INSURGENTS shot dead a soldier and a civilian in southern Songkhla province at 5 p.m. today (May 31) as the two men were riding a motorcycle along a road in Thepa district, Naewna newspaper said. The unknown number of insurgent using as yet unidentified weapons attacked and killed Sgt. Sumit Chalu and Mr. Dola
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Travellers warned to beware of Tropical Storm Maliksi
WEATHERMEN warned travellers to beware of Tropical Storm Maliksi which at 4 p.m. Thai time today (May 31) was centred around 120 kilometres from Yangjiang City in China’s Guangdong province. In its latest announcement, the Thai Meteorological Department said this tropical storm, which intensified from a depression in the upper South China Sea, has
Read moreOutstanding figures from various fields running for senator
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF PREVIOUSLY PROMINENT figures from various walks of life are contesting the complicated, triple-tiered election for senator ranging from a former prime minister, former MPs, senators and provincial governors to former TV news anchors. Competing in an unprecedented, electoral mode in which no constituents are involved in selecting a
Read moreThai convict arrested in Bali being brought back to Thailand on Sunday
THE Justice Ministry said this afternoon (May 31) that a escaped Thai convict who was arrested in Bali, Indonesia, yesterday where he was found holding a fake Indonesian passport and pretended to be dumb because he could not speak the language will be brought back to Thailand on Sunday (June 2), TV Channel 7
Read moreTrump becomes first former US president to be convicted of felony crimes
By AP and published by Yahoo!News New York – Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 30) was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. It was the first time a former US president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and was the first
Read moreChaikasem might be named PM in place of Srettha: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHAIKASEM NITISIRI MIGHT probably replace the Pheu Thai-attached Srettha Thavisin as prime minister if the latter was finally impeached by court or pressed by others to step down in foreseeable future, said a noted academic today (May 30). NIDA’s Political & Strategic Development Project Director Pichai Rattanadilok na Phuket said
Read moreCambodia gears up to begin work on controversial canal
By AFP and published by CNA Phnom Penh – Cambodia will start work on a controversial US$1.7 billion canal linking the capital Phnom Penh to the sea in August, Prime Minister Hun Manet said today (May 30). The Chinese-backed Funan Techo Canal has sparked fears in neighbouring Vietnam that it could be used by
Read moreWissanu downplays hearsay of ‘legal miracles’ to help Thaksin, Yingluck
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY PRIME minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm today (May 30) dismissed speculation that he might probably conjure up “legal miracles” again to help de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra or deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra with their legal battles. Dubbed a high-calipered “legal servant” handling legal affairs on behalf of
Read moreEscaped Thai convict arrested in Bali where he pretended to be dumb
A THAI convict on the run since last October who managed to dodge weeks-long search for him in the jungles of Banthad mountains in Trang province has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia, where he was found holding a fake Indonesian passport and pretending to be dumb because he could not speak the language, Amarin
Read moreLight earthquake hits Koh Samui
A MINOR 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck Koh Samui at 8.24 a.m. this morning (May 30) and was widely felt in the area, Naewna newspaper said. This earthquake, with the epicentre being Koh Samui’s Ang Thong subdistrict, had a very shallow depth of four kilometres. CAPTION: A representative image of an earthquake by Paula from
Read more2,000 senatorial applicants disqualified in triple-tiered election
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 2,000 PEOPLE contesting next month’s triple-tiered senatorial election nationwide have been found so far to be disqualified by law, according to an official of the Election Commission. Out of a total of 48,117 applicants running in the unprecedented election of its kind for a total of 200 senators, 2,021
Read moreWhether Thaksin would be released on bail might depend on own action
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra would be released on bail in a lese majeste lawsuit next month might probably depend on his own action in near future, partisan sources said today (May 29). If the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin began to keep a low profile,
Read moreThaksin would be denied bail in next month’s lese majeste lawsuit: Ex-MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra would be denied bail when he is brought to court under a lese majeste lawsuit next month, said a former MP today (May 29). Thepthai Senapong said the billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin would be denied bail upon his appearance before the Criminal Court
Read moreProsecutors proceeding with lese majeste case against Thaksin
THE Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) announced this morning (May 29) that it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra stemming from an interview he gave to a news agency in Seoul in 2015, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreExecutions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015: Amnesty
By AP and published by Yahoo!News London – The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released today (May 29). The human rights group said it recorded a total of
Read moreDespite Thaksin’s plea, OAG going ahead with reading decision on lese majeste case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT of the Office of the Attorney-General on whether it is proceeding with a lese majeste lawsuit against de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra will be read out to the public as planned tomorrow (May 29) despite his plea to postpone it, confirmed OAG spokesperson Prayut Petchkun
Read moreThaksin asks prosecutors to put off decision on lese majeste lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (May 28) asked the Office of the Attorney-General to delay tomorrow’s decision on a lese majeste lawsuit which might probably otherwise be filed against him, claiming he is currently infected with Covid-19. The billionaire, politically powerful Thaksin had a lawyer file today’s
Read moreEast and Southeast Asia meth seizures hit record in 2023: UN
By AFP and published by CNA A RECORD quantity of methamphetamine was seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2023 as organised crime groups boosted production, the United Nations said on Tuesday (May 28). Drug trafficking has affected Southeast Asia for decades, with the Shan state in Myanmar the leading source of synthetic drugs
Read morePM tightlipped over Prawit-associated senators’ impeachment move
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (May 28) declined to comment on hearsay that most of the 40 senators who had filed an impeachment lawsuit against him in court were loyal to Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister only told reporters he would not mention any individuals
Read moreBritish man found hanged after quarrelling with girlfriend
A BRITISH MAN was found hanged at a luxury condominium near Bang Saray beach, Chonburi, after quarrelling with his Thai girlfriend, Naewna newspaper said today (May 28). Late last night Pol. Lt. Col. Pattananan Somanwan, an inspector at Sattahip police station, was informed of a foreign man being found dead at this condominium and
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