SOME INSURGENTS ambushed members of Territorial Defence Corps in Mai Kaen district, Far South Pattani province, killing one of them and injuring another today (Oct. 16), Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. The attack by an unknown number of assailants using firearms of an unidentified type and calibre occurred at around 1.30 p.m.
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Containers placed to maintain tight security for IMF-World Bank meetings
METROPOLITAN police have blocked Rama IV intersection with shipping containers as part of heightened security measures for the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings, restricting vehicle access to authorised personnel only, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 16). Reporters at the scene, near Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre where the meetings are taking place, said Metropolitan Police Bureau
Read moreRukchanok says no to Bhumjaithai dissolution due to Suchada’s ill-gotten donations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S MP Rukchanok Srinork today (Oct.16) expressed an ultimate objection to any moves to have the Bhumjaithai, core of the coalition government, dissolved by court only because a certain lawmaker may have made donations in cash to the ruling party whilst her spouse has allegedly owned an online gambling business.
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