Jan. 1 after a
Month: February 2023
Pheu Thai MPs visiting Thaksin, Yingluck in Singapore
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF PHEU THAI MPs are quietly visiting former prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra in Singapore, partisan sources said today (Feb.10). Thaksin and Yingluck have arrived for medical checkups and leisure in Singapore where they are scheduled to stay until next Thursday, they said. Those Pheu Thai
Read morePhuket minibus siege ends with gunman killing himself
A GUNMAN who shot and injured two passengers on a minibus travelling from Phuket to Phatthalung early this morning (Feb.10) later shot himself dead thus ending the siege that lasted almost five hours, Naewna newspaper said. After the shooting occurred at approximately 6.30 a.m. just a kilometre after the minibus had left Phuket Bus
Read moreRare Lamborghini belonging to macau888 suspects handed over to police
THE LAWYER representing Mr. Chaiwat “Benz Daemon” Kajornboonthavorn, one of four brothers accused of running macau888 online gambling network, handed over a rare Lamborbhini priced at over 100 million baht to police today (Feb. 10), Amarin TV said. Mr. Pisit Chutiphonphongchai revealed that the supercar, Lamborghini Mad Bull Liberty Walk Aventador V2, was registered
Read moreTwo injured as gunman opens fire on Phuket-Phatthalung minibus
A GUNMAN opened fire on a minibus running from Phuket to Phatthalung early this morning (Feb. 10) injuring two persons and is still holed up in the empty vehicle after everyone fled, Matichon newspaper said. At 6.49 a.m. a call was made to 191, the police emergency centre, informing them that a shooting had
Read moreChuwit: Bigger gambling network than macau888 run by an inspector
AMIDST the ongoing crackdown on macau888 online gambling network former MP Chuwit Kamolvisit said this operation is small compared to a much bigger network operated by “Inspector Sua”, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 9). The turnover of this bigger online gambling network is around 10 billion baht, he alleged, adding that the inspector uses
Read moreFour dead in 5.2-magnitude quake in Indonesia’s Papua
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch Jakarta – At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua today (Feb. 9), the country’s disaster agency said. The epicentre of the quake was one kilometre from Jayapura, the capital city of Papua province, at
Read moreThammanat’s clique of MPs finally returns to Prawit’s camp
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAVERICK MP THAMMANAT Prompao has quietly brought a dozen legislators including himself back to the Palang Pracharath where they have earlier belonged in bid to help with party boss Prawit Wongsuwan’s design to rise to power after the upcoming general election. Thammanat and 11 other MPs under his command have
Read moreSome provinces facing extreme heat from end of this month
THE METEOROLOGICAL Department’s statistics show that some provinces could be hit by extreme heat with temperature soaring to almost 45 degrees Celsius this summer that is starting from end of Feb. and will last till mid-May with this being a week or two later than usual, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 9). While the
Read moreThai woman among 11,200 dead in Turkey-Syria quake
By Agencies – published by CNA and TV Channel 7 THE Thai Foreign Ministry said this evening (Feb. 8) that a Thai woman is among the 11,200 people who have died in the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachoke, the ministry’s spokesperson, said the Thai embassy
Read moreHunger strikers to leave hospital if 8 others not granted bail
ONE of two female political detainees on a severe hunger strike posted a message on Facebook saying that if eight others are not bailed out within three days from tomorrow (Feb. 9) they will leave the hospital to continue their protest fast at the right place, Matichon newspaper said. The two of them, Tantawan
Read moreJoint House/Senate session adjourned again due to lack of quorum
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A JOINT HOUSE/SENATE meeting on legislation to discontinue the senators’ power to vote for prime minister was today (Feb.8) adjourned again due to lack of a quorum. After three hours of waiting to no avail for MPs and senators to make a quorum for the joint House/Senate session, Parliament President
Read morePrayut to give way for Prawit to rise to power: Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would rather not stand in the way of Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan who has apparently inspired himself to rise to power after an upcoming general election, according to de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin who made his comments during last night’s (Feb.7) Care
Read moreBangkok Airways warns public about scammers
BANGKOK Airways Plc this morning (Feb. 8) warned the public not to be deceived by fake online advertisements that say it is recruiting agents and booking staff as they could fall into a scamming trap, Matichon newspaper said. The airline mentioned that these fake ads run on Facebook have used its name, logo and
Read moreTurkey-Syria quake death toll climbs to more than 7,800
By Australian Associated Press and published by Yahoo!News Antakya, Turkey – The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria has jumped to more than 7,800 people as rescuers work against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the
Read moreTwo hunger fasters released for a month after hospital petitions court
TWO female activists who have been on a severe hunger strike since Jan. 18 were released from detention for one month this afternoon (Feb. 7) after the Director of Thammasat Hospital petitioned the court that their lives are in danger, Matichon newspaper said. Upon being persuaded by their parents and lawyers last evening Tantawan
Read moreSam Mit group not leaving Palang Pracharath
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SAM MIT GROUP leader Suriya Juangroongruangkit today (Feb.7) categorically denied Sam Mit co-leader Somsak Thepsuthin and he himself will sooner than later depart from the Palang Pracharath Party for another camp. Suriya who concurrently performs as industry minister confirmed Somsak who concurrently acts as justice minister and he himself will
Read moreSome Red Shirt activists, first-time voters might spurn Pheu Thai runners for MP: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NUMBER OF RED SHIRT activists and first-time voters might probably reject Pheu Thai candidates running for MP in the wake of scathing criticism launched against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, according to a noted academic. Those Red Shirt activists who may have picked Pheu Thai candidates in
Read moreArrest warrant out for ex-interior minister over graft charges
THE Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders today (Feb. 7) issued an arrest warrant for former interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan on the charges of receiving gifts in excess of the 3,000 baht ceiling, Thai Rath newspaper said. This stems from the defendant not having attended a hearing on Dec. 13, 2022 with
Read moreChina says balloon sighted in Latin America is for ‘civilian purpose’
By Agencies and published by CNA Beijing – The balloon sighted in Latin America is from China and is for civilian purposes, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said today (Feb. 6), after a similar device was shot down by the United States over the weekend. The Pentagon said on Friday that a second
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