PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin called for coordinated action against call centre gangs after admitting that he too frequently gets scam calls and messages and mostly did not respond, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 25). This problem requires cooperation from all parties including Finance and Digital Economy and Society ministries, banks, the National Broadcasting
Month: November 2023
10 Thais released by Hamas, another 20 likely still detained
THE Thai embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed this morning (Nov. 25) that Hamas has released 10 Thai hostages and not 12 as originally reported with all of them undergoing a checkup at Shamir Medical Centre Hospital, Matichon newspaper said. The names of the 10 released hostages are as follows: 1) Ms. Natthawaree Munkan; 2)
Read morePM may be quizzed by graft-busters on alleged cronyism over police promotions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin may be subject to questioning by the National Anti-Corruption Commission amidst allegations that he had exercised cronyism over the promotion of certain police officers. Assistant NACC secretary-general Puthep Thavichotitanakul confirmed today (Nov.24) that the prime minister may be scheduled sooner or later for interrogation in person
Read moreOver 1,000 tonnes of smuggled meats found at 14 cold storages
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 1,000 TONNES OF SMUGGLED meats have been found at 14 cold storages so far, said Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompao today (Nov.24). The authorities had inspected an estimated 5,300 cold storages for meats in all parts of the country under stepped-up measures against the smuggling and illegal trading
Read moreEx-coup leader-turned-ex-PM Prayut’s wealth said to total B130m
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER COUP LEADER-TURNED-FORMER prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his spouse Naraporn Chan-o-cha have been officially found to have a combined 130 million baht in wealth and without debt. According to the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s report released today (Nov.24), Prayut, who rose to power by way of the 2014 coup which
Read moreHunt for escaped convict called off amid heavy rain
AN ALL-OUT hunt for a convict on southern Banthat mountain range that has been continuing for weeks after he escaped a hospital in Nakhon Sri Thammarat last month was today (Nov. 24) called off amid torrential rain, Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen Ittiphol Atchariyapradit, assistant police chief and head of the big police
Read moreBTS joins partners in launching E-motorcycles for bike taxi riders
IN A move to help resolve environmental problems BTS Group Holdings Plc announced today (Nov. 24) that it is gearing up to launch a new business with its partners to promote the use of E-motorcycles among bike taxi riders throughout Bangkok, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Keeree Kanjanapas, BTS Group Holdings Plc board chairman, said
Read moreGaza ceasefire and hostage release to start today
By AFP and published by CNA Gaza Strip – A pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start this morning (Nov. 24) with the first hostages to be released hours later, mediator Qatar said, after nearly seven weeks of fighting. Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by
Read moreVillagers in 10 southern provinces alerted of flashfloods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN 10 SOUTHERN provinces were today (Nov.23) alerted of torrential rainwater and flashfloods forecast to occur as of the upcoming weekend. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation director-general Chaiwat Junthirapong cautioned villagers in Songkhla, Phatthalung, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat to watch out for imminent torrential rainwater and flashfloods due
Read moreB600m in cash allegedly laundered by senator to be confiscated abroad
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad. Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain
Read moreEx-police chief urges PM to step down over alleged cronyism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER POLICE CHIEF Seripisut Temiyavej has pressed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to resign due to cronyism which he had allegedly exercised in breach of the constitution and political ethics. Seripisut, currently the Thai Liberal leader, posted on his Facebook page to allege that the prime minister had ultimately violated the
Read moreIndian man plunges to death from Pattaya condo
A YOUNG Indian man holidaying in Pattaya died after falling from the 45th floor of a condominium late last night (Nov. 22) with his friends saying his death stemmed from a lovers’ quarrel, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Nov. 23). At 11 p.m. Pol. Lt. Manasak Phonyiam, deputy inspector for investigation at Pattaya City
Read moreK-pop band Blackpink receive honorary MBEs from Britain’s King Charles
By Reuters and published by CNA BRITAIN’S King Charles on Wednesday (Nov. 22) presented K-pop band Blackpink with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said. The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo,
Read moreOnline gambling network in Phuket raided
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE GAMBLING network based in Phuket with a combined total of over one billion baht in betting cash allegedly circulated was raided by police yesterday (Nov.22). The Department of Special Investigation police raided the online gambling den in a luxurious villa resort in Rawai subdistrict of the capital district
Read morePM urged to skip double standards over Thaksin as convict at large
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) pressed to stop exercising double standards in coping with two criminal convicts at large, one being de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Former MP Thepthai Senapong posted on his Facebook page to call on the prime minister to immediately skip his double
Read morePM taken to task for allegedly looking to promote certain police officers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) taken to task for allegedly looking to abuse his power only to promote certain police officers in nepotistic fashion. Move Forward MPs today produced messages allegedly posted on social media citing the prime minister as talking with Pheu Thai MPs during yesterday’s partisan
Read moreSuspect nabbed in killing of teacher, freshman
POLICE have arrested one of five suspects wanted in the killing of a teacher and a student on Sunthorn Kosa road, Khlong Toei district, on Nov. 11, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 22). Two youths rode up on a motorcycle then one of them fired shots at Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok Uthen
Read moreEx-minister likely to deny link to smuggling of pork, entrails: Varawut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY AGRICULTURE & cooperatives minister Prapat Bhothasuthon is sooner than later bound to categorically deny allegations that he had been involved in the smuggling and illegal trading of pork and entrails, said Chart Thai leader Varawut Silpa-archa today (Nov.21). Varawut, who concurrently performs as social development & human security
Read moreThailand bans import of all types of iguanas to control rapid spread
THE Thai government has announced a ban on import of all types of iguanas to control their proliferation in the country and reduce impact on the ecosystem, Thai News Agency and Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Nov, 21). Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said this ban follows a rapid and unexplained surge in the spread
Read moreEx-inmate writes song with snide lyrics on Thaksin as convict at large
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP-TURNED-FORMER INMATE Thepthai Senapong has jumped on the bandwagon of certain political activists by writing a song with sarcastic lyrics in tacit reference to de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra. The former Democrat MP of Nakhon Sri Thammarat who has served 16 months in jail until
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