CYBER Crime police raided five places used to run an online gambling website with a billion baht monthly turnover and seized nearly 24 million baht in cash, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (May 18). Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakhonbuncha, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, said operation “Hang Up” had targeted
Month: May 2024
No beauty, health services allowed under digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO BEAUTY OR HEALTH services will be allowed anywhere for use by those eligible to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht, digital wallet project, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rajanasakul. None of the eligible recipients of the populist handout campaign will be legally allowed to spend the money via their
Read moreCourt decision on PM impeachment bid expected on Thursday
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT is expected on upcoming Thursday to either accept or waive a senatorial petition for the judicial body to consider impeaching Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Pichit Chuenban, an official said today (May 18). If the surprise petition recently filed by 40 senators is
Read moreItalian company keen on installing cable car line to Phu Kradueng mountaintop
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said during his visit to Italy that the Italian company Leitner Ropeways has offered to both sell cable cars and string them to the top of a mountain at Phu Kradueng National Park with their system using clean energy thus environmentally friendly, Naewna and Thai Rath newspaper said today (May
Read more‘Mother of the Bride’ joins list of hit films made in Thailand
THAILAND’S status as a film-making hub has taken a major leap forward with the release of “Mother of the Bride”, a mushy 90-minute Netflix production that was panned by critics but hit 27 million views in the first four days. Mr. Bill Heinecke, chairman of Minor Hotels group, operator of the Anantara Layan Phuket
Read moreIsraeli girl dies in fall from songthaew at Patong beach
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Israeli girl died after falling from a songthaew passenger vehicle at Phuket’s Patong beach last night (May 16) with her parents seen enjoying the ride there, Amarin TV said this afternoon. Pol. Maj. Rungruang Sakhon, an inspector at Patong police station, quickly went to Patong Hospital to check on Miss Nbaa Bahnasi,
Read moreActing senators call on Constitutional Court to consider impeaching Srettha
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTION COURT has been petitioned by a group of acting senators to consider impeaching Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and putting an end to his elected premiership as well as the newly-given ministerial status of one of his cabinet members. The group of 40 acting senators have lodged the surprise
Read moreClimate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
By AFP and published by CNA THAILAND may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country’s climate change office told AFP on Wednesday (May 15). Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century. Much
Read moreTwo more Thai hostages dead in Gaza
THE FOREIGN Ministry said this morning (May 17) that two more Thai hostages have died in Gaza with six more remaining in captivity, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Nikorndej Phlangkur, the ministry’s spokesperson, said the Thai embassy in Tel Aviv had been informed by the Israeli government that its hostage situation assessment committee had considered
Read moreIt’s final: Chinese engine to be installed aboard Chinese submarine for Thai navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND TODAY (May 16) finally agreed to have a Chinese engine, and not a German engine, installed aboard a Chinese-built submarine purchased by the Thai navy, a navy source said. The Thai navy has agreed to procure the Yuan-class S26T submarine with the Chinese-made CHD620 engine in lieu of the
Read morePilot warns of festival rockets endangering flights
A THAI PILOT related a shocking incident when a rocket fired during Bun Bang Fai festival in the Northeast blazed past the airplane reaching almost 8,000 feet above sea level and urged organisers to get permission from aviation authorities before allowing people to set off these enormous home-made rockets, Naewna newspaper said today (May
Read moreLoan sharks urged to show up until month’s end
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANY LOAN SHARKS who may not have yet shown up to the authorities under the government’s campaign against illegal money-lending were strongly advised to do so until the end of this month, according to Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset. In a press conference today (May 16), Chada insisted that those
Read moreChina and Cambodia begin 15-day military exercises as questions grow about Beijing’s influence
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Svay Chok, Cambodia – Cambodia and China began 15-day military exercises today (May 16) as questions grow about Beijing’s increasing influence in the Southeast Asian nation. About 1,315 Cambodian military personnel and 760 Chinese are participating in the regular “Golden Dragon” ground and sea manoeuvres, including three Chinese
Read moreGovt urged restore bail access to political defendants
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GROUP OF PRO-DEMOCRACY activists today (May 16) urged the government to return access to release under bail to all politically-charged defendants. The pro-democracy activists including Patasaravalee Tanakitvibulpon, Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Jatupat Boonpattararaksa lodged the petition at Government House for the Pheu Thai-led government to return bail access to
Read moreCOLUMN: As fires threaten the PATA region, who will stop the pyromaniacs?
THE PATA Annual Summit 2024 opens in Macau today, May 15, with the usual fanfare that has accompanied such events. Delegate numbers have crossed the projected targets. The programme is “guaranteeing a wealth of enriching experiences, including dynamic plenary sessions, participative roundtables & breakout sessions.” A rash of images will be uploaded on Facebook
Read moreStressed out detained activist sent to Thammasat hospital
ANOTHER young woman activist who has been detained on lese majeste charges and holding a hunger strike in protest of being denied bail was transferred to Thammasat Chalerm Phrakiat hospital upon getting stressed at the death of fellow activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom due to her hunger strike during detention, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon
Read moreFormer call centre worker held for helping romance scammer
CYBER CRIME police arrested a young Thai man for opening an online account for a romance scammer to receive money from his victim while forced to work for a call centre gang in Cambodia, TV Channel 7 said today (May 15). The swindle started in September 2022 when the scammer created a fake Instagram
Read moreThai industrial sentiment falls in April on weak demand, wage hike plan
By Reuters – published by CNA and US News & World Report THE Thai industrial sentiment index dropped in April, dented by slowing domestic demand, a government wage hike plan and drought, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said today (May 15). The FTI said its industrial sentiment index fell to 90.3 in April
Read moreEnvoys of world democracies express condolences for Netiporn’s death
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AMBASSADORS OF WORLD democracies based in Bangkok have expressed condolences for yesterday’s tragic death of Thai woman activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom due to her hunger strike during detention. The envoys of world democracies included the United States’ Ambassador Robert F. Godec, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador Mark Gooding, Germany’s Ambassador Ernst
Read moreInquiry launched over accountability for fasting activist’s death
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Rangsiman Rome has begun to inquire as to who exactly is to be held responsible for today’s (May 14) death of a young woman activist due to a hunger strike during detention in prison. Rangsiman said Netiporn Sanehsangkhom, also known as Bung Thaluwang, would not have died
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