A WOMAN suffering from Parkinson’s disease hanged herself after calling her daughter who she missed but was again severely scolded for doing so, Amarin TV said this evening (May 22). At 2.20 p.m. Pol. Lt. Warinthon Sotawong, deputy chief for investigation at Huai Luang subdistrict police station in Udon Thani, was informed of a
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Khon Kaen taxi drivers ready to join Bangkok protest
NORTHEASTERN Khon Kaen taxi drivers said this afternoon (May 22) that they are ready to join forces with their colleagues in Bangkok in closing the Government House to pressure the authorities to seriously organise and take legal action against unlicensed black-plate taxis and ride-hailing services that have led to them losing customers and income,
Read moreYingluck finally ordered to pay in part for loss-ridden rice subsidy scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT today (May 22) passed judgment to overrule the Central Administrative Court’s earlier verdict for fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and finally gave an order for her to pay compensation in cash for damage done in a previous Pheu Thai government’s graft-infested rice subsidy scheme. The
Read moreBig event to draw Chinese tourists in H2 taking place soon
IN celebrating 50 years of Thai-Chinese relations the government is launching a big event, “Sawadee Ni Hao”, to attract more Chinese tourists to Thailand in the second half of this year, TV Channel 7 said this morning (May 22). Ms. Sasikarn Wattanachan, deputy government spokesperson, said over 13 million foreign tourists visited the country
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