By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF CHINESE CORVETTES have recently departed Ream naval base in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, a navy source said today (Jan.17). After a month-long docking at Ream naval base on an eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, the Chinese navy vessels have left for an undisclosed destination, either
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Thaksin would prefer Anutin over own daughter for next PM: Political scientist
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-CUM-CONVICT at large Thaksin Shinawatra would prefer to leave the next premiership to Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul rather than give it to his own daughter/Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra so that his party could continue to join ranks with the conservative camps, forecast a noted political
Read moreMan-made fires in Chonburi wildlife sanctuary yet to be put out
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MAN-MADE FIRES which have occurred since the last several days in a wildlife sanctuary in Chonburi are yet to be extinguished by the authorities. National Parks, Wildlife & Plant Conservation Department director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa said today (Jan. 15) a few suspected wildlife hunters had allegedly torched the woods in Khao
Read moreLandlords to no longer hold farmland title deeds: Thammanat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Thammanat Prompao today (Jan.15) pledged to see to it that no more title deeds for farmland be practically held by landlords or their nominees anywhere nationwide. Thammanat confirmed that only farmers who practically engage in agricultural occupation on farmland and hold Sor Por Kor 4-01 papers
Read moreTwo Vietnamese charged with stealing from Japanese man
A MAN and a woman from Vietnam were arrested today (Jan. 15) on a charge of pickpocketing a Japanese man at Wat Phra Kaew together with two other accomplices who are still at large and using the stolen credit cards to buy almost 500,000 baht worth of goods, Matichon newspaper said. Deputy chief of
Read moreRed onions galore heading for petrol pumps
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OPERATORS OF PETROL PUMPS in all parts of the country are being encouraged by the government to literally put red onions on sale to help alleviate the pungent vegetable’s oversupply situation. Internal Trade Department director-general Watanasak Sua-iam said over the weekend excessive amounts of red onions from Srisaket, which produces
Read more‘Debt Settlement Market’ kicks off in all provinces
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GOVERNMENT-RUN “Debt Settlement Market” kicked off today (Jan.14) for people illicitly indebted to loan sharks in all provinces nationwide. The “Debt Settlement Market” is a venue set up in each of the country’s 77 provinces for the people to find ways and means to settle their informal debt owed
Read moreDozen online gambling operators nabbed in Chiang Mai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DOZEN SUSPECTED ONLINE gambling operators were today (Jan.13) rounded up at a cosy den in Chiang Mai, police said. In a police raid on the rented house in Mae Rim district of the northern province, the 12 young suspects, male and female, were arrested on charge of running the
Read more15 children hurt in emergency bridge demo accident
A CHILDREN’S DAY event ended badly when an emergency bridge put on show in Satun suddenly malfunctioned sending around 30 children tumbling to the ground with 15 rushed to the hospital, some seriously injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Jan. 13). The sling of the emergency bridge, from the 45th Engineer Battalion, had suddenly
Read moreAnti-graft agency asked to quizz senior officials over Thaksin case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission has been petitioned to conduct an inquiry into questionable performance of certain high-level government officials which could allegedly tantamount to a practice of double standards in favour of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra. Former Democrat MP Watchara Petthong has submitted his petition
Read moreSmall plane crashes in Chonburi, foreigner dead
A SMALL airplane crashed in Chonburi this morning (Jan. 13) with one unidentified foreigner having died and another person injured, Matichon newspaper said. The light aircraft crashed near Huai Yai temple, Huai Yai subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. A police team from Huai Yai station quickly rushed there and found that of the
Read moreActivists threaten to pile pressure over Thaksin staying at hospital
ACTIVISTS gathered in front of the Government House to raise their objection to de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict Thaksin Shinawatra staying at Police Hospital for 141st day today (Jan. 12) and threatened to escalate their rally if the government is unable to clarify this issue to the public, Naewna newspaper said. The gathering at
Read more115 gamblers nabbed, taken to court in a truck
AS MANY AS 115 gamblers were rounded up in a raid on an illegal casino in Nakhon Si Thammarat with a six-wheel truck having to make three trips to take them all to court today (Jan. 12), Amarin TV said. Acting on instruction by Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaised who had received complaints from
Read moreEnough evidence to file charges of taking bribes from berry pickers: DSI
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said today (Jan. 12) there is enough evidence to file charges against two former ministers and two senior Labour Ministry officials of taking bribes from Thai workers who went to work as wild berry pickers in Finland but human trafficking charges are still be investigated, TV Channel 7
Read moreSrettha vows to run country throughout four-year term
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (Jan.11) he unfalteringly intends to run the country throughout a four-year term of the executive branch rather than be possibly replaced by Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister said he will definitely not opt out either by resigning or dissolving
Read moreFormer ministers, senior officials face charges of defrauding Thai berry pickers
THE Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has decided to file charges against two former ministers and two senior Labour Ministry officials over human trafficking Thais who had gone to work in Finland as wild berry pickers and being linked to the wrongful collection of 3,000 baht from each of them to do so for
Read moreHouse committee members barred from visiting Thaksin in person
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on Police Affairs are being allowed to visit de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital as planned for tomorrow (Jan.12). Police Hospital spokesperson Sirikul Srisanga said today no members of the House panel, headed by Democrat MP Chaichana Dejdecho, are being
Read moreFarmers now forbidden from drying rice on roads
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RICE FARMERS ARE NO LONGER allowed to literally put their product to dry on the surface of rural roads anywhere or else they could be immediately arrested, a government official confirmed today (Jan.11). The Rural Roads Department has issued a regulation to terminate the common practice of literally strewing the
Read moreHouse Panel to check if Thaksin got more privileges than others at hospital
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE Committee on Police Affairs are scheduled to see on Friday whether de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra may have been given more privileges than others at Police Hospital. House committee chair Chaichana Dejdecho confirmed today (Jan.10) that he and other members of his
Read moreNavy not lobbying ministers over Chinese submarine: Suthin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsang today (Jan.10) categorically denied that the navy has quietly lobbied prominent members of cabinet for the planned procurement of a troublesome Chinese-built submarine. Suthin said admirals would certainly have conducted sort of lobbyism with him among other unnamed members of cabinet if such unconfirmed hearsay was
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