AN AMBULANCE rushing to pick-up a patient jumped the red light at an intersection in Prachinburi and hit a vegetable pick-up truck with four hospital employees being injured in the collision this evening (Nov. 6), Matichon newspaper said. At 7.30 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Suwit Suijaroon, an inspector at Ra Bo Pai police station,
Month: November 2023
Three more cyber scammers nabbed in police sweep
FOLLOWING the recent arrest of two fraudsters who sold personal data of millions of people to the dark web, cyber police today (Nov. 6) revealed they had apprehended three more scammers with one of them having written a programme to bypass facial scan and steal large sums of money from the victims’ bank accounts,
Read moreOnly night venues in Bangkok, 3 key tourist provinces to stay open till 4 a.m.
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENTERTAINMENT VENUES TO BE legally allowed to open until 4 a.m. will only refer to those in Bangkok and three provinces widely known as major tourist spots and nowhere else in an initial stage, said Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Nov.6). The planned extension in the opening hours for these
Read moreDemocrat brothers jog home after being freed from jail
ONE OF two brothers who were released on parole today (Nov. 6) after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence for election fraud and jogged 10 kilometres home from the prison in Nakhon Si Thammarat will be holding a press conference tomorrow on political direction, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Thepthai Senpong, a former Democrat
Read moreBlizzards in China’s northeast ground flights, force school closures
By Reuters and published by CNA Beijing – Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hit northeast China today (Nov. 6), forcing hundreds of flights to be rescheduled and closing schools as several cities issued heightened weather alerts and warned people to stay indoors. As of 10.30 a.m., 405 flights were cancelled at Harbin Taiping International
Read moreMost people prefer to use digital wallet anywhere: Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE WOULD PREFER to be allowed to use the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet anywhere in the country, according to the latest NIDA Poll. The poll recently conducted among a total of 1,310 people from all walks of life in all regions of the country has found 69.8%
Read moreISOC missions can no longer be run as in Cold War era: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE INTERNAL SECURITY Operations Command’s missions can no longer be carried out as in the Cold War era which ended long ago, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The prime minister tweeted on his X page to suggest that the army-led agency give up on the outdated Cold War rationale
Read more‘I am nobody’s puppet’: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has apparently vented his frustration saying he virtually is “no puppet” under control of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra or any other persons. Srettha tweeted on his X page over the weekend to say he is virtually ”no puppet” who could otherwise be pulled
Read moreVillage headman, boy killed at mor lam shooting
A YOUTH high on drugs and wielding a pistol killed a village headman and a boy during a traditional mor lam music show in Kalasin after he barged in to defend a younger friend being attacked by a rival gang of youths but fired seven shots upon suddenly falling there, Naewna newspaper said today
Read more2 more Thai workers dead, one more taken hostage
THE FOREIGN Ministry said this evening (Nov. 4) two more Thai workers had died in the Israel-Hamas war raising the death toll to 34 while one more was taken hostage increasing to 24 the number of Thais held captive by Hamas fighters, Naewna newspaper said. However there was no increase in the number of
Read moreNight venue operators say 4 a.m. closure will greatly boost revenue
NIGHT entertainment venue operators expect the extended closure to 4 a.m. in certain areas of four provinces, namely Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Chonburi, from Dec. 15 onwards as announced by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will greatly increase revenue during the New Year holidays, Matichon newspaper. In a survey of these operators conducted by
Read moreSuthin dared to find out truth about ISOC’s ‘secret funding’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang has been dared to look into “secret funding” regularly provided for missions of the Internal Security Operations Command and see to it that it does not slip into the pockets of army generals. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn posted on his Facebook page to suggest Suthin literally find out
Read moreAppeals Court refuses to grant Anon bail in Section 112 case
PROMINENT activist lawyer Anon Nampha who has been sentenced to four years in jail and fined 20,000 baht for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, and the Emergency Decree over a demonstration in 2020 has been refused bail for the third time, Matichon newspaper said. The Lawyers
Read more17 Indian star tortoises seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport
A THAI woman was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 2 a.m. yesterday (Nov. 2) while trying to smuggle 17 Indian star tortoises to Taiwan, Thai Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Phakphong Phathong, a forestry expert and head of the wildlife checkpoint at this airport, became suspicious after an X-ray of a
Read moreMP hit with sexual harassment allegations apologises, not quitting
MOVE FORWARD MP Chaiyamparvaan Manpianjit who is facing allegations of sexual harassment apologised to the public today (Nov. 3) but refused to resign from the party while trying to debunk the charges levelled against him, Naewna newspaper said. Chaiyamparvaan, nicknamed Pu-ad and representing Bangkok, said he accepted the party’s resolution whereby 106 of 128
Read more20 Thai hostages are safe: Malaysian PM
THAI Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today (Nov. 3) that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had called to inform that 20 out of 23 Thais held hostage by Hamas fighters are safe while a search is underway for two to three other captives, TV Channel 7 said. Srettha said Anwar had told him that
Read moreNew Beatles single Now and Then released with backup from AI
By AFP and published by CNA A NEW BEATLES song produced with a little help from artificial intelligence and including the vocals of John Lennon was released on Thursday (Nov 2) – to lukewarm reviews. The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype
Read moreThailand, China to hold unofficial talks on submarine-frigate tradeoff
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND IS ANTICIPATING unofficial talks next week with China in bid to trade off a submarine already purchased by the Thai navy for a frigate, Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang said today (Nov.2). Thai high-level defence officials and their Chinese counterparts are expected to hold the unofficial talks over the proposed
Read moreFemale activists press MP to quit over sexual harassment allegations
AFTER MOVE Forward Party decided last night (Nov. 1) there were grounds to allegations that two of its MPs had committed sexual harassment and voted to expel one but not the other, there was a lash back from female political activists who urged the MP who got off the hook to resign, Naewna newspaper
Read moreAppeals Courts dismisses case against Yellow Shirt leader, members
THE APPEALS Court this morning (Nov. 2) upheld a verdict to dismiss a case against Mr. Sondhit Limthongkul, co-founder of now defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), commonly known as Yellow Shirts, and 20 other members on charges of using force and violence to cause chaos and revolt by besieging and obstructing Parliament to
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