By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai today (May 14) threatened to take legal action against any critics who may continue to take him to task over his questionable sales promotion of the 10-year-old rice in government stock. Known as a right-hand man of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole
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Second Korean suspect in barrel murder of countryman arrested in Cambodia
CAMBODIAN authorities have arrested the second suspect in the murder of a countryman in Chonburi with his body with all 10 fingers cut off being found in a 200-litre barrel filled with cement and dumped in a reservoir, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (May 14). The body of the victim was confirmed to be
Read more3 lese majeste detainees still on hunger strike as one other dies
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THREE DETAINEES facing lese majeste charges are still reportedly on a hunger strike in prison whilst one other was pronounced dead today (May 14). The three street activists earlier arrested and currently detained in prison under the lawsuits pertaining to lese majeste, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal
Read moreAnother Bhumjaithai MP found involved in electoral rigging charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANOTHER BHUMJAITHAI MP has been caught allegedly rigging last year’s election in Buengkan which could possibly lead to the loss of his MP status, a by-election and a ban on the accused from contesting again. The Election Commission today (May 13) resolved to petition the Supreme Court to call the
Read moreNo change of mind allowed for senatorial candidates
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE WHO MAY apply for elected senators will not be legally allowed to withdraw themselves from the triple-tiered race to parliament scheduled for next month. Under the Election Commission’s rules for the election of 200 senators, all contestants will be prohibited from calling it quits for any reason after they
Read moreOne of three suspects in murder of Korean man arrested but denies charges
METROPOLITAN and Provincial Police Region 2 are coordinating in investigating the murder of a Korean tourist in Pattaya with his body with all 10 fingers cut off being found in a 200-litre barrel filled with cement and dumped in reservoir with one of three suspects, all Koreans, arrested and questioned in South Korea but
Read morePoliceman, pregnant wife shot dead by oil smuggling gang
A POLICEMAN and his six-month pregnant wife were shot dead while trying to arrest members of an oil smuggling gang with two later rounded up while the third one is being chased, Amarin TV said this morning (May 13). Pol. Sgt. Maj. Sakon Banlu, 43, head of a platoon at Amnat Charoen provincial police,
Read moreMinistry moves to slap 7% VAT on cheap imported goods
THE Finance Ministry will this week submit a draft on amending the Revenue Code to impose 7% value added tax (VAT) on all imported goods valued less than 1,500 baht for cabinet approval, TV Channel 7 said last night (May 12). Currently consumers buying low-value goods from overseas online platforms are exempt from this
Read more3 Korean men wanted for murder of countryman
POLICE are getting ready to issue arrest warrants for three Korean men in the murder of a countryman with his body with all 10 fingers cut off being found in a 200-litre barrel filled with cement and dumped in reservoir in Chonburi last night, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 12). The victim was
Read moreSquirrel to blame for cables catching fire in Chonburi
A BUNCH of electrical and communication cables caught fire in an alley within Saha Group Industrial Park in Sri Racha district, Chonburi, today (May 12) with a video clip taken by a resident showing that it was a squirrel that sparked the blaze, Naewna newspaper said. The video clip of the fire racing along
Read morePhumtham warned to never export 10-year-old rice
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai was today (May 11) cautioned to never export the 10-year-old, non-quality rice from government stock to an African nation as allegedly planned. Former Democrat MP Charnchai Issarasenarak said Phumtham, known as a right-hand man of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, would definitely
Read morePheu Thai-Ruam Thai Sang Chart conflict remains unsolved
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CONFLICT OF INTEREST has quietly remained unsolved between the Pheu Thai and Ruam Thai Sang Chart over the ultra-conservative party’s share of the Pheu Thai-led cabinet, a partisan source said over the weekend. Whilst some among the Ruam Thai Sang Chart rank and file had been considerably dissatisfied with the
Read moreArrest warrants sought for anti-graft commissioners on duty negligence charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT IS APPEARING to be an unprecedented case, political activist Vera Somkwamkid is seeking arrest warrants for all commissioners attached to the National Anti-Corruption Commission for failure to unveil information to the public. Vera will shortly call on the Administrative Court to issue the sought-after arrest warrants for those
Read moreMost powerful solar storm in 20 years has struck but almost no impact on Thailand
SPECTACULAR celestial light shows in skies are visible at high-latitude countries this weekend as the first “extreme” solar storm in 20 years slammed into Earth on Friday (May 10) while Thailand is well-protected by the Earth’s magnetic field so will have almost no impact, Thai Rath newspaper said this morning (May 11). National Astronomical
Read moreCOLUMN: Israel pulled out of the ATM Dubai. So did I. Here’s why.
IN 2023, Israel was present at the Arabian Travel Mart in Dubai. So was I. This year, Israel gave it a miss. So did I. For pretty much the same reasons, I would think. It does not take much to figure why Israel was absent at this year’s ATM between May 6-9, 2024. Every
Read morePrayut’s party peeved at being denied deputy defence minister’s seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART currently remains dissatisfied with the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, over the latest cabinet lineup in which the former had not been given part of the defence portfolio, according to a partisan source. The fourth largest coalition partner under de facto Ruam
Read moreModel arrested on forex scam charges
A THAI model who used his good looks and luxurious lifestyle living in a swanky condo to create a well-off and trustworthy profile tricked many people into investing in his forex scam with losses reaching over 10 million baht, Amarin TV said today (May 10). Sgt. Phithat, a 59-year-old inspector, led a police team
Read more13 cases new FliRT Covid subvariants found in Thailand
WITH SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, continuously churning out new variants, 13 cases of two new subspecies of JN.1 variant, KP.2, KP.3, which are members of a group called FliRT, have now been found in Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said last evening (May 9). Dr. Yongyuth Thammawut, head of Department of Medical Sciences,
Read moreRayong gas tank fire under control after raging for 6 hours
FIREFIGHTERS battling a big blaze at a tank farm within Map Ta Phut port in Rayong’s Mueang district since morning succeeded in controlling it at 4.50 p.m. after it had raged for six hours, TV Channel 7 said today (May 9). Looking at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal Co. Ltd. complex from a high
Read moreMP opposes Suthin’s plan to buy 10-year-old rice for soldiers to eat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MOVE FORWARD MP today (May 9) voiced dissent to Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang’s plan to buy 10-year-old rice from government stock for soldiers to eat for fear of toxic residue in it. Move Forward MP Viroj Lakkhanaadisorn said the 10-year-old rice which Suthin has offered to have the Ministry
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