By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva today (Oct.21) ridiculed what appeared to be his current successor Anutin Charnvirakul’s mentality in response to scandals surrounding Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap’s and her spouse Taiyang Zhang’s previous interest in an online casino and alleged involvement in a transnational money-laundering scam. The former prime
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Zhang family’s online casino interest could hold Digital Minister responsible
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ONLINE casino interest, deemed absolutely illegal in Thailand and previously owned by Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Tansap’s spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, was apparently intensifying to the extent that it could probably hold Digital Economy & Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob, son of de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob, responsible. Chaichanok, who
Read moreMore assets of MP facing online gambling charges frozen
THE Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) today (Oct. 20) froze an additional 44 million baht in digital assets of Klatham MP Chonnapat Naksua, representing Songkhla constituency 4, and his accomplices and gave them 30 days to provide evidence to show that these assets are unrelated to their alleged involvement in online gambling, TV Channel 7
Read moreZhang’s income from purported sale of online casino share to be examined
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE AUTHORITIES were today (Oct.20) prompted to examine a specific income purportedly from the sale of an online casino share held by Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap’s spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, and find out whether it may have been literally declared as part of their co-owned assets. Deputy People’s leader/former
Read moreCabinet approves 10.5 billion baht for flood relief
THE cabinet today (Oct. 20) approved an allocation of 10.5 billion baht from the central budget for fiscal 2027 earmarked for emergency or urgent needs to provide relief to flood victims, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. This follows the exhaustion of previously allocated funds from fiscal 2026 budget, as had been proposed by
Read moreThai stock market stands to benefit from Indonesia’s woes
A SIGNIFICANT development that could shake the stock market has occurred with MSCI having announced that it is seeking feedback on a proposal to reclassify the Indonesian stock market from an “Emerging Market” to a “Standalone Market” and it appears the Thai bourse could benefit from this action, PPTVHD36 said this evening (Oct. 19)
Read morePattaya flooded after being pounded by torrential rain
TORRENTIAL rainfall lashed Pattaya this afternoon (Oct. 19) leading to a stretch of Sukhumvit road there getting flooded with left-hand lanes closed to traffic, Amarin TV said. Reporters of this TV station surveyed the situation at 3 p.m. after continuous heavy downpour and warned that Sukhumvit road near South Pattaya opposite Lotus’s shopping centre
Read moreNACC bound to look into Zhang’s online casino stake under asset concealment charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL Anti-Corruption Commission was today (Oct.19) asked to find out whether the embattled Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap and her spouse, namely Taiyang Zhang, may have falsified their declared assets by deliberately concealing potential incomes from an online gambling business registered overseas. Political activist Srisuwan Janya filed the petition
Read moreYouTrip faces ‘major outage’ across most services in Singapore and Thailand
By Channel News Asia (CNA) SINGAPORE: Multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip reported a “major outage” affecting most of its services on Monday (Oct. 19). At about 11 a.m., 19 of its 23 services in Singapore were affected, including wallet top-ups, currency exchange and payment authentication, according to its website. Services in Thailand were also hit by
Read moreThieves ransack farmhouse after floodwaters recede
THE owners of a farmhouse suffered a double whammy as thieves had completely ransacked the property after floodwaters receded with total damage estimated at over 200,000 baht, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 18). Mrs. Usa Mittasawan, 49, said she and her husband, who works in Chonburi, usually stay at this farmhouse, spanning around
Read moreThailand secures $200 million World Bank loan to develop low-carbon cities
THAILAND has obtained a US$200 million loan (approximately 6.68 billion baht) from the World Bank to support investments in clean energy and develop low-carbon cities, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 18). This World Bank loan, being channeled through EXIM Bank and guaranteed by the Finance Ministry, is intended to also help SMEs, farmers, and local
Read moreAnutin and Thammanat dine at an Indian restaurant amid talk of joining coalition
IT APPEARS that Prime Minister/Interior Minister/Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul and Klatham boss/leader Thammanat Prompao enjoyed a pleasant political dinner at an Indian restaurant in the heart of Sukhumvit recently with Bhumjaithai MP Chada Thaiseth and Ms. Traisulee Traisoranakul, secretary to the Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai registrar, joining them, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said
Read moreFurther probe of officials allegedly linked to Khao San road area human trafficking ring
DEPUTY Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit has ordered further investigation of leaked chats linking “government officials” to a human trafficking ring in the Khao San Road area after Department of Provincial Administration’s special task had on Tuesday (Oct. 13) dismantled this network, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 17). This task force launched the “Phithak Kulap Tum”
Read moreOne policeman dead in fierce clash in Narathiwat
A HEAVY clash between police investigators and a group of insurgents in Far South Narathiwat’s Si Sakhon district today (Oct. 17) led to a police officer and an assailant being killed while two civilians also got injured, Naewna newspaper said. The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Command has issued an urgent
Read moreAssembly of the Poor issues 6 demands before ending anti-IMF protest
THE ASSEMBLY of the Poor ended their peaceful demonstration against the IMF-World Bank meetings yesterday (Oct. 16) by outlining six demands among which are ending state subsidisation of big business and urging the authorities to recognise the needs of ordinary, marginalised people, PPTVHD36 said. During the day-long demonstration participants took turns in delivering speeches
Read more1 dead as insurgents ambush Pattani defence volunteers
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.
Read moreContainers 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.
Read moreOver 60 Myanmar workers hurt as truck overturns in Chonburi
A SIX-WHEEL truck taking over 70 Myanmar workers from a pineapple processing plant to their living quarters overturned and plunged down the roadside in Chonburi this evening (Oct. 15) injuring more than 60 of them, Amarin TV said. At 6.40 p.m. Bo Thong police station and Sawang Het Ban Thung Hiang rescue unit were
Read moreIMF: Global food crisis hitting 260 million poor people hard
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) said at the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings taking place in Bangkok that a global food crisis is exacerbating the plight of 260 million poor people, with concerns raised over the impact of El Niño and rising fertiliser and energy costs, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 15). This is a
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