A COUPLE of suspects wanted in the disappearance of two Russian siblings in Chonburi have been arrested in Sa Kaeo province bordering Cambodia with police saying that they have confessed to killing them with the motive being theft of their motorcycle, Naewna newspaper said today (July 31). Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimov, 17,
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Thailand able to cope with oil and LNG price volatility
AMID volatility of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices globally the Energy Ministry confirmed that as of July 30 Thailand has sufficient oil reserves for 101 days with several measures being implemented to mitigate the impact of higher oil prices and electricity costs on the public, PPTVHD36 said today (July 31). Mr. Veerapat
Read moreJapanese prosecutors drop drug charges against Thai courier
Updated at 2.55 p.m. A THAI woman who worked as a courier carrying parcels to Japan and was arrested on July 12 after crystal methamphetamine was found hidden in coffee sachets packed in her baggage is being deported to Thailand after Japanese prosecutors dropped charges against her, Amarin TV said today (July 31). Ms.
Read moreDead YouTuber’s siblings ask Interpol to follow up on the case
ANOTHER travel YouTuber accompanied the older brother and sister of popular vlogger Hlun Solo who died in Georgia to seek the assistance of Interpol in this case as they are puzzled by the mysterious circumstances of his demise, TV Channel 7 said tonight (July 30). Amid lingering doubts about the death of Hlun Solo,
Read moreArrest warrants out for 2 suspects in disappearance of Russian siblings
A COUPLE of suspects are wanted in the disappearance of two Russian siblings in Chonburi four days ago after their dismantled motorcycle was found buried in the ground as police continue a massive search for them, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 30). Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimov, 17, the two Russian
Read moreRayong flooded as heavy rain slams province
TORRENTIAL rainfall that started at 10 a.m. today (July 30) and continued till noon led to Sukhumvit road passing through Rayong, particularly a section under construction, getting heavily flooded causing severe traffic congestion with small vehicles struggling to pass through, Naewna newspaper said. Heavy rain pounded many parts of Rayong province causing a rapid
Read moreAnutin lacking personal maturity, emotional control: NIDA Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul has been taken to task for alleged lack of personal maturity and emotional control since he recently lost his cool blatantly lashing at whom he called “pathetic” critics. NIDA’s Doctorate Project For Politics & Development Strategies Director Pichai Ratanadilok na Phuket remarked that Anutin was obviously
Read moreThammanat denies meeting Thaksin in Monaco
DE FACTO Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao last evening (July 29) dismissed rumours of negotiating with de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra in Monaco pointing out he did not have to fly across continents to meet him, Naewna newspaper said. Amid speculation that the two of them could be holding talks on gathering support
Read moreThai YouTuber found dead at Georgia hotel
By Naewna newspaper and Thai Newsroom Updated at 10.20 p.m. A TRAVEL and transportation Facebook page said this evening (July 29) that a popular Thai travel YouTuber who has been missing in Georgia for over 15 days has been found dead at his hotel, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Wanchai Akir Wongsaeng, who runs this
Read moreMyanmar military round up over 700 scammers near Mae Sot
MYANMAR troops rounded up 777 online scammers, including Chinese and Thai nationals plus citizens of their own country while clashing with Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) across from Thailand’s Tak province, Amarin TV said today (July 29). Myanmar officials in Myawaddy township, Kayin state, opposite Mae Sot district on the Thai side, said Myanmar
Read moreSeripisut snubs compromise over libel lawsuit filed by Newin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI LIBERAL leader Seripisut Temiyavej today (July 29) rejected an unsolicited advice for him to reach a compromise with de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob over a libel lawsuit filed in court against the former pertaining to the latter’s law-defiant land grabs in Buriram. The sole Thai Liberal MP posted
Read moreAnalysis – AI race redraws Asian air cargo, replacing e-commerce as growth engine
By Julie Zhu and Lisa Baertlein, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News HONG KONG/LOS ANGELES: The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia’s air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum. Unlike the post-pandemic parcel boom, demand tied to AI infrastructure is underpinned
Read moreWhat expat families should know about living near Shrewsbury International School Bangkok
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun MOST expat families pick their school first and worry about the apartment later. But if you’re enrolling at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok, where you live will shape everyday life in ways that go well beyond the morning commute. Shrewsbury sits on the river in Sathorn, and the district around it
Read more‘Considerable number’ of people dead, many trapped in shopping mall after magnitude 7.1 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu
By AFP and published by CNA TOKYO: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday (July 28), knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others reported dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. In “Kashima town, a shopping complex’s second floor collapsed, leaving many people
Read moreNearly 4,000 local officials found to have cheated in exams
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 4,000 officials currently hired at local administrative units nationwide were finally found to have cheated on last year’s personnel recruitment exams whilst certain, yet-unnamed government officials and politicians suspected to have illicitly gained enormous amounts of payoff cash are currently remaining at large. According to the latest results of
Read moreAnutin loses his cool over Newin-Pipat conflict
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (July 28) lost his cool and irritably retorted to any government critics who might probably take liberty to pry into “family-like” relationship between de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob and Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn reportedly due to mutual conflict of interest. The prime
Read morePeace talks with southern insurgency groups put off after Narathiwat attacks
THE Thai government has indefinitely postponed peace talks with southern insurgency groups after two attacks last week with five rangers killed and six civilians injured in one of them while a police officer was slightly injured in a car bomb blast, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 28). Mr. Thanat Suwannanon, director of the
Read moreChinese embassy urges Thailand to probe excessive use of force against its citizen
THE Chinese embassy called on Thailand to promptly investigate and resolve a fracas involving a Chinese citizen and security staff at a book fair who had allegedly used excessive force against her, Amarin TV said this evening (July 27). The embassy said it has been informed of the incident and received a statement from
Read more3 Indian tourists rescued from clutches of scam gang
THREE Indian tourists who were lured to Thailand by scammers and held captive and tortured for over six days for a big ransom in Chonburi were rescued by police today (July 27), Amarin TV said. At 4:00 p.m. Pol. Col. Anek Sarathongyoo, superintendent of Pattaya City police station, and his team together with some
Read moreAnutin brands moves to possibly dissolve Bhumjaithai over senatorial rigging scandals ‘pathetic’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (July 27) called anyone’s legal moves to have the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, dissolved by court pertaining to 2024’s senatorial rigging scandals “pathetic” and repeatedly denied that he had been by any means involved in such electoral frauds. Asked by reporters whether
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