By Thai Newsroom Reporters SIX SPLINTER PARTIES have jumped onto the Pheu Thai bandwagon to combinedly make a 236 MPs-strong coalition government so far whilst a few others are largely expected to follow sooner than later, partisan sources said. Five of the six splinter parties, namely the Prachachart, the Pheu Thai Ruam Palang, the
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Spanish murder suspect was stress free first night in jail
A SPANISH chef who is a suspect in the murder and dismemberment of a Colombian surgeon on Koh Phangan last week appeared stress free the first night at Koh Samui district prison and has not been given any special privileges, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Aug. 8). Mr. Edwin Miguel Arrieta Arteaga, 44, a
Read moreHM the King’s second son makes surprise return after 27 years
By Reuters and published by CNA THE second-eldest son of His Majesty the King visited a childcare centre for underprivileged families today (Aug. 8) during a surprise visit to the kingdom, the first time he has been back in his homeland in 27 years. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, 42, who works at a law firm in
Read morePalang Pracharath to be asked to join Pheu Thai-led coalition: Prawit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit “Uncle Pom” Wongsuwan said today (Aug.8) the Pheu Thai will sooner or later ask his party to jump onto the bandwagon of a Pheu Thai-led coalition government. Though the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra has not officially invited the Palang Pracharath to
Read moreThaksin only anticipates days, not months or years, in jail upon return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been desperately anticipating a matter of days, not months or years, for himself being put behind bars upon returning home, according to a partisan source. Thaksin has been impatiently waiting for his party’s rank and file to run the country again so
Read moreMore body parts found as Spanish suspect is being taken to court
MORE body parts of a Colombian surgeon murdered and dismembered by a Spanish chef suspect on Koh Phangan last week were found in a black bag that washed up on a beach of this popular tourist island with the police taking the suspect to the court today (Aug. 8) to apply for initial 12-day
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