POLICE raided a warehouse in Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district and seized 26,117 items of counterfeit dietary supplements and cosmetics which had all been smuggled into the country through the northeastern border, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 31). The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) had launched an investigation after spotting an online shop advertising dietary supplements and
Month: October 2026
Anutin strengthens relations during Bhutan visit
By Naewna and Thai Newsroom PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is strengthening bilateral relations with Bhutan through shared religious and cultural heritage during his official visit from Oct. 30 to Nov.1 with talks to dwell on further promoting high-level collaboration, trade and investment, human resource development, public health, clean energy, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. Bhutanese
Read moreHackers allegedly from North Korea steal US$6.3 billion from Binance in world’s biggest crypto heist
By Reuters and published by CNA HACKERS stole US$6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record theft that analysts blamed on North Korea and said could be the largest financial heist of all time. Cryptocurrency prices fell on the news, while Binance halted withdrawals and said it would use company
Read moreRukchanok’s libel lawsuit over fake news on Anutin’s tea money no cause for concern: Nattapong
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut said today (Oct.30) a libel lawsuit recently filed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul against People’s MP Rukchanok Srinork who had shared a fabricated message online untruthfully accusing him of having received seven million baht in tea money was definitely no cause for concern to him. Nevertheless,
Read moreWhen a child’s fame becomes a family crisis: Why parental accountability can no longer wait
AS 13-year-old influencer Fahsai’s family crisis puts her future at risk, her case raises an urgent question: who holds parents accountable when a child’s fame, earnings and well-being become entangled in adult conflicts? Here we examines why Thailand must strengthen safeguards to ensure that parental responsibility never takes a back seat to the pursuit
Read moreKrabi protesters plan to head to Govt House in 1,000-vehicle convoy
A SUB-DISTRICT headman in Krabi has called for a 1,000-vehicle convoy to drive all the way to Government House in Bangkok next Thursday (Nov. 5) to demand action on hardships faced by local residents and so far owners of 400 vehicles have signed up, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 30). Mr. Mano Kruakaew, kamnan
Read moreCrypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than US$2.5 billion frozen
By AFP and published by CNA NEW YORK: Cryptocurrency platform Binance said on Thursday (Oct. 29) that it had fallen victim to a major hack and indicated that more than US$2.5 billion in funds had been frozen in an effort to prevent a massive theft. The company – the world’s largest crypto exchange by
Read moreInside a modern seafood processing plant: from boat to shelf
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun Inside a Modern Seafood Processing Plant: From Boat to Shelf A TUNA boat docks in Samut Sakhon at sunrise. By lunch, that same fish is cleaned, portioned, cooked, and sitting in cans on a pallet bound for supermarket shelves in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. That speed
Read moreBeware of soil fever: 3,102 cases and 136 deaths so far
A LURKING danger during rains and floods is melioidosis, aka Whitmore’s disease or soil fever, with 3,102 cases and 136 deaths reported so far thus the public should avoid direct contact with soil and floodwaters and those who develop a fever should immediately seek medical attention, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 29). Dr. Montien Kanasawat,
Read morePeople’s working to Bhumjaithai’s advantage over censure move: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OPPOSITION People’s are apparently working to the ruling Bhumjaithai’s advantage, either inadvertently or purposely, now that the long-awaited censure debate and no-confidence votes have been put off until the second week of December, according to a noted political scientist. Given the latest phenomenon in which the People’s whips just
Read moreAt least 68 people dead in Spain’s second major train crash this year
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News URDA, Spain: At least 68 people died when a Spanish high-speed express slammed into a stationary train on Wednesday (Oct. 28), with rescuers scouring mangled carriages for more bodies after Spain’s second fatal rail crash this year and Europe’s deadliest since 2013. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said “all
Read moreReasons to dine at a riverside restaurant in Bangkok
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun BANGKOK has thousands of restaurants, and picking somewhere to eat can feel overwhelming. If you want an evening that feels different from a standard dinner in a mall food court or shophouse restaurant, a riverside restaurant in Bangkok is worth a try. Here are some practical reasons to choose riverside dining
Read morePhuket reeling again! 15 hours rain triggers flash floods in Kata Noi and Patong
PHUKET was battered again today (Oct. 28) as 15 hours of non-stop rain from last night led to reddish-colour floodwaters surging into several locations at Patong beach town and Kata Noi beach, TV Channel 7 and Workpoint 23 said. At approximately 3 p.m., murky, reddish-colour floodwaters gushed from the drainage system onto a road
Read moreCensure debate, no-confidence votes rescheduled for December
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CENSURE debate and subsequent no-confidence votes against Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and 17 other Bhumjaithai members of cabinet were today (Oct.28) rescheduled for December, thus being put off from this week as earlier proposed. Whips of the Anutin II cabinet, the Bhumjaithai-led government and the People’s-led opposition bloc today (Oct.28)
Read moreZhang Family’s asset foreclosure recommended pending probe
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AUTHORITIES have been suggested to promptly foreclose assets owned by Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap and her Chinese spouse/money-laundering suspect Taiyang Zhang for fear that they may have been allegedly ill-gotten and could possibly be stashed away whilst pending official investigation. House Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights
Read moreKorat locals shun ‘People’s Solar Initiative’, wary of more debt
AFTER the cabinet approved a 50-billion-baht rooftop solar programme targeting installation of these panels at one million households within a year to help people cope with soaring energy prices driven by the Iran war, residents at Nakhon Ratchasima’s Dan Khun Thot district showed little interest in the initiative as they are reluctant to take
Read morePattaya police find SIM boxes hidden in the ceiling in call centre raid
A POLICE raid on a call centre den located at two adjoining shops in Pattaya led to the discovery of SIM boxes hidden in the drop ceiling of a room there with scammers now being hunted, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 27). At 5 p.m. a team from Provincial Police Region 2, Pattaya
Read moreOfficials pinpoint cause of mud and rocks swamping Patong alley
IN investigating the cause of flash floods dumping thick layers of mud and rocks in Soi Na Nai, Patong beach town, Phuket, officials said a landslide occurred at adjoining granite hills that has a natural stream channel with torrential rain leading to the soil getting oversaturated and becoming unstable, Manager Online said this afternoon
Read moreDSI urged to crack down on Shuffle casino suspects in Thailand
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation was today (Oct.27) encouraged to take legal action against those allegedly involved in the Shuffle.com casino online including Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap’s spouse Taiyang Zhang, among others, in Thailand. House Committee on Law, Justice & Human Rights Chair/People’s MP Rangsiman Rome strongly suggested that
Read moreArrest warrants out for 46 more suspects in ‘fake fathers’ scam
ADDITIONAL 46 arrest warrants have been issued in the third phase of a crackdown on “fake fathers” scam whereby Thai men are paid to falsely claim paternity of children born to foreign nationals so as to illegally acquire Thai citizenship and asset ownership rights, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Oct. 27). National Police
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