FOLLOWING raids on a pub and a karaoke bar operating illegally in New Petchburi road area with the latter exclusively for Chinese tourists and some found to have taken drugs Makkasan police station chief and deputy chief were today (June 3) transferred with an investigation launched, Matichon newspaper said. Maj. Gen. Attaporn Wongsiripreeda, commander
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Yellow Line’s month-long trial run starts on Saturday, June 3
THE Transport Ministry said today (May 30) that a month-long trial run of the Yellow Line monorail mass transit system running from Lat Phrao to Samrong will start on Saturday, June 3, 2023, Matichon newspaper said. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has inspected the new rail line’s safety standards and upon
Read moreIllegal telecommunication devices seized in shopping mall raid
CYBER crime police together with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) and Excise Department officials today (May 28) raided a well-known shopping centre in Pathumwan area and seized a large amount of illegal telecommunication equipment, TV Channel 7 said. The team searched the fourth floor of this shopping centre and seized 157 illegal
Read moreElderly man shoots sister in inheritance row
AN ELDERLY Thai man, fearful of being cheated out of his inheritance by his siblings, first shot his sister then hit his brother in the face after which surrendered to the police upon being allowed to talk to the press, Naewna newspaper said today (May 21). At 1 p.m. today police were alerted of
Read morePolish suspect arrested amid gory accusation by cabbie
A POLISH man whose girlfriend was found dead at a condo on Charoen Rat road yesterday (May 15) was arrested while attempting to cross over to Cambodia last night with a taxi driver accusing the suspect of trying to hire him to help dismember her body for 1,500 baht, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen.
Read moreBoyfriend hunted in death of Ukrainian woman
POLICE are tracking down a Polish man who is likely heading for the Thai-Cambodian border after his Ukrainian girlfriend was found dead in a Bangkok condo this afternoon (May 15), TV Channel 7 said this evening. The body of the unidentified 27-year-old Ukrainian woman was found in a condo at Charoen Rat road, Bang
Read moreTraffic warning as 8 parties hold campaign rallies in Bangkok this afternoon
POLICE are out in full force today (May 12) to facilitate the traffic flow in Bangkok and its vicinity as eight parties are holding big campaign rallies from afternoon onwards as the country gears up for general election on Sunday (May 14), Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nithithorn Jintakanon, spokesman of the Centre
Read moreMan saved from jumping down from BTS Asoke station
AT around 7 a.m. this morning (May 11) a man climbed over and crouched at the edge of BTS Asoke station fence seemingly getting ready to kill himself by jumping down but was stopped from doing so by station staff and firemen who finally managed to rescue him, Matichon newspaper quoted FM91 Trafficpro radio
Read moreMove Forward’s Bangkok contestants simultaneously occupy intersection corners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOVE FORWARD candidates running for MP in all 33 Bangkok constituencies literally occupied a sidewalk corner of an intersection simultaneously this morning (May 5). Armed with a portable loudspeaker, the Move Forward contestants began to take on the sidewalk corner of the intersection at about 7 a.m. today, drawing
Read moreTwo suspects in RCA shooting denied bail
TWO men suspected to have fired shots outside a Royal City Avenue club last Sunday night leading to eight Songkran revellers being injured were denied bail by the Criminal Court today (Apr. 18) while maintaining they were not the gunmen, Amarin TV said. Makkasan police station investigators took Mr. Natthanon Kerdpuet, 41, and Mr.
Read moreChadchart joins revellers in having a splashing good time
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt got thoroughly wet in launching the Maha Songkran Festival on Khao San road at 1.30 p.m. today (Apr. 13) and after wishing everyone a Happy Thai New Year urged that they not aggressively splash water, Matichon newspaper said. In his speech he called on everyone to get fully wet so
Read moreTurf battle breaks out between two groups of rescue volunteers
A TURF battle broke out again between rescue volunteers of two foundations on Bamrung Mueang road close to midnight last night after a motorcycle accident there with a large number of policemen sent to separate them, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Apr. 11). The rescue teams from Ruamkatanyu and Petchkasem foundations first held
Read moreFeature: Move Forward’s novel campaign style attracts Bangkokians
By Thai Newsroom Reporters Bangkok – Move Forward candidates running in constituency-based mode for MP of the capital are applying a novel campaign style to literally get closer than usual to prospective voters on the city streets. The Move Forward constituency-based contestants for the May 14 general election stand on a chair or a
Read moreMajor opening movie theatres for pet lovers
MOVIEGOERS will soon be allowed to bring their dogs and cats along to some theatres in Bangkok so that they could snuggle up with them as they watch a film, Matichon newspaper said today (Apr. 4). Major Cineplex Group Plc Vice Chairman Mr. Wisarut Poolvaraluk and Deputy Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Narute Jiensnong have
Read moreFirst day of MP registration in Bangkok ends without a hitch
THE first day of the registration of electoral contestants running for constituency-mode parliamentary seats in Bangkok proceeded without any complaints this morning (Apr. 3) but there was a traffic congestion problem in the area due to a shortage of policemen directing the flow, Amarin TV said. Mr. Khachit Chatchawanich, permanent secretary of Bangkok Metropolitan
Read moreTight security as MP application kicks off tomorrow
POLICE have beefed up security at Bangkok Youth Centre in Din Daeng district as electoral contestants running for constituency-mode parliamentary seats in Bangkok will be flocking in to file their application tomorrow (Apr. 3), the first day to do so with this closing on Friday (Apr. 7), Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Chokchai
Read moreChadchart imposes quadruple ban this Songkarn
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Mar. 27) said preparations are underway to celebrate Songkran next month but a quadruple ban is being imposed with this being no sale and consumption of alcohol, using high-pressure water guns, smearing powder and wearing revealing clothes, Naewna newspaper said. Speaking after chairing the executive board meeting on the
Read morePita, Paetongtarn running neck and neck for PM by Bangkokians’ choice: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE MOST POPULAR CONTESTANTS for prime minister after the May 14 general election, namely Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat and Pheu Thai candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra, have been found running neck and neck by Bangkokians’ choice, the NIDA Poll reported today (Mar.26). According to the NIDA Poll conducted earlier this month
Read moreThird drug suspect in city centre shootout nabbed
POLICE chased and arrested the third drug suspect who together with his two accomplices had opened fired on police at Sukhumvit soi 50 last Tuesday night (Mar. 21), TV Channel 7 said this morning (Mar. 24). Pol. Maj. Gen. Thawatkiat Jindakuansong, head of Metropolitan Division 5, was informed by Pol. Col. Opas Hannarong, head
Read moreChinese kidnap suspects not cooperating, deny charges
AFTER Southern Bangkok Criminal Court approved the detention of three Chinese kidnap suspects, two men and one woman, police said while they are having difficulty interrogating them because of language barrier they are not cooperating and have denied the charges, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 20). Their arrest stems from the alleged kidnapping of
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