A BIG group of 130 Thai men and women were deported from Laos today (Aug.13) after being rounded up for operating online gambling websites at the neighbouring country’s capital Vientiane, Amarin TV said this evening. Pol. Col. Noppadol Rakchart, superintendent of Nong Khai Immigration Police, and Pol. Col. Jirawit Panyim, superintendent of Nong Khai
Day: August 13, 2026
People’s MP slams Anutin on controlling firearms
PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome took Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to task over his approach to controlling firearms ownership pointing out that it should be specified who is entitled to own a gun and they should undergo a health check before being allowed to do so, PPTVHD36 and Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 13). This
Read moreThailand not linking Cobra Gold 2027 war games to US tariff cuts: Ministry
THE THAI Defence Ministry denied that Thailand is using the holding of Cobra Gold 2027 military exercise to wrestle tariff reduction from the US with the war games being held as planned while still studying letting US set up a drone manufacturing plant here, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Aug. 13). RADM Surasan
Read morePublic urged to urgently update mobile phones
THE National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) warned mobile phone users to urgently update their devices by Aug. 30 to prevent cybercrime, TV Channel 7 said last night (Aug. 12). Cell phone users were urged to check and update their phone number information through channels specified by their service providers by Aug. 30. Should
Read moreElectricity rate reduced after street lighting charge lifted
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) yesterday (Aug. 12) removed a street lighting charge from public electricity bills leading to 6-satang reduction in the rate to 3.89 baht a unit from next month (September), TV Channel 7 said. Moreover, rate structure for residential electricity has also been adjusted, with the first 200 units capped at
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