FORMER culture minister and Pattaya mayor Itthipol Khunpluem, wanted under arrest warrant issued over malfeasance charges stemming from approval of a condominium project over a decade ago, has already fled the country, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said this afternoon (Sep. 6). Pol. Maj. Gen. Chomchawin Punathananon, acting commander for Chonburi, said Itthipol flew
Month: September 2023
Chonlanan focusing on elevating universal healthcare scheme
PUBLIC HEALTH Minister Chonlanan Srikaew said at Government House today (Sep. 6) that the Pheu Thai-led government will be working on elevating the universal healthcare scheme to give people more access to services, Naewna newspaper said. While saying the first policy his ministry will be implementing would be in accordance to what is to
Read morePheu Thai govt to be slammed if ‘inmate’ Thaksin allowed out of jail for long: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONFIDENCE of the Pheu Thai-led government under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will be adversely affected if de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra continues to literally keep himself as a convicted inmate out of jail for longer than appropriate, according to a noted academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul
Read moreSuriya puts off capping Bangkok train fares at 20 baht per trip
TRANSPORT Minister Suriya Jungrungruangkit said this afternoon (Sep. 5) the Pheu Thai campaign pledge to cap Bangkok electric train fares at 20 baht a trip is not being written in the coalition government’s policy statement to be delivered to Parliament but it could possibly be implemented in two years’ time, Naewna newspaper and Amarin
Read morePatcharawat shrugs off hearsay over Palang Pracharath leadership
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-CUM-NATURAL Resources & Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan today (Sep.5) shrugged off sustained speculation that he might probably replace his elder brother Prawit Wongsuwan as Palang Pracharath leader anytime soon. Patcharawat, a former police chief and Palang Pracharath partisan counsel, categorically dismissed hearsay that he might probably replace the
Read moreFan club flocks to wish Pita happy birthday at Move Forward HQ
MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s fan club was on hand to wish him a happy birthday today (Sep. 5) when he arrived at his party’s headquarters to chair a weekly meeting with MPs, Matichon newspaper and Amarin TV said. Wearing an orange floral shirt he was asked by reporters how old he was and
Read morePM buys luxury van out of own pocket
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has spent some money out of his own pocket to buy a luxury van for use, either official or private. The newly-named prime minister has recently purchased the Lexus LM350H Executive as a 7.59 million baht, privately-owned vehicle in which he is expected to go to
Read moreDrone attack on Myanmar border police HQ kills 5
By Grant Peck – AP and published by ABC News A DRONE attack on a police headquarters in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, just across the border from Mae Sot city in Thailand, has killed at least five officials including a senior army officer and a district administrator, members of two emergency rescue teams and media
Read moreCould Srettha be free of Thaksin’s influence? Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PROMINENT ACADEMIC said today (Sep.4) he wondered if Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could practically be independent of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul commented that nobody could be completely positive that Srettha could be practically free of Thaksin’s alleged influence which has
Read moreTurkish fitness trainer nabbed on charges of defrauding rich Thai women
A TURKISH fitness trainer was arrested in Lat Phrao area this afternoon (Sep. 4) on charges of defrauding rich Thai women with losses amounting to millions of baht, Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Phutthidej Boonkrapue, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division, sent Pol. Col. Teerapas Yungyuen and Pol. Maj. Worapoj Lalitjirakul to
Read morePM tells cabinet members to ‘never say no’ to people
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-NAMED Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today (Sep.4) told Pheu Thai members of cabinet to “never say no” to people about anything under their own responsibilities. Over luncheon at the Pheu Thai headquarters, the prime minister suggested all 17 Pheu Thai ministers that they “never say no” to people who may
Read moreSrettha apologises for appearing to throw a pen at meeting with motorbike taxi drivers
AMID social media criticism about appearing to angrily throw a pen down during a meeting with motorcycle taxi drivers last Saturday (Sep. 2), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today apologised for what happened with the photos circulating leading to people misunderstanding him, Naewna newspaper said. Srettha explained that the photos could indicate that he was
Read morePM Srettha to miss Asean Summit – official
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin will miss a regional meeting of Asia’s leaders in Jakarta next week, the foreign ministry said on Sunday (Sep. 3). Srettha won a parliamentary vote to become prime minister last month and his cabinet was endorsed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday.
Read moreBritish man badly bashed up after chatting up a girl
A BRITISH man was severely bashed up by two Thai youths in Chonburi province at dawn today (Sep. 3) after he chatted up a girl in a shop there, Amarin TV said. The unidentified British man ended up with a swollen head, a broken nose and three teeth knocked out. He is now under
Read moreSuthin seeks advice from predecessors, ex-army chiefs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-NAMED DEFENCE MINISTER Suthin Khlangsaeng is scrambling to consult some of his predecessors and former army chiefs in an effort to better deal with the military, a partisan source said today (Sep.3). As a civilian member of cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Defence, Suthin will shortly seek advice
Read moreThaksin might probably be given parole: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters “SICKLY” DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra who is reportedly serving a one-year “imprisonment” might probably be granted parole, according to former deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam. The former prime minister who currently remains under official custody at Police Hospital where he has been admitted for “illnesses” might probably
Read moreNobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend ceremonies
By AP and published by ABC News Stockholm – The Nobel Foundation on Saturday (Sep. 2) withdrew its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions.” Several Swedish lawmakers said on Friday they would boycott this
Read morePita urges Srettha to keep his word while kayaking in Rayong
MOVE Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat urged Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to keep his word and stick to promises made to the people while campaigning for his party’s candidate in an upcoming by-election and kayaking at Rayong Botanical Garden to draw attention to this tourist attraction, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Sep. 2). Talking to
Read moreThree Israeli-made UAVs launched at Wing 3
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE ISRAELI-MADE UNMANNED aerial vehicles were today (Sep.2) launched for deployment by the Thai air force. Air force chief ACM Alongkorn Wannarot ceremonially launched the three Dominator XP UAVs, manufactured by Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems Co., at Wing 3 air base in Nakhon Sawan. The medium-altitude/long-endurance UAVs were primarily designed
Read moreHM King endorses cabinet, special meeting on Wednesday
UPON His Majesty the King endorsing new cabinet members nominated by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who concurrently serves as finance minister, yesterday (Sept. 1) with the list announced in the Royal Gazette today, a special cabinet meeting has been arranged for Wednesday (Sep. 6), Naewna newspaper said. It is still being considered where in
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