AMIDST the current stringent control of the Thai-Cambodian border to intercept call-centre gangs moving their base of operation from Myanmar to Cambodia, a Thai-Indian man was arrested this morning (Feb. 23) at Khlong Luek checkpoint, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, after officials found 15.7 million baht in cash within a large backpack he was
Month: February 2025
Thaksin apologises for Tak Bai incident, shrugs off car bomb blast
FORMER prime minister and de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra was unperturbed by a car bomb explosion within Ban Thon Airport at far-south Narathiwat province this morning (Feb. 23) an hour before he and his team landed there while he later apologised for the Tak Bai incident, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Feb.
Read moreThaksin, Prayut fail to attend high society wedding
BOTH DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and Privy Councillor Prayut Chan-a-cha did not appear at the high society wedding of Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Ruam Thai Sang Chart’s deputy leader and party list MP, and Ms. Cathleen Maleenont, a third generation member of the Maleenont family who operate TV Channel 3, Amarin TV
Read morePita: Ethics still used as political tool to undermine democracy
FORMER Move Forward leader and current People’s Party campaign assistant Pita Limjaroenrat marked the fifth anniversary of the dissolution of Future Forward Party by underscoring that ethics is still being used as a political tool to destroy people’s choices while confident that democratic power will not dissipate along with disbanded parties, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreElection commissioners warned they face jail over senatorial election rigging scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL ELECTION commissioners might probably be found guilty of duty negligence charges and sentenced to prison over alleged rigging, bloc-voting plots in last year’s senatorial elections, according to a former senator. Mr. Seri Suwanpanon posted on his Facebook page today (Feb.22) to caution all the seven commissioners of the polling
Read morePai locals question set up of Chabad House amid terrorism warning
LOCAL residents of Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, still question the validity of a Chabad House being set up in their midst despite proper authorisation having been obtained from the Interior Ministry to do so while a former official warned of terrorism threat, Amarin TV said this evening (Feb. 21). Tourist Police
Read moreCobra Gold 2025 scheduled to begin next week
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE COBRA GOLD 2025 joint military exercise is scheduled to be held from February 25 until March 7 in Thailand whilst tensions in the South China Sea have evidently remained with maritime provocations and standoffs between the Philippines and China. The 44th United States-led military exercise is primarily designed to
Read moreMinistry focusing on promoting Thai massage in France
THE LABOUR Ministry has joined hands with an association in France to promote traditional Thai massage there as it has now become very popular among the French with there being jobs for a hundred Thais will massage skills and trainers available. Mr. Karom Polpornklang, deputy government spokesperson, said talks were held with Association Française
Read more2.5 tonnes of Ice seized in biggest drug bust in years
IN THE biggest drug seizure in years as much as 2.464 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine was found in a convoy of three vehicles in Ayutthaya with this leading to the dismantling of “Tata Tachileik” network, Amarin TV said last night (Feb. 20). Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong joined Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Prachuap
Read moreMoroccan man nabbed in murder of ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
A MOROCCAN man wanted for the murder of his former gay partner in Chiang Mai last December has been arrested in Turkey, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (Feb. 20). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Doctor Sammy, the owner of a popular clinic in Chiang Mai, was killed there on Dec. 4 with his
Read moreMinistry denies Hun Manet called Phumtham to apologise for temple incident
THE DEFENCE Ministry today (Feb. 20) denied Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet called Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to apologise for a group of Cambodian soldiers and civilians singing their national anthem at Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple which lies along the border at Phanom Dong Rak district, Surin province, a few days
Read moreTrump brands Zelenskyy ‘a dictator’
By Reuters and published by CNA Miami – US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” on Wednesday (Feb. 19), widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three years ago. The United States had provided funding and arms to Ukraine, but
Read moreKaren leader arrests 2 call-centre gang leaders
KAREN Border Guard Force (BGF) leader Saw Chit Thu has arrested two Chinese bosses of call-centre operations in Myawaddy township, just across the border from Mae Sot town, with the pair being among seven wanted by China, TV Channel 7 said late afternoon today (Feb. 19). The Karen leader, who is himself being investigated
Read moreThaksin looks to keep ‘independent’ agencies under control via Senate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has quietly looked to exert his hidden power via the Senate over “independent” agencies ranging from the Election Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission to the Constitutional Court, among others, according to partisan sources. Thaksin, father of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has taken
Read moreThaksin, Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan hold talks on Myanmar, South China Sea
KEY discussions on the Myanmar civil war, the South China Sea sea disputes and intra-Asean trade were held by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei on Tuesday (Feb. 18). In his Facebook post, Anwar Ibrahim, who is
Read moreAnutin: Just thinking about seizing Pai is wrong
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Feb. 18) it is impossible for Israelis to seize Pai district, Mae Hong Son province, with just thinking about it is wrong, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. This issue arose after news spread on social media that Israelis are using a hotel as a
Read moreOver half of senators allegedly involved in electoral rigging
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 138 senators would probably be suspected of alleged involvement in rigging, bloc-voting shenanigans during last year’s senatorial elections, a partisan source said today (Feb.18). Of a total of 200 senators, no less than 138 would probably be accused of getting involved in electoral fraud which landed them
Read moreNot true Israeli tourists are occupying Pai: PM
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today (Feb. 18) that there is no truth to rumours spreading in the country that Israeli tourists have occupied Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, with an investigation having confirmed this, TV Channel 7 said. Paetongtarn issued the denial after dissatisfaction spread among Thai people that Israelis built
Read moreCyber Police in about-face on scam workers: Most were trafficked
THE Cyber Police said most of the 260 scam workers who have been screened are victims with only two to three having volunteered to work for the call-centre criminals rather just one of them being trafficked as earlier stated, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 17). Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, head of the Technology
Read moreDraft Entertainment Complex act states casinos to cover maximum 10% of the zone
THE draft Entertainment Complex Act has passed its first reading by the Council of State with the legislation clearly stating that the casino must not exceed 10% of the compound’s total area, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 17). The Council of State has opened public hearings during Feb. 15 and March 1 and so
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