By Thai Newsroom Reporters WA REBELS HAVE YET shown no signs of withdrawing from high terrains in Thai territory of Mae Hong Son sharing the northern border with Myanmar’s Shan State despite a stern warning from Thailand, said a noted observer today (Dec. 19). An estimated 2,000 United Wa State Army rebels have been
Month: December 2024
Anon gets 2 years and 8 months in another Section 112 case
PROMINENT activist lawyer Anon Nampha was today (Dec. 19) sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, Section 116, or the sedition law, the Communicable Disease Act, the Emergency Decree and the Advertising Control Act over a speech
Read moreNew Thai E-Visa scheme will NOT affect tourists from 93 visa-free countries
CITIZENS of 93 countries eligible for visa-free access to Thailand can continue to travel as normal WITHOUT having to apply for the online E-Visa set to take effect as of Jan. 1, 2025. The new scheme is only applicable to those coming for non-tourism purposes from the 93 countries as well as citizens of
Read moreThaksin accused of buying his way to power, privilege
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra was today (Dec. 18) accused of buying his way to power and privilege with his money since he returned home from self-exile abroad last year. Former leading Red Shirt and Yellow Shirt activists today submitted a joint petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Read moreThammanat’s clique of 20 renegade MPs join Klatham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CLIQUE OF 20 RENEGADE MPs headed by former Palang Pracharath secretary-general Thammanat Prompao are joining the Klatham as part of the current Pheu Thai-led coalition government, a partisan source said today (Dec. 18). The Thammanat-led lawmakers, recently ousted from the opposition Palang Pracharath headed by former deputy prime minister
Read moreTugboat seized and captain arrested in major international drug bust
A TUGBOAT to be used to tow a ship about to smuggle a large amount of drugs to Taiwan and the Philippines territorial waters was seized and the ship’s captain arrested today (Dec. 18), TV Channel said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Santi Chainiramai, acting chief of Narcotics Suppression Bureau, said this is a large international
Read moreSigns you might need mental health treatment
By Anucha Kasun MENTAL health is as vital as physical health, yet it often takes a backseat due to stigma, lack of awareness, or simply not recognising the signs. Understanding when to seek mental health treatment can make a significant difference in your quality of life and well-being. Here, we’ll explore some key indicators
Read moreUS sailors taking shore leave in Sihanoukville
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a rare phenomenon, a United States combat ship is currently docking in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville, registering the first visit of its kind for the world superpower’s navy to the Southeast Asian country in eight years. Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS-28), attached to the US Indo-Pacific
Read moreDoctor fuming at patients selling free medicine online
A DOCTOR is furious at patients selling medicine they got for free under the universal healthcare programme online pointing out that this policy is aiming at ensuring that people don’t go bankrupt from medical treatment and should not be used to generate income, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 17). Dr. Somros Phonglamai, a
Read moreExpressway tolls waived for eight days during New Year
THE Cabinet today (Dec. 17) approved exemption of toll fees on Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na-Bang Pakong) and Kanchanaphisek Expressway (Bang Phli-Suk Sawat) – plus motorways No. 7 and No. 9 for eight days during New Year holidays, Amarin TV said. To speed up travel and ensure the safety of people no toll fees
Read more4 fishermen detained by Myanmar likely to be freed on Jan. 4
FOUR THAI FISHERMEN currently detained in Myanmar’s Kawthaung township would probably be freed early next month, said Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai today (Dec. 17). Phumtham said he has been unofficially informed of the probability of the Thai fishing boat crew members being released from detention from the Myanmar southern coastal township on
Read moreGraft-busters setting up panel to probe Thaksin’s alleged fake-out at Police Hospital
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN AD HOC COMMITTEE under the National Anti-Corruption Commission will be set up shortly to investigate allegations that a dozen government officials had unduly helped de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra stage a fake-out as a patient with “critical illnesses” at Police Hospital. The anti-graft agency has finally resolved
Read moreThai fishermen jailed in Myanmar will be pardoned: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the four Thai fishermen captured by Myanmar navy in an attack on Thai trawlers on Nov. 30 and now sentenced to four to six years in jail will be pardoned while confirming “good news” is still likely in the New Year, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Dec. 16). A
Read moreMalaysia PM appoints Thai heavyweight Thaksin his adviser on Asean
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today (Dec. 16) appointed Thailand’s billionaire political heavyweight and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his personal adviser for when he becomes chair of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc next year. Anwar said Thaksin’s role during his leadership of the Association of
Read moreParts of Surat Thani now a disaster zone as 3 die in floods
NINE districts of heavily flooded Surat Thani province have been declared a disaster zone with Koh Samui and Koh Phangan being among them as three people died amid ongoing torrential rain, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 16). Acting Governor Mr. Thiratum Suphawibulphon called an urgent meeting of agencies battling the floods as torrential
Read morePM to boost ties with Malaysia in all areas during official visit
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawater and her delegation arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport last evening (Dec. 15) for the seventh annual full-fledged Thai-Malaysian meeting to jointly push forward various projects, especially cooperation in developing border areas, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Invited by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and welcomed at the
Read moreArmed robbers steal 1.7m baht from rubber trader
TWO robbers armed with an M16 rifle and a pistol walked into a rubber purchasing yard in Leoi early this morning (Dec. 15) and stole 1.7 million baht from the owner then fled into a forest bordering Laos, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Col. Thawatchai Chittrithat, deputy chief of the Na Haeo police station,
Read moreConcrete beam falls five floors down crushing pickup truck
A CONCRETE beam fell down from the fifth floor of a building on Rama 4 road, Bang Rak district, crushing a parked pickup truck below just as another vehicle and a motorcycle were passing in the adjacent lane this afternoon (Dec. 14) but fortunately no one got injured, Amarin TV said. The beam fell
Read moreRelentless rain pounds parts of the South, Asian Highway closed at Chumphon
CONTINUOUS torrential rain lashing in many parts of the South since yesterday (Dec. 13) , especially in Chumphon and Surat Thani, disrupted travel as many roads are floods particularly the southbound route via Chumphon which is now closed, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. All eight districts of Chumphon are flooded with both farmlands and
Read moreThaksin denies masterminding anti-coup legislation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra categorically denied he had ordered legislation to keep the military top brass under control of an elected government or to thwart possible future coups saying he was “personally appalled” by it. The billionaire power player recently confided to partisan members that he had
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