By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI was today (May 20) slapped with another dissolution-seeking lawsuit accusing the second largest coalition partner under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob of preplanned involvement by prominent partisan members in vote-rigging, bloc-voting and money-laundering conspiracies over last year’s senatorial elections. Former senatorial contestant Kusumavati Sirikomut today formally lodged
Month: May 2025
Rama II again! Chunk of concrete falls on woman’s car
ANOTHER accident has occurred on Rama II road with a woman saying on Facebook that a chunk of concrete fell on her sedan cracking the entire rear windshield but fortunately she did not get injured, Naewna newspaper said this morning (May 20). The woman, Sud Khunung, said this about the incident: “Finally, it happened
Read moreThree killed, one injured in Pattani shooting
INSURGENTS wearing hijabs, Muslim women’s head covering, opened fire at defence volunteers in Pattani this evening (May 19) killing two of them on the spot with the third later dying in the hospital and the fourth recovering from his injuries, Naewna newspaper said. Initial investigation revealed that the four insurgents rode up on two
Read moreThird phase 10,000-baht cash handout put off indefinitely
THE third phase of the 10,000-baht cash handout has been indefinitely delayed but the Economic Stimulus Policy Committee said this postponement is not related to not having sufficient money to cover the scheme, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (May 19) Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who chaired the committee’s meeting today, was asked by
Read moreSubpoena issued for Bhumjaithai’s current cabinet member, ex-deputy House speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUBPOENA has been issued for Deputy Commerce Minister Napinthorn Srisanpang for questioning by the authorities due to his being initially charged with involvement in unprecedented vote-rigging, bloc-voting, money-laundering conspiracies over last year’s senatorial elections. The Election Commission has issued the subpoena for Napinthorn, the cabinet member attached to the
Read moreSubway construction worker falls into deep hole
A CONSTRUCTION worker plunged down a 10-metre hole and then was covered with mud at around 1 p.m. today (May 19) with his fate unknown, Amarin TV said. The worker, who was part of a team building an underground rail line at Lan Luang road, Soi 6, was completely buried in mud. Ruamkatanyu Foundation
Read moreFour suspects wanted in brutal murder of DJ at Kanchanaburi
POLICE have have identified four suspects in the brutal murder of a DJ in Kanchanaburi who was found by villagers in a forest with his hands tied behind his back and shot twice in the temple after disappearing upon leaving a pub in this western province at 3 a.m. last Wednesday (May 14), TV
Read more10-year tourist visa, 99-year govt land lease planned to spur economy
DEPUTY PRIME Minister/Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said he is going to propose that 10-year tourist visa be issued to enable foreigners to easily work in Thailand alongside 99-year lease of government land as part of measures to spur the economy, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (May 18). In a speech on “Thailand’s Capital
Read moreIndian tourist found dead in the sea off Koh Samet
AN Indian man who has been missing for three days while holidaying at Koh Samet was found dead in the sea off this tourist island seemingly strangled with a black garbage bag, Naewna newspaper said late last night (May 17). Pol. Lt. Col. Kwanchai Mankanisorn, an investigation officer at Phe police station, Rayong province,
Read moreThai neighbours shocked as foreigner’s pit bulls maul another dog to death
RESIDENTS of a housing estate in Chonburi’s Bang Lamung district called the police after a foreign man’s two pit bulls maul another family’s pet dog to death while he stood there watching and refused to take responsibility as they now fear for the safety of children and the elderly, Amarin TV said this evening
Read moreAlmost 90% of Thais’ deposit accounts is less than 50,000 baht
THE latest statistics released by the Bank of Thailand shows that more than 124.8 million bank deposit accounts in Thailand, totaling 89%, hold less than 50,000 baht (see chart below), Thai Rath newspaper said today (May 17). This figure is not just data but a strong warning sign of how fragile the Thai grassroots
Read moreLightning strike kills three at Angkor Wat
A LIGHTNING strike at Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat in Siem Reap province killed three persons and injured dozens others during religious rites last evening (May 16) but no Thai tourists were at the complex, Amarin TV said this morning. A local security agency said the three persons who died and most of those who
Read morePremchai, 14 other suspects in building collapse detained after court denies bail
THE Ratchada Criminal Court this evening (May 16) ordered the initial 12-day detention of Italian-Thai Development Plc President Premchai Karnasuta and 14 other suspects in the collapse of the State Audit building during March 28 earthquake because of significant damage that terrified the public and has great impact on society, Amarin TV said. At
Read moreConstruction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
By AP and published by Msn.com A CONSTRUCTION magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered to police today (May 16) on criminal negligence charges for the deadly collapse of State Audit high-rise in the March 28 earthquake that hit Myanmar. Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Plc, the main Thai contractor for the building
Read moreNigerian court convicts 10 Thai sailors for cocaine trafficking, fines vessel $4m
By The Guardian Nigeria Lagos – Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday (May 15) convicted 10 Thai sailors for trafficking 32.9 kilogrammes of cocaine. The vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, allegedly used in smuggling the drugs into Nigeria, was also convicted. The sailors: Krilerk Tanakhan, Boonlert Hansoongnern, Jakkarin Booncharoen, Thammarong
Read moreHouse dissolution likely if Bhumjaithai rejected casino bill: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra would likely be told by her father/de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai effectually turned down legislation due in early July to open casinos anywhere in Thailand, according to a noted academic. The mega-billionaire, power player would
Read moreAyutthaya vendor unveils durian claw machine
A VENDOR in Ayutthaya has launched an eye-catching claw machine that offers the gamer a durian and not the usual stuffed toys or trinkets as a prize, and for just 10 baht a try the winner could walk away with a fruit costing 250 baht, TV Channel 7 said today (May 15). Ms. Saranaya,
Read moreThammanat to take Interior Minister’s seat in return for raising ‘cobra’ MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE INTERIOR MINISTER’S seat would be awarded to Thammanat Prompao in a new cabinet lineup if he could talk a dozen renegade MPs into practically aligning themselves with the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, a partisan source said today (May 15). Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s father/de facto
Read moreThai officials seize over 200 tons of electronic waste illegally imported from the US
By AP and published by Yahoo!News THAI officials said Wednesday (May 14) they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at Klong Toey port, one of the biggest lots they have found this year. The waste, which came in 10 large containers, was declared as mixed metal scrap but
Read moreThai-Swedish girl rescued from foreign dad who molested her
UDON THANI police rescued a 16-year-old Thai-Swedish girl from her foreign father after he had molested her several times with her mother revealing that he had raped her from the age of 13 till got pregnant and gave birth to this girl, Naewna newspaper said this morning (May 15). This northeastern province’s Deputy Governor
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