By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE TOTAL OF PEOPLE OWING illicit debts to loan sharks and yet keeping it a secret from the authorities is believed to outnumber those who have officially notified of it so far, according to Interior Ministry undersecretary Sutthipong Chulcharoen. The undersecretary said today (Dec.29) there are many more people who
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As many as 500,000 refugees might flee to Thailand from Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 500,000 REFUGEES might probably flee armed conflict between Myanmar government forces and ethnic rebel groups across the Thai-Myanmar border into Thai territory during anticipated dry-season offensive early next year. Former deputy National Security Council secretary-general Pongsakorn Rodchombhu said over the weekend a range of 350,000 to 500,000
Read moreCrisis of confidence in govt could arise over Thaksin controversy: Chaithawat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT’S ALLEGED FAILURE to give clear-cut response to the sustained controversy over the handling of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra could probably trigger a crisis of confidence in the Pheu Thai-led coalition government, said Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon today (Dec.29). Such a crisis of
Read moreThais and foreigners brawl on Pattaya street
A STREET fight broke out between a group of Thais and some foreigners, believed to be Indians, in Pattaya early yesterday morning (Dec. 28) with a metre long stick, belts, glass bottles, a metal rod and ladles used in the riotous brawl, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said last evening. Traffic came to
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