By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai was today (May 7) dared to serve fellow members of cabinet the 10-year-old rice for lunch which he has strongly recommended for consumption though it had been put in government stock for a decade. Democrat spokesperson Ramet Ratanachaweng dared Phumtham, largely known as a
Day: May 7, 2024
2 more held in extorting cash from Chinese visitors
POLICE have arrested two more suspects on charges of extorting US$65,000, or approximately 2.5 million baht, from five Chinese nationals who were rounded up from their hotel rooms in Din Daeng district with the help of two corrupt policemen and so far seven out of 10 gang members have been apprehended, Thai Rath and
Read moreMP slams using Central Fund to partly finance digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MOVE FORWARD MP today (May 7) raised concern over the Pheu Thai-led government’s reported plan to partly finance the digital wallet project with the Central Fund for next fiscal year which could probably jeopardise their treasury and financial discipline. Move Forward MP Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said the Central Fund is
Read moreMyanmar social media: Thaksin held talks with ethnic armed groups, govt in exile
By Naewna newspaper and Thai Newsroom MYANMAR’S Salween Press said in a Facebook post last night (May 6) that former prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra held talks with representatives of some ethnic armed groups as well as National Unity Government (NUG), the Myanmar government in exile, on helping end
Read moreMan held for slashing woman at shopping mall car park
A MAN who slashed a woman’s cheek at the parking lot of a department store in Rangsit area in a robbery attempt last evening (May 6) was arrested soon afterwards at another shopping mall in Pathum Thani area, Amarin TV said last night. The suspect, identified as Mr. Kantinan Kulsriroj, 46, was arrested with
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