AN ELDERLY man who only a few days ago breached the tight security at Government House and rode in on his motorcycle to file a complaint did it again, this time at parliament building where a marathon debate that started yesterday after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivered the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement is continuing,
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Anutin urged to find out if Pipat involved in hoarding of oil
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul was today (April 10) encouraged to find out whether Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn may have been allegedly involved in the illegal hoarding of oil by a politically-associated trader recently. During the second day of policy debate at parliament, People’s MP Rangsiman Rome called on the prime
Read moreEnergy prices may not drop for another one to two years: Ekniti
AT the marathon parliamentary debate following the delivery of the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this morning (April 9), Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas this evening thanked MPs for their suggestions on various economic issues while warning that energy prices may not return to pre-conflict low level for another
Read moreForeign Affairs Ministry urgently pushing Hormuz Strait deal
DEPUTY Prime Minister/Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at parliament today (April 9) that his ministry is actively pursuing urgent negotiations with Iran to reach a deal on allowing Thai ships and oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, PPTVHD said this evening. Iran has requested specific details about each vessel and
Read moreAMLO seizes additional 8 billion baht assets from scam suspects
THE Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) today (April 9) temporarily seized a second batch of assets worth 8 billion baht from scam suspects Ms. Taengthai, Mr. Yim Liak, Ms. Wirinya Yim ,Mr. Ben Smith, aka Benjamin Mauerberger, and his wife Ms. Katriya Beaver, taking the total to over 20 billion baht, Amarin TV said. Announcing
Read moreFire engulfs foam factory in Bangna with thick smoke spreading out
A FIERCE FIRE broke out at a foam factory in Bangna-Trat kilometre 13 area this evening (April 8) with thick, black smoke spreading in the sky but flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport were not disrupted, Amarin TV said. The big fire erupted at Wanli Packing Enterprise Co., Ltd. located at Bang Chalong subdistrict, Bang Phli
Read moreNACC advised to withhold lese majeste case against 10 People’s MPs until after Songkran
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (April 8) suggested the National Anti-Corruption Commission not file a lese majeste lawsuit against some of his fellow MPs and himself until after Songkran festival later this month so they could take the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policies into account during floor debate scheduled for tomorrow (April
Read moreKrabi residents urged not to panic over US combat aircraft using provincial airport
THE Thai air force urged Krabi residents to not panic over US combat aircraft landing and taking off at this Andaman coastal province’s airport reassuring that it is unrelated to the Middle East conflict and are in fact troop rotation and medical flights, Naewna newspaper said today (April 8). AVM Chakrit Thamvichai, the Thai
Read moreTwo foreign tourists found dead at Khaosan hotel
TWO men holidaying in Thailand were found dead in a hotel near Khaosan road today (April 7) with there being no signs of struggle and their bodies have been sent for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death, TV Channel 7 said. At approximately 2 p.m., Pol. Lt. Raksit Sirirak, deputy investigator at
Read moreFormer provincial administration candidate held for drug trafficking
ARRESTED on drug trafficking charges in a sting operation mounted by Rayong City Police today (April 7) was a former People’s Party candidate for this coastal city’s Provincial Administrative Organisation who was immediately expelled from the camp, Amarin TV said. The Special Suppression Unit team seized some methamphetamine pills and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) at
Read moreSupreme Court asked to spare 10 People’s MPs’ legislative duties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (April 7) insisted that the Supreme Court keep legislative duties of some of his fellow MPs and himself intact from a lese majeste lawsuit being filed against them as the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement is scheduled very shortly for debate at parliament. Nattapong was referring
Read moreAnutin II government to use 5 pillars to drive the economy
AFTER a royal oath-taking ceremony before Their Majesties the King and Queen last evening (April 6) Prime Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul convened a special cabinet meeting during which the policy statement to be delivered to Parliament was approved with this focusing on using five main pillars to drive the economy, Amarin TV said. Ms.
Read more1 missing, 5 injured as speedboat explodes in Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT undergoing repairs at a pier in Phuket caught fire and then exploded at around 11 a.m. this morning (April 6) with one person missing and five others injured, Amarin TV said. The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office was alerted of a speedboat named Tequila,registration number 685101413, being engulfed by flames
Read moreInfluencer fuming over police demanding cash for petrol to investigate burglary
Updated at 5 a.m., April 6, 2026 TURNING into a heated issue on Thai social media is the revelation by a popular influencer that police had demanded 1,000 baht for petrol to drive up and investigate a burglary at her relative’s house, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said last night (April 5). The influencer,
Read moreTourist Police hold talks on tourist security with Omani Ambassador
DISCUSSIONS on enhancing tourist security measures and suppressing tourism-related crime were held between Tourist Police and Omani Ambassador Issa bin Abdullah Al Alawi at the latter’s invitation recently, Naewna newspaper said today (April 5). Pol. Maj. Gen. Pongsiayam Meekhantong, deputy commander of Tourist Police, said the talks were held at 11 a.m. on March
Read moreCo-payment scheme to be implemented soon: PM
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told shoppers while inspecting prices of goods on sale at a shopping mall in Bangkapi area of Bangkok today (April 4) that a round of 50:50 co-payment scheme will be implemented after April 30, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said. The co-payment, in which the government will subsidise up to
Read moreMillions of meth pills seized in Chiang Rai car chase
A DRAMATIC car chase in Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang district led to the seizure of 4.3 methamphetamine pills early this morning (April 4) while the suspects managed to flee into the jungle after a shootout, Naewna newspaper said. Upon receiving a tipoff that a large drug shipment would be passing this district, a
Read moreKoh Samui, Koh Phangan ferry operator hikes fares for the 4th time
ONE OF two ferry operators in Surat Thani today (April 3) announced a fourth fare hike for its service to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan since the oil crisis erupted with the outbreak of US and Israel’s war on Iran on Feb. 28, Amarin TV said. Seatran Ferry said with diesel price having reached
Read moreHuman remains found on Thai ship attacked at Strait of Hormuz
THE Foreign Affairs Ministry today (April 3) announced that human remains had been found aboard Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 with three crew members missing since then while 20 were rescued but identification is not yet possible, TV Channel 7 said. Precious Shipping
Read moreSecurity stepped up at Surin border after provocation by Khmer troops
THE Thai army tightened security at Chong Chom border crossing in Surin province after provocation by Cambodian soldiers with armoured personnel carriers deployed to control the area, Naewna and Amarin TV said this evening (April 2). ACM Praphas Sonjaidee, the Thai air force’s assistant commander-in-chief and director of the Joint Information Centre for the
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