A CHINESE tourist died after the jet-ski he was zipping around at Patong Bay this afternoon (Jan. 14) collided with the one his friend was riding, Amarin TV said. At 2:30 p.m, Pol. Lt. Col. Thapapon Paengphimlo, an investigation officer at Patong police station, was alerted by a jet-ski hire operator that two water
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Thaksin: Govt opening door for using Bitcoin in Phuket
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said at dinner talk last night (Jan. 13) that the government is moving to allow payment by Bitcoin in Phuket with recipients not at any risk at all as this is another currency in the world, Naewna newspaper said. At the dinner talk held at Dusit Thani
Read moreThaksin’s medical records feared to be a tall tale: Ex-MP
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER LAWMAKER has doubted that medical records of Police Hospital on last year’s purported treatment of the “critically-ill” de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra will be entirely based on factual evidence and no tall tale. Ex-Democrat MP/now Thai Pakdee chair Warong Dechgitvigrom posted on his Facebook page yesterday
Read morePaetongtarn denies concealing 4.4 billion baht in cash
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra today (Jan. 13) categorically denied she may ever have concealed billions of baht in cash supposedly given by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Paetongtarn told reporters at Government House that all her assets and liabilities earlier declared to and then disclosed to the
Read moreCabinet nod for draft Entertainment Complex Act, legalising online gambling on the cards
WITH the government having approved in principle the draft Entertainment Complex Act today (Jan 13) and assigned the Council of State to review it, the next move is possibly bringing online gambling above ground as the Digital Economy and Society Ministry believes doing so would be good for the economy, Thai Rath newspaper said.
Read moreTemperature to drop further, 16°C lowest in Bangkok
THAILAND will remain cooler to cold and very cold in the upper North and Northeast over the next 24 hours (till 6 a.m. tomorrow) with a slight drop in temperature and strong winds in the upper south while the mercury will drop to minimum temperature 16-19 °C in Bangkok Metropolis. People in the northern
Read moreOppo, Realme apologise after warning over loan app
AFTER the Thai Consumers Council issued a warning about the dangers of illegal applications that are not part of Google Play Store especially one name Fineasy that offers loans and comes pre-installed on Oppo and Realme devices and cannot be deleted the two companies issued an apology and said they were quickly fixing the
Read moreSuspect in killing of ex-Khmer MP refuses to name mastermind
AFTER several hours of interrogation today (Jan. 12) the suspect in the killing of a former Cambodian MP in Banglamphu area of Bangkok last Tuesday revealed almost all the information holding back on naming the mastermind who he said was his benefactor, TV Channel 7 said. Chana Songkhram police station investigators said Mr. Ekalak
Read moreWhy you should get a colonoscopy in Bangkok
By Anucha Kasun GETTING a colonoscopy is an important step in maintaining good health. This simple procedure helps doctors check your colon and rectum for problems, such as polyps, ulcers, or signs of cancer. Early detection can prevent serious health issues and even save lives. If you’re over 50 or have a family history
Read moreDemonstration held to press for details of Thaksin’s medical treatment
DEMONSTRATORS rallied at Oct. 14 Memorial today (Jan.11) to pressure the Police Hospital to answer the Medical Council’s letter inquiring about the medical treatment de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra underwent there, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Phichit Chaiyamongkol, leader of Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand, said his group’s movement,
Read moreSuspected killer of ex-Khmer MP brought from Battambang to Bangkok
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EKALAK PAENOI, the ex-Marine gunman suspected to have killed a former Cambodian MP in Bangkok has been brought back from Battambang to the Thai capital today (Jan.11), police said. The lone gunman who wore a bulletproof jacket and handcuffs was brought from Battambang aboard a Thai police helicopter under custody
Read moreThaksin and Pita meet at wedding of two MPs
FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat met and shook hands at the wedding of two MPs last night (Jan. 10) with the groom being from Pheu Thai Party while the bride People’s Party during which Thaksin mentioned that different parties can work together, Amarin TV said. The wedding
Read moreHat Yai tops 5 Thai cities with terrible traffic congestion in 2024
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom Reporters TOMTOM (TOM2), the location technology specialist based in The Netherlands, released an annual report on global traffic trends and of five Thai cities ranked in The TomTom Traffic Index 2024 Hat Yai is highest up on the list and while Bangkok placed fourth it is the second most
Read moreMillions of baht recovered in two robberies in one day
POLICE recovered 5 and 8 million baht stolen during two separate cryptocurrency transactions in one day yesterday (Jan. 9) with two suspects who appeared to be Chinese arrested in one of the robberies, Amarin TV said this morning. At 11.50 p.m. Pol. Col. Prasopchok Aimpinij, superintendent of Huai Khwang police station, said in an
Read moreCollapse of World Economic Forum “Peace & Security” index exposes poor decision-making by global business leaders
A MEASUREMENT index of global cooperation in the field of “Peace & Security” has fallen to its lowest level ever. As a result of the growing sense of insecurity and frustration with “the system”, the patience of the global public is “wearing thin because time is running out.” So says the Global Cooperation Barometer
Read morePirapan not getting a portfolio after losing energy seat: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ENERGY MINISTER PIRAPAN Salirathavibhaga would probably be kicked out of the Pheu Thai-led government for good rather than be reshuffled to any other portfolio in cabinet, forecast a noted academic today (Jan.9). According to Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket, director of NIDA’s Political & Development Strategies Project, de facto Pheu Thai
Read more3 Chinese robbers steal 5 million baht cash in the heart of the city
THREE Chinese robbers stole 5 million baht from another Chinese man who had arranged to exchange the cash for cryptocurrencies at a house in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok but instead of making the transfer the robbers picked up the bag full of money and fled in a van, Amarin TV said today (Jan.
Read morePay to skip army draft idea floated
AN ARMY GENERAL has come up with the idea of allowing young men to pay to a fund in exchange of skipping compulsory army conscription with the cash to be used to increase compensation for volunteers, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Jan. 9). Lt. Gen. Thaweepol Rimsakorn, head of the Territorial Defence Command,
Read moreThai gunman nabbed in Battambang after killing ex-Khmer MP in Bangkok
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUSPECTED THAI gunman who killed a former Cambodian MP in Bangkok yesterday was arrested in Battambang today (Jan.8), police said. Ekalak Paenoi, a former chief petty officer of the Marine Corps, was apprehended in Battambang by Thai policemen who had quietly hunted down the murder suspect and quickly brought
Read moreThai-Cambodian police team chase, arrest suspect in murder of ex-Khmer MP
A THAI POLICE team chased a suspect wanted in the murder of former Cambodian MP Lim Kimya in Banglamphu area of Bangkok to Cambodia’s Battambang province and joined forces with their Khmer counterparts in capturing him at 4.30 p.m. today (Jan. 8), Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said late this evening. National Police Chief
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