By Thai Newsroom Reporters PROMMIN LERTSURIDEJ has emerged as the latest one among a trio of Pheu Thai partisan candidates for prime minister, partisan sources said today (Mar.8). Prommin is generally viewed as a key member of the Pheu Thai think tank who has been personally entrusted by de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra.
Month: March 2023
Criminal Court judge to be quizzed over over letting grey senator off the hook
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Rangsiman Rome today (Mar.8) petitioned the judicial branch to interrogate a judge of the Criminal Court who had revoked an arrest warrant for a senator suspected by police as a drug dealer-cum-money launderer. Rangsiman filed the petition with the Office of the Judiciary Committee based in the
Read moreShot fired in Phuket parking lot rage
AN angry confrontation between two drivers at a Phuket hospital parking lot ended with one of them firing a shot at the other but fortunately he was not hit, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Mar. 7). At around 9.30 a.m. the police hotline 191 got a report from Mr. Nad (assumed name), 18, that
Read moreWild elephants flee raging forest fires in Trat
FOREST FIRES roaring through Trat province since Feb. 26 have destroyed over 2,500 rai of forests so far with wild elephants too now fleeing for safety, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 7). Mr. Pasawat Chotiwatphongchai, head of both unit 15 for resolving wild elephant problems and Klong Kaew Waterfall National Park, said after several
Read morePheu Thai dissolution sought for using politically banned Nattawut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION has been petitioned today (Mar.7) to take steps toward a possible dissolution of the Pheu Thai for having a politically-banned person help with the party’s ongoing electoral campaign. Sonthiya Sawasdee, member of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, called on the polling agency to forward the case over
Read morePark blushes as pink trumpets take over
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THOSE who have time to visit Wachirabenchathat park, commonly known as Suan Rot Fai, in Chatuchak district will certainly not be disappointed as Tabebuia rosea or pink trumpet trees are in full bloom. Others who have waited for the park to change its cloak from green to a beautiful sweet
Read moreWeb page alleges yellow elder trees bought for over 6,000 baht each in Phang Nga
A WEB PAGE entitled “Watchdog Operation” in Thai today (Mar. 6) alleged that the Phang Nga provincial administration had purchased 37 yellow elder trees for 6,090.50 baht each, totalling 225,348.50 baht, as part of a canal improvement project in front of the City Hall last year, Naewna newspaper said. A reporter from this newspaper
Read moreIncreased pay for village-based public health volunteers not meant to woo votes: Satit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY DEMOCRAT LEADER Satit Pitutacha today (Mar.6) categorically denied the government’s measure to increase the monthly pay for all village-based public health volunteers is primarily designed to woo votes. Satit who concurrently performs as deputy public health minister confirmed his agency has planned to raise the monthly pay for all
Read moreSaksayam could possibly be denied right to run for MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI SECRETARY-GENERAL Saksayam Chidchob could possibly be denied the right to contest an upcoming general election apart from other legal penalties if found guilty of having concealed assets, said an opposition MP today (Mar.6). Move Forward MP Pakornwut Udompipatsakul confirmed Saksayam could possibly be deprived by court of the right
Read moreTraining launched to help drivers to get their points back
DRIVERS keen on getting some or all of their 12 points back before they are restored annually may now enroll for training and take a test to do so, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 6). Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, reminded drivers that under the driving penalty points system
Read moreAngry owner sets sedan on fire after repeated problems
THE OWNER of a car repair garage in Udon Thani this afternoon (Mar. 5) set his sedan on fire after recurring problems with the electrical system and said afterwards he has no regrets and is much happier, TV Channel 7 said. At 1.30 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Bamrung Naebchidchai, deputy chief of Ban Phue
Read moreTourist takes action about being slapped, handcuffed by pub guard
AN AMERICAN tourist who was handcuffed and slapped in the face by a pub guard eight days ago over a misunderstanding about a bottle of water today (Mar. 5) filed a police report for prosecution of the owner and the guard who attacked him, Sanook.com said. The victim, only identified as Mr. Carhuff, was
Read moreHunt for passenger after paramotor crashes into Pak Sak Jolasid dam
A TWO-SEATER paramotor crashed into the middle of Pa Sak Jolasid dam at around 6 p.m. yesterday (Mar. 4) with fishermen able to rescue the injured pilot but his passenger remains missing, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 5). The accident occurred at Manoa Wan subdistrict, Phatthana Nikhom district, Lop Buri province with the paramotor hitting
Read moreMexican president shares photo of ‘mythological woodland alux’ on social media
By Reemul Balla and published by Sky News THE Mexican president posted a photo of what he thought was a mythological “alux” on social media, adding “everything is mystical”. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appeared to be serious when he posted the photo to Twitter last Sunday (Feb. 26), which has now amassed over
Read moreThe solution to long-distance relationships? A virtual kissing machine
By Sky News A REMOTE kissing device has been created by a group of university students in China for people in long-distance relationships. The 3D silicone gadget has a mouth-shaped module and is triggered through a kiss, which is then transferred to the “mouth” on the other side. It mimics the movement, temperature and
Read moreKhao San road opposing BMA’s order to remove shop signs
KHAO SAN road businesses have appealed to the Interior Ministry to coordinate with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in putting off removal of shop signs and arrange a meeting to work out a solution to this issue, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Mar. 4). Mr. Sa-nga Ruangwatanakul, president of Khaosan Business Association, said these shop signs
Read moreParcels of Ice mixed with ground coffee heading for Australia seized
TWO parcels of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) mixed with ground coffee heading for Australia and another suspicious parcel going to Japan were seized from a freight forwarder’s office in Bueng Kum district of Bangkok with investigation now being expanded, Sanook.com said today (Mar. 4). In a raid mounted by Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) together
Read morePrayut cancels, postpones trips over swollen hand
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cancelled an inspection trip to Ratchaburi today (Mar. 4) while postponing a visit to Songkhla during Mar. 8-9 due to swollen and inflamed right hand with other trips under consideration, Matichon newspaper said. However, Mr. Ankha Burapachaisri, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said he will be coming to
Read moreFire guts Met police building in Sathorn
A FIRE broke out at the three-storey Metropolitan Police Division 5 building in Sathorn Soi 8 at 4 a.m. this morning (Mar. 4) with the whole structure gutted in the fierce blaze but there were no casualties, Thai Rath newspaper said. The building was engulfed in flames that shot up 10 metres high and
Read moreRuam Thai Sang Chart dissolution sought for undue reference to late monarch
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART could possibly be dissolved by court for allegedly making an unlawful reference to the late King Rama IX the Great during the brand-new party’s electoral campaign, according to Thai Liberal policy steersman Somchai Srisutthiyakorn. Somchai today (Mar.3) filed a latest petition with the Election Commission
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