AS MANY AS 150 Malaysian tourists arrived at a hotel in Hat Yai last evening (Apr. 12) to only discover that no booking had been made for 64 hotel rooms they had paid for to a Malaysian agent who in turn transferred the money to a Thai tour guide who pocketed it, Amarin TV
Month: April 2024
First round of cabinet reshuffle expected after Songkran festival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE FIRST ROUND OF cabinet reshuffle is largely anticipated as soon as Songkran festival is over later this month now that the Pheu Thai-led government has run the country for seven months, according to partisan sources. Attached to the ruling Pheu Thai under de facto party boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin
Read moreGovt urged to reveal details of BAAC borrowing for digital wallet scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT WAS TODAY (Apr. 12) pressed to tell how long a sum of 172.3 billion baht in planned borrowing from the Bank for Agriculture & Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to finance in part their 10,000-baht digital wallet project could be completely repaid. Move Forward MP Sirikanya Tansakun said the Pheu
Read moreMyawaddy checkpoint temporarily opened to let Thai trucks return
ALTHOUGH the situation along the Thai-Myanmar border is still tense after anti-junta forces took control of Myawaddy town which just across the river from Thai Mae Sot town those in charge out there did today (Apr. 12) temporarily open the second permanent border checkpoint to allow Thai trucks to return home, Thai Rath newspaper
Read moreChinese tourists flocking to Pattaya’s new Songkran attraction
CHINESE tourists are flocking to Pattaya with some coming by chartered flights to enjoy Songkran festival at the newly-opened Pattaya Water Space park, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Apr. 12). This new tourist attraction encompassing 114-rai of land is holding the “Maha Songkran Water Park” festival for around 3,000 guests per night. However the
Read moreThai navy rescues ailing sailor for Indian ship
THE Thai navy quickly sent an emergency medical team on a boat to an Indian ship, a tanker named Sea Galaxy, and brought one of their sailors who had suffered stroke as it was passing through the Gulf of Thailand to Sattahip, Chonburi, for treatment last night, TV Channel 7 said early this morning
Read moreThai woman found stabbed to death in London flat 12 hours after friends raised alarm
By Dan Woodland, Daily Mail Online THE MANHUNT for the Marble Arch murderer today (Apr. 110 took a new turn after police named and released the first picture of the dual Hong Kong-Thai woman who was found stabbed to death inside her £4 million property. Police today named the victim of the horrific stabbing
Read moreThai F-16s could intercept Myanmar MiG-29s in 5 minutes: Air Force Chief
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI F-16A/B FIGHTERS could practically intercept any Myanmar MiG-29 jets which might possibly intrude into Thai air space from inside the war-torn country in five minutes, said Thai Air Force Chief ACM Panpakdee Pattanakul today (Apr. 11). The F-16A/B Fighting Falcon jets from Wing 4 in Takhli are currently on
Read moreAir base at Myanmar capital attacked again: Report
MYANMAR’S anti-coup fighters claimed that they had again attacked the an air base in the country’s capital Naypyidaw this morning (Apr. 11) with five missiles hitting the complex and damaging an aircraft hangar and several planes leading to some air force personnel and soldiers being killed, Naewna said. Yangon Modern News Agency said the
Read moreMyanmar junta troops flee as Karens, allies seize last base in Myawaddy
MYANMAR junta’s last stronghold in Myawaddy, Infantry Battalion 275 Pha Song base, fell to the fighters of Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and their allies after heavy attack with around 200 soldiers having fled to take shelter opposite Thailand’s Mae Sot district, Naewna newspaper said this morning (Apr. 11). At 5 a.m.fighters from 28th,
Read moreAll digital wallet funding to come from govt sources
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL FUNDING FOR the Pheu Thai-initiated, digital wallet handout campaign will directly come from government financial sources in lieu of the earlier-planned borrowing of loans from outside. An ad hoc government committee for the 10,000-baht digital wallet project, chaired by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin who concurrently performs as finance minister,
Read moreThai F-16s conduct air patrols as Myanmar MiG-29s attack Karen fighters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE’S F-16A/B fighters have conducted regular air patrols along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot district of Tak to literally deter possible infringement of the Myanmar air force’s MiG-29 Fulcrum jets into Thai air space. The MiG-29s have reportedly conducted air-to-surface strikes on Karen National Liberation Army
Read moreOAG puts off lese majeste lawsuit against Thaksin till late May
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL today (Apr. 10) postponed a decision till late next month as to whether to forward a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra. In today’s press conference, OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkhun said whether or not the agency may finally
Read moreKarens, allies mount attack on junta’s base in Myawaddy
AFTER talks between Karens and their allies and Myanmar junta’s Infantry Battalion 275 holding out at their last base in Myawaddy town, opposite Thailand’s Mae Sot town, failed to make headway for three days the former launched an attack on the latter’s stronghold last night, Naewna and Matichon newspapers said today (April 10). Thai
Read moreCertain officials could possibly be charged with misconduct over Thaksin case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ranging from hospital doctors and the head of the Corrections Department to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong could possibly be hit with legal action on misconduct charges over their contentious handling of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra. According to Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome,
Read moreGovt urged to apply comprehensive, diverse diplomacy toward Myanmar crisis
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MOVE FORWARD leader Pita Limjaroenrat today (Apr. 9) called for the Pheu Thai-led government to apply a comprehensive and diverse diplomacy to address the current crisis inside the war-torn Myanmar. Pita suggested Bangkok not only hold talks with Naypyidaw but all ethnic rebel groups inside Myanmar in bid to
Read moreEx-village head, 15 policemen get jail for colleague’s murder at party
THE MURDER of a highway policeman at a party given by a former village headman in Mueang district of Nakhon Pathom province last September led to 15 policemen and seven civilians including the ex-village headman being jailed for 1.4-2 years for dereliction of duty and helping officers in wrongful conduct today (Apr. 9), Naewna
Read moreJoint drills by US navy, 3 allies a success despite Chinese ships dogging them
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HISTORIC, JOINT MARITIME exercises conducted by the United States and three treaty allies with five warships and two combat aircraft in the South China Sea over the weekend have yielded satisfactory results, according to a US navy officer. The joint maritime drills between the US, Australian, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence and
Read moreKarenni Army mounts fierce attack on town opposite Mae Hong Son
AFTER Karen National Union (KNU) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters almost fully seized Myawaddy town, oppositie Thailand’s Mae Sot town, with one Myanmar junta battalion holding out, the Karenni Army (KA) and their allies stepped up their attacks at two townships and Pha Song town opposite Mae Hong Son province’s Mueang district, Naewna
Read moreDomestic gold price adjusted 32 times today, likely to reach 42,500 baht
WITH THE domestic gold price fluctuating wildly through 32 adjustments today (Apr. 8) that led to the selling price of 96.5% gold ornaments finally closing at an all time of 41,150 baht a baht weight, up 400 baht from the previous day, an expert expects gold bars to rise to 42,500 baht, Matichon newspaper
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