WITH night venues at Phuket’s Patong beach zone now allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. provincial authorities have ordered lifeguards to closely watch Patong beach as they are afraid tourists might go swimming after they have shut, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 17). Phuket is among four provinces aside
Month: December 2023
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military
By AFP and published by CNA ETHNIC minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said on Saturday (Dec. 16) they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days after China said it had mediated a temporary ceasefire. Clashes have raged across Myanmar’s northern Shan state since the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
Read moreAnalysis: ‘House arrest’ for privileged convict Thaksin imminent
By Out-Crowd THE PRIVILEGED DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra is currently speculated to be returned home from Police Hospital shortly and be held in sort of a “house arrest” there. The privileged patient who has been staying for the secrecy-shrouded “illnesses” in a tight-security, private ward at Police Hospital since
Read morePita most searched person on Thailand Google for 2023
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat has been the most searched person on Thailand Google for 2023. Google today (Dec.16) reported that Pita has been found as the most searched person on the world’s largest search engine in Thailand this year. Pita who has evidently become one of the most
Read moreForeigner crashes into cable-laying workers killing one of them
ON THE first night of pubs and bars being allowed to stay open till 4 a.m. a foreigner driving a sedan crashed into workers laying underground cables around Chiang Mai moat killing one of them and injuring two others just as these night venues were closing, MNG Online and Naewna newspaper said this afternoon
Read moreYoung Irishman in ICU after being bitten by mosquito in Thailand
By Cian Ó Broin, Irish Independent A YOUNG Irishman holidaying in Thailand for several weeks fell seriously sick after being bitten by a rare species of mosquito while sitting in a taxi to go to a Bangkok airport and catch a flight back home on Nov. 19 and is still in ICU with his
Read morePita warns govt of censure debate early next year
MOVE FORWARD ADVISER Pita Limjaroenrat warned the government that his party will file a no-confidence motion early next year if clear answers are not given during the current fiscal 2024 budget bill deliberation in Parliament, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 15). Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon will be filing this censure motion
Read moreSuthin backs down on swapping submarine for frigate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsaeng has given up on his earlier call for the navy to procure a Chinese-built frigate in place of a troublesome Chinese-built submarine. The civilian member of cabinet said today (Dec.15) he has finally agreed to the navy’s sustained plan to procure submarines, either from China or
Read morePheu Thai MP in hot water over allegedly posting campaign speech online
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI MP PATTANA Sappaso was today (Dec.15) charged with breaking the election law by posting content of a vote-wooing campaign speech online during prohibited hours ahead of last May’s general election. The Election Commission pressed the criminal charge against the Pheu Thai MP of Sakon Nakhon who had allegedly
Read moreBMA checks night venues on the first day of opening till 4 a.m.
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched an inspection of night venues permitted to stay open till 4 a.m. from today (Dec. 15) onwards with 146 out of total 207 still operating in 33 of 50 metropolitan districts and Huay Kwang topping the list with the largest number, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Gen. Adis Ngamjitsuksri, adviser
Read morePoliticians, officials suspected of involvement in pork smuggling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLITICIANS AND GOVERNMENT personnel were today (Dec.14) suspected of involvement in the smuggling of pork into the country, according to House Committee on Agriculture chair Sakdinai Noomnoo. Whilst the unnamed politicians allegedly involved in the smuggling of pork are yet to be questioned and brought to justice, some unnamed officials
Read moreSenator hit with drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SENATOR UPAKIT PACHARIYANGKUN was today (Dec.14) pressed with drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges, plus alleged connection with transnational criminals. The Office of the Attorney-General lodged the charges against the senator for drug-trading, money-laundering and conspiring with transnational criminals at the Criminal Court. Upakit has been accused of conspiring to commit crimes
Read moreTeen’s friend says she willingly went with Somrak
AFTER famous former boxing champ Mr. Somrak Khamsing was charged with four counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl late last night, a friend of this girl who was with her at the Khon Kaen pub where they met last Saturday (Dec. 9) said she willingly went with him, Naewna newspaper said this
Read moreHouse committee members plan to visit Thaksin at Police Hospital
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on Police Affairs plan to visit the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital to find out the truth about him next month. House committee chair Chaichana Dejdecho said today (Dec.14) he and other committee members will visit Thaksin
Read moreLuxury sedan slams into motorcycle killing two sisters
TWO SISTERS returning from a Carabao charity concert in Prachinburi province at around 3 a.m. this morning (Dec. 14) were killed instantly with their bodies cut in half after a Mercedes Benz sedan slammed into their motorcycle, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Chaiyong Amphansen, deputy inspector at Kabinburi police station, quickly sent Satcha Putthatham
Read morePM dampens speculation about Democrats joining coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Dec.13) dampened speculation that the Democrats might possibly skip over from the Move Forward-led opposition bloc to the Pheu Thai-led coalition government sooner or later. The Democrats, today’s second largest opposition party, are more or less expected to take the first available opportunity to jump
Read moreRakchanok sentenced to 6-year jail term on lese majeste charges, released on bail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP RAKCHANOK Srinok was today (Dec.13) judged by court as guilty of lese majeste charges and sentenced to six years in jail but was eventually released on bail. The Criminal Court ruled Rakchanok guilty of breaking the lese majeste law aka Section 112 of the Criminal Code by
Read moreCorrections Dept told to transfer Thaksin from Police Hospital to army barracks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT was today (Dec.13) suggested to transfer de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra from Police Hospital to army barracks. House Committee on Police Affairs chair Chaichana Dejdecho advised the Corrections Department to find army barracks somewhere to detain Thaksin in lieu of Police Hospital, given
Read moreTourist arrivals soared last week thanks to Jay Chou’s concert
TOURIST arrivals increased significantly last week reaching 655,653 with there being a jump in holidaymakers from China who were drawn here by Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou’s concert, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 13). Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said Jay Chou’s concert led to the number of Chinese tourists soaring to
Read moreHospital being probed for allegedly turning away Taiwanese tourist leading to his death
PUBLIC Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew ordered an investigation of a private hospital in Pattanakarn area that allegedly refused to treated a badly injured Taiwanese tourist leading to rescuers taking him to a state hospital much further away and him dying on way, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 12). The unidentified Taiwanese tourist
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