Phnom Penh – Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s eldest son was officially promoted to the rank of four-star general today (Apr. 20), in another sign of plans for him to succeed his father. Hun Sen has publicly backed Hun Manet to lead the kingdom in the future. Hun Manet, who is commander of the army,
Month: April 2023
3 hurt as aluminium sheet falls from hospital building under construction
PEOPLE fled in panic after an aluminium sheet being hoisted up a building under construction at Chulalongkorn Hospital suddenly fell to the ground at 4 p.m. today (Apr. 20) injuring three people and damaging a police sedan parked upfront, TV Channel 7 said. This accident occurred shortly before Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was to
Read moreMove Forward to shun Pheu Thai-led govt if Palang Pracharath is included: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD will definitely not join a government which could possibly be led by the Pheu Thai and consist of the likes of the Palang Pracharath after the May 14 general election, said Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Apr.20). Responding to the possibility of the Pheu Thai becoming
Read moreThailand gears up to evacuate citizens from Sudan as fighting rages on
By Matichon and AFP – published by CNA THAILAND is moving to evacuate its citizens from Sudan where fighting between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries since Saturday has killed at least 270 people with foreign diplomats too attacked Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachok, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Information, said today (Apr.
Read morePalang Pracharath will very likely do better than Ruam Thai Sang Chart: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH will very likely get more MPs than the Ruam Thai Sang Chart in the May 14 general election but not enough to become core of government, predicted a Chulalongkorn political scientist today (Apr.19). Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science forecast that the Palang
Read moreNo party looking to set up minority government: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Apr.19) no party contesting the May 14 general election, especially his own, is looking to set up or join in a minority government only to run the country in a precarious fashion. Prawit posted on his Facebook page to reassure that his party
Read moreNew labour law supporting work from home setup takes effect
COMING into effect today (Apr. 19) is the Labor Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 upon promulgation in the Royal Gazette with this legislation supporting work from home arrangements between employers and employees, Matichon newspaper and Tilleke & Gibbins law firm said. The new legislation states that an employee may work outside the employer’s
Read moreWoman who defrauded New Zealand Ambassador caught after 14 years
A THAI woman who was part of a gang that had defrauded the New Zealand Ambassador to Thailand in 2008 by making a fake copy of his credit card and spending over 10 million baht was arrested yesterday after 14 years on the run, Naewna newspaper said today (Apr. 19). Central Investigation Bureau chief
Read moreFarmer gives away over 400 kg of durian to mark birthday
PEOPLE passing by an orchard in southern Trat province were today (Apr. 18) treated to free durian with the owner distributing as much as 400 kilogrammes of the smelliest fruit in the world but with a divine taste to mark his birthday, Matichon said. Mr. Klai Rung Inkaew, 46, the owner of the orchard
Read moreTwo suspects in RCA shooting denied bail
TWO men suspected to have fired shots outside a Royal City Avenue club last Sunday night leading to eight Songkran revellers being injured were denied bail by the Criminal Court today (Apr. 18) while maintaining they were not the gunmen, Amarin TV said. Makkasan police station investigators took Mr. Natthanon Kerdpuet, 41, and Mr.
Read moreVoters urged to press senators to pick PM according to results
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A THAMMASAT ACADEMIC today (Apr. 18) called on eligible voters nationwide to press senators to comply with the outcome of the May 14 general election and pick a prime minister accordingly. Thorn Pitidol, head of Thammasat University’s Centre for Research on Inequality and Social Policy, advised the voters to keep
Read moreSongkran Festival death toll drops by 5%
DEPUTY Interior Minister Naris Khamnurak said this morning (Apr. 18) that the death toll from road accidents during Songkran Festival’s “seven dangerous days”, April 11-17, 2023, dropped by 5% year-on-year, Thai Post newspaper said. However, while the number of accidents had increased the situation had returned to normal today, he added. Latest statistics show
Read moreMyanmar man found dead, likely infected with new Omicron strain
A MYANMAR man was found dead in his room in the Sathorn area after celebrating Songkran with his friends and it is suspected that he was infected with the new Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 17). At 1 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Saranyapong Thongpan, an investigator at Wat
Read morePheu Thai’s popularity might ebb over digital wallet policy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI COULD probably lose their sustained popularity among constituents nationwide should the liberal party have to borrow money to fund their campaign-pledged 10,000-baht digital wallet policy, partisan sources said today (Apr.17). The Pheu Thai has today submitted facts and figures pertaining to the party’s promised populist policy, among
Read more8 injured in shooting at RCA clubbing zone
AS SONGKRAN FESTIVAL draws to an end a shooting erupted at Royal City Avenue, a government-designated entertainment zone off Rama 9 road, at 1 a.m this morning (Apr. 17) with eight young revellers getting injured and the gunman immediately arrested, Sanook.com said. Makkasan police rushed to the clubbing zone upon getting a report of
Read moreMost voters have already decided who, which party to vote for: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST VOTERS HAVE MADE UP their minds by now as to who and which party to vote for in the May 14 general election, said a noted academic today (Apr.16). Pattana Ruanjaidee, a lecturer of Ramkhamhaeng University’s Faculty of Law, concluded that most of an estimated 52 million eligible voters
Read moreYellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – Economic sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries by the United States put the dollar’s dominance at risk as targeted nations seek out an alternative, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday (Apr 16). “There is a risk when we use financial sanctions that are linked
Read morePoliceman who killed relatives, wife and son wants to surrender
RELATIVES of a policeman who killed his father-in-law and two other relatives, his wife and son earlier this month told Surat Thani Governor Wichawut Jinto today (Apr. 16) that he wants to surrender as he does not want to fight fellow policemen, Naewna newspaper said. The relatives also said that he threw his firearms
Read morePaetongtarn still most popular for PM: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PAETONGTARN SHINAWATRA, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, has remained the most popular contestant for prime minister after the May 14 general election, according to results of a second round of the NIDA Poll released today (Apr.16). The second round of the NIDA Poll, conducted earlier this
Read more12 fishing boats capsize amid strong winds, high waves
THE SOUTHERN region is being hit by strong winds and high waves with 12 fishing boats having capsized in Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning (Apr. 16) and many fishermen missing while a ferry in Surat Thani sank halfway at noon, TV Channel 7 said. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department received a report that
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