THE gunman who fired shots at rescuers in Chonburi as they attempted to help his girlfriend who he had beaten up and also later took his father-in-law hostage said after surrendering to police this afternoon (Feb. 18) that his argument with his girlfriend stemmed from jealousy and he had never posted any messages threatening
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Klatham probably kept out of Bhumjaithai-led coalition
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE KLATHAM, the ultra-conservative party steered by de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, might probably be kept out of a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government despite hush-hush lobbyism lately exercised, according to a partisan source. Thammanat has quietly orchestrated personal negotiations albeit to no avail whilst de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob
Read more50,000 baht bounty for capture of gunman on the run
A BERSERK man who fired a pistol at rescue workers attempting to help his girlfriend who he had beaten up then took his father-in-law hostage is being hunted by police who offered 50,000 baht bounty for his capture with 17 schools in Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi closed for safety, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb.
Read moreWhether Klatham joins coalition bandwagon depends on de facto Bhumjaithai boss
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT the Klatham will be eventually brought onto the potential bandwagon of a Bhumjaithai-led government is currently hinging on a final decision to be made by Newin Chidchob, the de facto boss of the latter party, sooner than later. Under de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, the Klatham
Read moreFour Myanmar men beat American man to death
AN AMERICAN man was fatally beaten by four Myanmar men in Chom Thong district of Bangkok last evening (Feb. 16) after harassing them for a month to get his former girlfriend to return to him, Amarin TV said. This television station’s news team interviewed one of the eyewitnesses, who is the boss of three
Read moreBhumjaithai worried over Thammanat’s allegedly unwelcome image
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY DESIGNATE-MPs of the Bhumjaithai, who emerged as the largest elected party in the Feb.8 election, have expressed concern over the possibility of Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul being legally impeached and deprived of power if de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao was eventually named member of a Bhumjaithai-led cabinet,
Read moreRobber douses bank manager with petrol but is subdued
A DRAMATIC bank robbery took place in Samut Prakan this afternoon (Feb. 16) with a lone robber walking into a bank at a popular shopping mall and doused the manager with petrol then demanded 5 million baht in cash or else he would set her alight but she managed to free herself while a
Read moreCambodia seizes Thai trawler on encroachment charges
A THAI trawler carrying three tons of fresh squid was seized by the Cambodian navy on charges of encroaching on their territorial waters with maritime agencies of both countries coordinating to verify details, PPTVHD36 said today (Feb. 16). The fishing boat, K. Chok Burapha, whose owner resides in Khlong Yai district of Trat province,
Read moreNewin-Thammanat talk over coalition govt setup denied
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO BHUMJAITHAI BOSS Newin Chidchob was by no means seeking to hold a tete-a-tete, behind-closed-doors talk with de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao over an attempted setup of a coalition government following the Feb.8 election, according to Bhumjaithai secretary-general Chaichanok Chidchob. Chaichanok, son of the de facto Bhumjaithai boss,
Read moreNew anti-personnel landmines found at Trat border
THE Thai navy discovered six new PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines at Chamrak area, Mueang district, Trat province, during an operation, entitled “Trat Pikhat Phairi” (Trat Annihilates the Enemy), to reclaim and clear this zone yesterday (Feb. 14), Amarin TV said today. RADM Parach Rattanachaiyapan, the navy’s spokesperson, said investigation confirmed that these mines were newly
Read morePita introduces girlfriend Aratchaporn on Valentine’s Day
FORMER Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat posted a few photos late Valentine’s night (Feb. 14) introducing his girlfriend. actress Aratchaporn Phokinphakorn, aka Goy, PPTVHD36 said. Pita, whose nickname is Tim, openly revealed that he is dating Goy. He previously admitted during an appearance on the show “Zani Bao Dai Bao” that he was currently
Read moreCentral Administrative Court accepts lawsuit over barcoded, QR coded ballots
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CENTRAL Administrative Court has accepted a lawsuit filed in pursuit of the Election Commission being stopped by court from verifying official results of Sunday’s election in which voting ballots bear barcodes and QR codes and to have the polling agency hold a new election without use of such electronic
Read moreIsraeli restaurateur nabbed in big drug bust on Koh Phangan
IN A sting operation Tourist Police together with local administration officials and a team from Koh Phangan police station arrested an Israeli man who runs a restaurant on the popular tourist island as a front for trafficking drugs and seized over 50 million baht of a variety of narcotics, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb.
Read moreBhumjaithai, Pheu Thai hold talk on coalition govt setup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI and Pheu Thai, the largest and third largest elected parties respectively, today (Feb.13) held an initial talk without the Klatham over the setup of a coalition government following Sunday’s election. Executive members of the ultra-conservative Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob had invited those of the
Read moreElection might be called null and void, given barcodes, QR codes on voting ballots
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SUNDAY’S ELECTION could possibly be declared by court as null and void due to the untoward existence of barcodes and QR codes on voting ballots. The ballots distributed by the Election Commission were evidently found to bear barcodes for the party-listed mode of the nationwide election and QR codes for
Read moreOfficials battling big forest fire in Korat
A FIERCE forest fire that erupted last night (Feb. 12) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province has already spread across nearly 4,000 rai as officials urgently spraying water and set up firebreaks to contain it, Amarin TV said. The severe forest fire broke out at 8.40 p.m. within this research
Read moreElection Commission dismisses call for recount of votes in Chonburi
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION Commission today (Feb.12) categorically dismissed a persistent call from students for a recount of all votes in a constituency of Chonburi amidst allegations of rigging and irregularities over Sunday’s election. Election Commission Chair Narong Klanwarin announced that the polling agency had investigated the alleged rigging and irregularities over
Read more11 minor quakes at Surat Thani due to fault group moving
THE 11 minor earthquakes that struck Surat Thani province since yesterday with the strongest being 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of two kilometres hitting at 2.07 a.m. today (Feb. 12) occurred due to movement in the Khlong Marui Fault Zone (KMFZ), PPTVHD36 said. The Department of Mineral Resources said these
Read moreTeacher ‘didn’t punish hostage-taker’s sister’
A TEACHER at a school in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province said a fellow teacher sought out by the gunman who stormed in yesterday (Feb. 11) did not punish his younger sister as claimed while the principal who was shot has succumbed to her wounds, Amarin TV said today. The hostage-taking crisis started
Read moreMysteriously unequal totals of constituency/party ballots reported
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS seen as an untoward phenomenon, the total of counted ballots for constituency-based mode of Sunday’s election was found vastly unequal to that for party-listed mode and the Election Commission has not as yet given any explanation to the puzzling outcome. According to reports on the polling agency’s
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