AFTER the Myanmar junta recently announced that it is immediately imposing military service, young men and women quickly started fleeing to Thailand by walking through the forest with a bigger wave of tens and thousands of them expected to flood across the border soon, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 19). The announced enforcement
Month: February 2024
Thaksin virtually held hostage with lese majeste lawsuit: NIDA academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra is being virtually held hostage by the country’s powers that be with a lese majeste lawsuit against him so that he will never do anything unacceptable to them, according to a prominent academic. Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket, director of the NIDA’s
Read moreOAG not deciding on lese majeste case against Thaksin till April 10
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL will remain undecided as to whether to proceed with a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra until April 10. OAG spokesperson Prayut Petcharakhun confirmed today (Feb.19) the agency is not going to decide whether to put forward the
Read moreSDGs will fail to meet 2030 target, but travel & tourism can still be a big help
THE “unfavourable global context” has rendered the 2030 target for the UN Sustainable Development Goals unachievable, according to a UN report. Although considerable progress has been made across all the 17 goals, it is “uneven and inadequate” across countries and categories, and will not be fully achieved until 2062. The progress report was released
Read moreThaksin unlikely to be held in custody for lese majeste charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IT WILL BE UNLIKELY FOR de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra to be held in custody by the authorities on lese majeste charges, said a partisan source today (Feb.18). In case that the Office of the Attorney-General may proceed with a lese majeste lawsuit in the Criminal
Read moreSuvarnabhumi adds more staff to prevent malfunction
AIRPORTS of Thailand (AOT) has rushed to add more staff to prevent malfunction at Suvarnabhumi Airport as ordered Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin with 200 additional officials joining the team manning the immigration counters from tomorrow, Matichon newspaper said late afternoon today (Feb. 18). Mr. Keerati Kijmanawat, AOT’s president, told Srettha that more officials were
Read morePaetongtarn shares photo of Thaksin sitting in the sun at residence
PHEU THAI leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra who was released on parole early this morning (Feb. 18), shared a photo of him sitting in the sun by the swimming pool at his Chan Song Lah residence this afternoon, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. In a message accompanying
Read moreAs Thaksin returns home, Srettha quashes talk of two prime ministers
AFTER de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra returned to his Chan Song Lah residence upon being released on parole early this morning (Feb. 18) Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said not to talk about how many prime ministers there are in the country because according to the constitution there is only one, and that
Read moreSrettha remains non-committal over possible meeting with Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Feb.17) remained non-committal over the possibility that he could meet with de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra for consultations over his running the country. The Pheu Thai-endorsed prime minister sidestepped a reporter’s question as to whether he might probably manage to see
Read moreFive US aircraft carriers now sail in Western Pacific
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES NAVY is currently deploying as many as five aircraft carriers and their escort ships in the Western Pacific Ocean which covers the disputed East China Sea and South China Sea in the wake of sustained tensions among Asian countries. As maritime tensions have evidently remained between China
Read moreNo protesters show up at Police Hospital
WITH security tightened around Police Hospital this afternoon (Feb. 17) as there is now less than 12 hours left for de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to be released on parole, with this effective from midnight tonight, it appears protesters have decided to stay away, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. Reporters
Read moreBiden says Putin and ‘his thugs’ responsible for Navalny death
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – United States President Joe Biden directly blamed Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday (Feb. 16) for the reported death of Alexei Navalny in prison, describing the Kremlin critic as a “powerful voice for the truth”. Saying he was “outraged”, Biden added he did not yet know
Read moreBig Joke dismisses involvement in money-laundering, online gambling charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF Pol.Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, yesterday (Feb.16) dismissed allegations that he had been involved in money-laundering and running a gambling website. The well-known deputy police chief admitted that as many as eight police officers under his command had been accused of alleged involvement in the money-laundering
Read moreSomsak downplays tale of two prime ministers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Feb.16) downplayed criticism that Thailand might be virtually, simultaneously run by two prime ministers – the current Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Somsak confirmed Srettha who lawfully performs as head of government will not be overruled by anyone else
Read moreThousands seek to leave Myanmar after military service announcement
By AFP and published by CNA Yangon – More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon today (Feb. 16) as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service. The military said last weekend it would enforce a law allowing it to call up
Read morePM eyeing A-list performers amid Taylor Swift’s Singapore shows
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin is moving to draw A-list performers to Thailand to boost tourism amid the upcoming shows by Taylor Swift in Singapore with the island republic being her only stop in Southeast Asia during The Eras Tour, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 16). Speaking at iBusiness Forum 2024 entitled “Reshaping Thailand for
Read moreLawyers centre harassed, threatened after applying to bail out Tawan, Frank
THAI Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said they had been harassed and threatened for the second day in a row today (Feb. 15) after having filed a request to bail out two activists arrested for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade and arguing with policemen on Feb. 4, Matichon newspaper said late
Read moreWith Thaksin on parole, Thailand might be run by two prime ministers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Chaithawat Tulathon said today (Feb.15) Thailand might probably be run simultaneously by two prime ministers after de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole. Apart from Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin legally tasked with the running of the country, the de facto Pheu Thai
Read morePM would dissolve House rather than resign over possible digital wallet fiasco
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin would ultimately choose to dissolve the House of Representatives and call a general election rather than resign if the Pheu Thai digital wallet campaign was eventually rejected at parliament, according to a partisan source. Srettha has earlier confided to some of his personal associates that he
Read moreAt least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Kansas City, Mo. – Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday’s (Feb. 14) parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was
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