THE Meteorological Department this evening (Sep. 22) quashed reports circulating on social media that a “massive flood is coming in 120 hours” as the actual forecast is for heavy to very heavy rain in many areas during Sep.23-27, PPTVHD36 said. Mr. Nattawut Dandee, the department’s deputy director-general, said a strong low-pressure system, a monsoon
Month: September 2026
Renegade Klatham removed from opposition bloc
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM led by former agriculture and cooperatives minister Thammanat Prompao is being removed from the People’s-led opposition bloc primarily due to an unpredictable stance which the maverick piece of work has ironically adopted in support of the Bhumjaithai-led government with his ever-renegade camp looking all smiles. People’s MP/chief opposition
Read more19-year-old student scammed out of 2.4 million baht in money-laundering ruse
OF THE 5,514 scam cases reported to police last week (Sep. 13-19) a notable incident involves a 19-year-old male university student who was duped out of 2.4 million baht by fraudsters who posed as police officers and threatened to expose him for money laundering, Amarin TV said today (Sep. 22). The fake cops communicated
Read moreChaos at Mai Sai border as Myanmar temporarily bans frozen foods, other products
MYANMAR’S temporary ban on import of frozen foods and various other products from Thai border town Mae Sai across to Tachileik triggered chaos today (Sep. 21) with small traders stuck on and nearby the First Mae Sai-Tachileik Bridge, Amarin TV said. Myanmar authorities cited a lack of standard inspections and unpaid Myanmar taxes as
Read morePeople’s to file misconduct, duty-negligence charges against election commissioners shortly
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S plans to file a lawsuit shortly to the National Anti-Corruption Commission against the Election Commission on misconduct and duty-negligence charges on the part of the polling agency pertaining to their deliberate failure to bring to justice in court all 229 suspects including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and de
Read moreHospital director transferred for playing cards with subordinates, ghost-shifting
THE director of a health promoting hospital in Pathum Thani was immediately transferred after viral exposé by “STRONG Anti-Corruption Club Thailand” webpage that he was inviting subordinates to play cards in the examination room every evening and also implicated him in a ghost-shifting scandal, Amarin TV said today (Sep. 21). Pol. Lt. Gen. Kamronwit
Read morePhueng Luang’s Naruphon sprints past People’s candidate in Nonthburi PAO chief election
UNOFFICIAL result of today’s (Sep. 20) Nonthaburi Provincial Administration Organistion (PAO) chief election shows Mr. Naruphon Yenprasert, a candidate of Phueng Luang group, has surged ahead of People’s candidate, Mr. Decharat Sukkamnoed, with over 30,000 votes after more than 50% of the ballots were counted, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. Naruphon expressed his
Read moreRush to repair fire-hit MRT track and reopen service tomorrow
THE Department of Rail Transport the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) have been instructed to urgently complete repairs of a fire-hit track between MRT Tao Poon and Bang Pho stations that led to the entire system being shut down so that hopefully trains could start running again tomorrow (Sep. 21), Amarin TV
Read moreThanathorn highlight’s Thailand’s lagging economy on 20th anniversary of Sep. 19, 2006 coup
REFLECTING on Thailand’s lagging economy on the 20th anniversary of the Sep. 19, 2006 coup that overthrew the elected caretaker government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was former Future Forward leader and current head of Progressive Movement Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit who proposed ways to reallocate the military’s vast resources to stimulate growth, Amarin TV said
Read moreResidential solar power scheme expanded to boost clean energy usage
THE National Energy Policy Council has expanded residential solar power promotion with the target raised from 5,000 megawatts to 10,000 megawatts covering approximately 1 million households to boost clean energy production and consumption at the household level, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep. 19). Ms. Lalida Peritwiwatana, deputy government spokesperson, said this change was approved at
Read moreBerserk policeman fires over 10 shots in Pattaya apartment
A DISTRAUGHT policeman who fired over 10 shots in a Pattaya apartment leaving it covered in blood before dawn today (Sep. 19) has been apprehended with investigators looking into possible link to narcotics, Amarin TV said. At 4.49 a.m. Pattaya City police radio centre received a report of a shooting within an apartment building
Read morePhang Nga heavily flooded after being lashed by torrential rain
POURING rain continuing for over 24 hours triggered flash floods in Phang Nga province with a monastery inundated to the roof while six students were stranded in their school as roads were impassable, Amarin TV said this evening (Sep. 18). Aside from Ban Pak Khlong Monastery homes and farms in Ban Tha Han village,
Read more2 killed, 16 injured in deadly Narathiwat attack
TWO members of Sukhirin Volunteer Defence Corps were killed and 16 others injured in Far South Narathiwat province as insurgents detonated a bomb then unleashed a volley of gunfire just as they were returning to their camp after attending a boat race this afternoon (Sep. 18), Amarin TV said. At 2.52 p.m. Pol. Col.
Read moreGovt moving to fully relocate Bangkok port to Laem Chabang
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed the government’s goal to fully cease operations of Bangkok port in Klong Toei and shift them to Laem Chabang if this is feasible so as to allow for commercial development of the area, thereby generating far more revenue for the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) than is
Read moreAirAsia’s Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis ‘far’ less severe than Covid-19
By Reuters and published by CNA Hong Kong: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said on Friday (Sep. 18) that the low-cost carrier’s challenges from soaring jet fuel costs were “far, far” less severe than those it faced during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Speaking at a media briefing, he also said strong demand for air travel
Read moreSpeed up scam probe as US is moving to sanction 28 entities: Korn
DEMOCRAT deputy leader and MP Korn Chatikavanij called on Thai agencies to speed up investigation of scam networks as two US House committee chairs are gearing up to propose sanctions against 28 Thai individuals and organisations allegedly linked to them with this affecting the country’s image, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep.17). This move by the
Read moreNewin’s long-time servant found among alleged conspirators over senatorial rigging plot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN female named Ratana Bawtham who has been originally suspected among others of involvement in the 2024 senatorial rigging conspiracy was found to have literally worked for de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob since the last quarter of a century. Ratana who was known to have quietly served Newin
Read moreSub-district administration chief held for extorting cash from contract workers
POLICE and National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officials raided the office of Nong Mi Sub-district Administration Chief in lower northeastern Si Sa Ket province and arrested him for extorting cash from 28 contract workers to renew their agreements, threatening to eliminate their positions if they failed to pay up, PPTVHD36 said this afternoon (Sep. 17).
Read moreFed raises rates in search of ‘timelier’ drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday (Sep. 17) and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration’s inability so far to control inflation that policymakers worry could worsen.
Read moreThaksin sues Revenue Department for ‘double taxation’
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra instructed his lawyer to file a lawsuit against the Revenue Department over its move to seize additional assets with this seen as double taxation because the state had already confiscated the 46 billion baht in proceeds from the sale of Shin Corp shares in 2006, Naewna newspaper
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