BOTH prolific petitioner and two members of Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, largely viewed as de facto led by former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, were bailed out after being arrested in a bribe-taking sting operation, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Jan. 27). Having consistently denied bribery charges during nine hours of interrogation by Anti-Corruption
Month: January 2024
Many thousands so far assisted under anti-loan sharks campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE owing illicit debt have been so far successfully assisted under the government’s anti-loan sharks campaign, the Ministry of Interior’s undersecretary Sutthipong Chulcharoen confirmed today (Jan.26). Of a total of 15,005 illicitly indebted people who have so far filed with the authorities in all provinces of the
Read morePro-Prayut party distances itself from arrest of key member in bribe-taking sting
RUAM Thai Sang Chart Party, largely viewed as de facto led by former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, quickly distanced itself from the arrest of a key member in a sting operation that netted high-profile prolific petitioner Mr. Srisuwan Janya on bribe-taking charges, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this evening (Jan. 26). Police
Read moreNewin’s son tipped to replace uncle as Bhumjaithai secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHAIYACHANOK CHIDCHOB, son of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, will likely be named secretary-general of the second largest coalition party in near future, a partisan source said today (Jan.26). In a general caucus scheduled for the upcoming April, Chaiyachanok will likely be named secretary-general of the Bhumjaithai to replace
Read moreDon’t delve into German President making a comparison: Pita
FORMER Move Forward leader and party-listed MP Pita Limjaroenrat urged the public to not focus on any possible comparison visiting German German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier might make after holding talks with both him and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Manager Online and Amarin TV said today (Jan. 26). Speaking to reporters prior to attending a
Read moreBhumjaithai hosts dinner party amid struggle for survival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE REELING BHUMJAITHAI hosted a dinner for coalition partners attended by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, among others, in Pathum Thani last evening though the second largest coalition party is currently facing a dilemma over their own survival. The Thai food dinner at a restaurant in Sam Khok district of Bangkok’s
Read moreGerman leader’s visit helps boost ties between the two countries
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin and visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier have set a target to elevate relations between the two countries to strategic partnership level while expanding cooperation in various areas, Manager Online said today (Jan. 25). This is the first official visit to Thailand by a German president in 22 years with relations
Read moreThai durian still dominates Chinese market
THAI DURIAN EXPORTS have continually prevailed over the Chinese market throughout last year, a government official confirmed yesterday (Jan.24). China purchased a total of 1.42 million tonnes of durian worth US$6.71 billion from various exporting countries last year, accounting for a 72% increase in volume from 2022. Of that total, some 928,900 tonnes of
Read moreChaithawat need not be replaced as Move Forward leader: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat said today (Jan.25) his successor Chaithawat Tulathon need not be replaced by him anytime soon and that he himself is not looking for the opportunity to return as leader of the progressive party, either. After a six-month suspension by court from doing his MP
Read moreScammers using police hotline number to trick victims
THE CENTRAL Investigation Bureau (CIB) police warned the public to beware of scammers duping them by using fake police emergency hotline 191 to call them and hit them with forged warrants in order to get a big payoff, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 25). The scammers make video calls on the fake 191 hotline
Read moreYoung foreign man found hanged at Koh Samui
THE BODY of a young Ukrainian man was found mysteriously hanged with his hands tied behind his back at a remote durian orchard on Koh Samui last evening, Amarin TV said this morning (Jan. 25). Pol. Col. Denduang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police station, and his team together with forensic officers, a doctor
Read morePita can return to the House right away: Senior official
AFTER the Constitutional Court passed an 8 to 1 verdict clearing former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat of having violated election regulations over holding just 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel thus allowing him continue as an MP, a senior House of Representative official said he could return right away, Amarin TV said today
Read moreSamut Songkhram lychee orchardists seek govt subsidy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LYCHEE ORCHARDISTS IN Samut Songkhram are desperately looking for a government subsidy amidst speculated losses in this year’s indigenous occupation. According to Chaiyan Jiamsiri, head of the Network for Fruit Orchardist Councils of Samut Songkhram, a combined volume of lychee grown in the country’s smallest province is expected to be
Read moreUS aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt now sailing in Indo-Pacific region
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is currently sailing in the Indo-Pacific region amidst strife and standoffs in the Middle East and South China Sea, according to an informed navy source. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is leading the Carrier Strike Group 9 on naval missions whilst USS Dwight
Read moreUrgent: Pita survives ITV case, returning to House of Representatives
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court’s panel of judges passed a majority verdict allowing former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s status as a Member of Parliament to remain intact as no grounds were found that his holding just 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel violated election regulations, Naewna newspaper said. The Election Commission had filed an MP-disqualifying
Read moreCourt meeting on Pita’s ITV case, verdict this afternoon
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court began a meeting on a case filed against former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat over holding 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel at 9.30 a.m. this morning (Jan. 24) and will start reading the verdict at 2 p.m., Naewna newspaper said. The court had ordered Pita to stop performing as MP
Read moreSupplies airdropped to Filipino Marines in tension-filled South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHILIPPINE MARINES stationed on a coral reef in the South China Sea were literally given an airdrop of supplies over the weekend as logistic missions by sea had been considered highly precarious due to a maritime blockade laid around by Chinese naval ships, according to an informed source. A Philippine
Read moreWreckage of T-28 light attack aircraft retrieved from Mekong river
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOME PARTS OF THE wreckage of a US-built T-28 Trojan aircraft were inadvertently found by villagers and then retrieved by police from Mekong river in Nong Khai today (Jan.23). The remains of the North American Aviation T-28 Trojan light attack aircraft were retrieved by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal police from
Read moreGovt urged to bust distribution of smuggled pork
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SWINE RAISERS ASSOCIATION of Thailand today (Jan.23) pressed the government to bust the alleged distribution of smuggled pork which is currently oversupplying domestic markets. Sitthipan Thanakiatpinyo, head of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand, said over 60 million kilogrammes of smuggled pork was believed to be currently flooding the
Read moreHindu temple opened on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi’s election promise
By Geeta Pandey and Yogita Limaye, BBC Ayodhya, Indi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. He said it heralded “a new era” for India – the temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque torn down by Hindu mobs in 1992, sparking riots
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