By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra said today (July 26) he would not be worried at all about an impeachment lawsuit filed in court against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The former prime minister told reporters at his Chan Song Lah residence that he has found the case against the
Month: July 2024
US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by US authorities in Texas on Thursday (July 25), the US Justice Department said. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for
Read moreMae Sot, Myawaddy heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain
THE Thai-Myanmar border along Mae Sot city on the Thai side and Myawaddy township on the other side of Moei river are heavily flooded after four days of torrential rain led to this river rising by 1.5 metres and overflowing with a large number people on both sides of the border affected, Thai Rath
Read moreThai team in France as Olympics 2024 kicks off today
WITH the extravagant Olympics opening ceremony taking place in Paris, France, today (July 26) a Thai contingent of 25 athletes accompanied by six supporting staff are gearing up to join a procession of barges taking nearly 7,000 athletes along the Seine river passing Paris’s most famous landmarks, Naewna newspaper and Reuters, published by CNA,
Read moreInvasion of blackchin tilapia could turn out to be international ecological crisis: MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED government was today (July 25) cautioned over the possibility that blackchin tilapia, a diehard predator fish, could literally spread out from Thailand to neighbouring countries, thus turning a national ecological crisis into an international one. During today’s House floor debate on the fast-spawning, gluttonous blackchin tilapia literally
Read moreVillagers in central provinces alerted of likely flash floods
By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS IN LOW-LYING areas of the central region were today (July 25) alerted to brace for the likelihood of flash floods due to torrential rain over the next few days. Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation director-general Chaiwat Junthirapong said heavy downpours were forecast to prevail over the lower northern
Read moreDigital wallet project would not make Pheu Thai a very popular party: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MUCH-HERALDED, YET-DELAYED, Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet handout campaign would not help maintain much of partisan popularity, let alone promote it, among millions of people nationwide when it comes to their going to the polls next time around, according to an academic critic. Pornchai Theppanya, former dean of Ramkhamhaeng University’s
Read moreMurder-suicide case: Traces of cyanide found in suitcase
A DETAILED forensic examination of the belongings of six Vietnamese, two of them American nationals, who died in murder-suicide at a downtown luxury hotel last week revealed traces of cyanide in one of the suitcases, TV Channel 7 said this morning (July 25). Forensic test results of more than 70 items have just been
Read moreThai central bank to investigate Myanmar weapons payments
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S central bank and anti-money laundering office will investigate claims that Thai commercial banks facilitated transactions linked to weapons purchases by Myanmar’s junta, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday (July 24). Myanmar’s military deposed the government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and launched a bloody
Read moreNavy in pursuit of eighth frigate following Chinese-built submarine
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NAVY IS RESOLUTELY looking to procure one more frigate to make a fleet of eight frigates in foreseeable future, said navy chief Adm. Adung Pan-iam today (July 24). In addition to a Chinese-built, Yuan-class S26T submarine to be delivered over the next three years, the navy is still seeking
Read moreMore categories Of Goods Provided Under Digital Wallet Project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE CATEGORIES OF merchandise are provided for people to buy under the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet project as of the start of the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Digital Government Development Agency. The newly-established DGA today (July 24) issued a statement to add supplementary categories to the
Read moreSrettha’s judgement day set for Aug. 14
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT is scheduled to deliver a ruling on an impeachment lawsuit earlier filed against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by the middle of next month. The Constitutional Court today (July 24) announced that the court ruling will be delivered on Aug. 14 to judge whether the Pheu Thai-attached prime
Read morePolitical, economic conditions a bigger concern than technology, sustainability, ITB Berlin survey shows
MORE than 60% of the respondents to a survey by ITB Berlin fear “political and economic conditions” will have a bigger impact on business than either technology or climate change. The response has paved the way for a long-overdue shift in the focus of discussion at the world’s biggest travel show, as well as
Read moreMarijuana U-turn raises question who is the real PM: Thepthai
By Naewna and Reuters – published by CNA AFTER Interior Minister-cum-Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakil said yesterday (July 23) that the government will now work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalise the plant by yearend, former MP Thepthai Senapong questioned who is really the prime minister of this
Read moreSecond Chinese-language billboard ad put up in Prachinburi
HOT on the heels of a giant Chinese-language billboard ad selling passport and citizenship of some countries being removed from Bangkok’s Huai Khwang area, another big billboard ad, also in Chinese language, was put up in Prachinburi province offering jobs in Thailand to foreign workers, Naewna newspaper said today (July 23). This second Chinese-language
Read moreTight security after insurgents set off bombs in Songkhla and Pattani
SECURITY was stepped up in Yala to intercept insurgents after two explosions in Pattani last night injured six policemen, but none seriously, and another blast this morning in Songkhla injured two more policemen, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (July 23). As four policemen from Songkhla’s Thepha police station were patrolling this district in a
Read morePolitically associated Mongkol voted Senate speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters KNOWN FOR BEING ALLEGEDLY associated with political parties, Mongkol Surasajja was today (July 23) overwhelmingly voted Senate speaker. The newly-elected senators cast 159 votes out of a total 200 to pick Mongkol, a former provincial governor of Buriram and former director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration, as Senate speaker.
Read moreHot-tempered neighbour slaps teenager for unfriending him on Facebook
A TEENAGE girl who was wearing her school uniform was this morning (July 23) slapped in her house by a neighbour because he was angry at her for having unfriended him on Facebook, TV Channel 7 said. The unnamed victim complained to a popular influencer who goes by the nickname Kan Jom Phalang, with
Read moreHarris quickly consolidates Democratic backing for her White House run
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US Vice President Kamala Harris swiftly consolidated Democratic support for her presidential bid on Monday (July 22), securing commitments from hundreds of convention delegates, announcing a massive fundraising haul and earning endorsements from top party figures after President Joe Biden abruptly left the race. Former Speaker
Read moreMajor Thai navy ships join CARAT 2024 maritime exercise
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAJOR THAI NAVY SHIPS are currently taking part in a tripartite CARAT 2024 maritime exercise in the Gulf of Thailand. CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training) 2024, now marking the 30th joint naval exercise of its kind, is being held between the United States, Singaporean and Thai navies off Sattahip
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