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
Month: September 2026
Most election commissioners taken to task for kowtowing to Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST ELECTION commissioners were today (Sep. 16) taken to task for being literally submissive to the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, and returning favours for their highly-placed positions granted by an overwhelming majority of senators, who have been invariably responsive and loyal to the largest ruling party. During
Read moreSupreme Court asked to repeal Election Commission’s ruling on senatorial rigging plot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RESERVE senators today (Sep.16) called on the Supreme Court to repeal the Election Commission’s ruling declared on Monday over 2024’s senatorial rigging allegations and to order truthful, evidence-based reinvestigation following the polling agency’s questionable exoneration of suspects attached to or associated with the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government.
Read moreThailand proposes meeting between PM and US President Trump for trade talks, minister says
By Reuters and published by AsiaOne.com THAILAND has proposed talks between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and US President Donald Trump this week, the Thai commerce minister said on Tuesday (Sep. 15), as the two countries seek to conclude negotiations on a bilateral trade deal and discuss tariff rates. Anutin is travelling to New York
Read moreBody of tourist washes up on Phuket beach
THE body of a Moroccan tourist who drowned while swimming in the sea with his friend off Phuket’s Karon beach washed up on Kata Noi beach today (Sep. 16), Amarin TV said. The two Moroccan men got into difficulty while swimming at approximately 6.40 p.m. on Monday and lifeguards and officials successfully rescued one
Read moreA few among senatorial rigging suspects found to be eminent Bhumjaithai figures
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW AMONG the suspects recently named by the Election Commission for alleged involvement in 2024’s senatorial rigging scandals and bound to be prosecuted in the Supreme Court have been found to be well-known politicians attached to the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government surreptitiously pulled around by de
Read moreTalks held on jump in expressway tolls in December
THE Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), under the Ministry of Transport, is holding talks with Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) on a substantial increase in Prachim Ratthaya Expressway (Si Rat–Outer Ring Road Expressway) tolls from Dec. 15 onwards in an attempt to alleviate financial burden borne by the public, Naewna newspaper said today
Read moreSihasak slams Cambodia for distorting the truth while attending key maritime hearing
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by CNA DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow blasted Cambodia after delivering an opening statement at UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore over long-standing dispute with the neighbouring country over valuable maritime resources for continuing to distort the truth and repeatedly maligning Thailand by presenting falsehoods.
Read morePeople’s to press misconduct, duty-negligence charges against election commissioners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S today (Sep.14) resolved to press a criminal lawsuit against the election commissioners on charges of perpetrating misconduct and neglecting their duties by failing to prosecute any Bhumjaithai suspects in the Supreme Court pertaining to senatorial rigging scandals and take steps to finally bring to justice all suspects found
Read moreNo Bhumjaithai suspects found guilty by election commissioners over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NONE OF those among the Bhumjaithai rank and file specifically including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and de facto party boss Newin Chidchob was today (Sep.14) determined by the Election Commission to have been illegitimately involved in 2024’s senatorial rigging scandals, leaving only 26 senators among a total of 77 suspects
Read moreNavy’s frigate project might hit snag due to domestic industry’s appeal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI navy’s project to procure a South Korean-built frigate might probably be put on hold after an appeal has been formally filed by a Thai industry association in regard to domestic resources for use with it, an admiral said today (Sep.14). Navy spokesperson Rear-Adm. Parat Ratanachaipan admitted that the
Read moreEnergy protesters confront PM at Gastech exhibition
ENERGY protesters led by Greenpeace Thailand barged into Gastech Bangkok 2026 Exhibition & Conference at Bitec centre this morning (Sep. 14) and tried to submit a petition directly to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul but he slipped away, Naewna newspaper said. Amidst very tight security Anutin presided over the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote
Read morePeople’s leader joins ‘Indict the 229 Senators’ campaign
PEOPLE’S leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said in front of iLaw office in Ladprao, which has arranged a rally at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BAAC) this evening (Sep. 13), that he and everyone else present are attending the event simply as private citizens to pile pressure on the Election Commission (EC) to forward the names
Read moreVillage headman dies after being accidentally shot by volunteer in tackling drug-crazed frenzy
A VILLAGE headman died after being shot by a volunteer security officer as they helped a police team in subduing a drug-crazed villager on a violent rampage in northeastern Nakhon Phanom province, Amarin TV said last night (Sep. 12). Mr. Wasana Srikason, 52, the village headman of Moo 8, Phon Thong subdistrict, Ban Phaeng
Read moreFactors to consider when choosing a hotel and residence near Bangkok
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun BANGKOK’S central districts fill up fast, and room rates climb accordingly. Families looking at a hotel and residence near Bangkok often find better value and more space just outside the tourist core. The decision comes down to a handful of practical factors: how far the property really sits from the
Read moreNorth-to-South meth trafficking ringleader nabbed
THE Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested the ringleader of a drug gang transporting methamphetamine from the North for distribution to networks in the South after two drug mules identified him, TV Channel 7 said today (Sep. 12). Apprehended at Bang Kaeo railway station in southern Phattalung province after completing a pilgrimage to this and
Read moreAre scam gangs trafficking victims’ organs?
Special report by Anantachai Watcharasathian, TV Channel 7 SUSPICIONS have arisen that scam networks dabble in more than financial fraud and human trafficking with security agencies believing they are also linked to heinous crimes such as organ trafficking. The scam empire that was exposed to the world after Thai troops secured O’Smach area, opposite
Read moreBangkok hotel buffets: What sets the best apart
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun FINDING buffets in Bangkok is as easy as it gets. Practically every four- and five-star hotel in the city runs one, and most of them promise a similar pitch of international spread, live stations, and premium seafood. The actual experience, though, can differ by miles. A good few serve
Read moreSupajee pins Sondhi’s allegations of excessive foreign access on regulatory adjustment
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun today (Sep. 11) said allegations by former leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul of opening the door too wide for foreign entities, likening it to selling off economic sovereignty, sprang from regulatory adjustment undertaken to halt overlap of procedures and help attract high-quality
Read moreSarcasm launched on House floor over hush-hush ties between election commissioners. Newin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S MP Parit Wacharasindhu has launched sarcasm over alleged, hush-hush connections between election commissioners and de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob pertaining to the polling agency’s questionable investigation into electoral irregularities. During second and third readings of the 2027 budget legislation in the House of Representatives, Parit made a sarcastic
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