THERE WAS chaos at Government House this morning (March 30) when an elderly man rode through a tight security ring and after stopping in front of Thai Khu Fah building kept shouted “Anutin”, PPTVHD36 said. The security breach occurred at 10.40 a.m. shortly after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had left the government building with
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Bhumjaithai MP Sophon elected House Speaker
ELECTED Speaker of the House of Representatives, who concurrently assumes the post of Parliament President, was Bhumjaithai party-listed MP Sophon Zaran after getting 289 votes while 123 MPs voted for his competitor People’s party-listed MP Parit Wacharasindhu, PPTVHD36, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 15). In this secret voting there were 80
Read moreCrane accident leads to house collapsing but neighbour survives miraculously
A CRANE operator in Khon Kaen dropped a prefabricated house he was shifting from one compound to another on a neighbouring house but fortunately a man who was within when his house got smashed miraculously survived, Amarin TV said today (Jan. 24). In malfunctioning and unable to carry the one-ton weight of the prefab
Read moreAnutin might dissolve House to avoid responding to Cambodia-based scammer issue
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election only to avoid an otherwise-anticipated response to the Cambodia-based scammer issue which could possibly involve certain members of his cabinet, among others. The prime minister-cum-interior minister has so far failed to take efficient steps
Read moreActivist group insists inmate Thaksin be denied ‘detention’ outside of prison
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POLITICAL ACTIVIST group today (Sep.12) called on the Department of Corrections to never upgrade the convicted criminal status for de facto Pheu Thai boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra which could otherwise provide him leniency to the extent that he be literally “detained” outside of a prison sooner or later. The People’s
Read moreMonitor lizards show up at Govt House
A QUIET morning at the Government House amid ongoing moves to vote for a new prime minister and also possibly dissolving the House of Representatives and holding an election turned exciting when two large monitor lizards crawled into the compound, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Sep. 4). One of these creatures soon disappeared into
Read morePai locals question set up of Chabad House amid terrorism warning
LOCAL residents of Pai district, northern Mae Hong Son province, still question the validity of a Chabad House being set up in their midst despite proper authorisation having been obtained from the Interior Ministry to do so while a former official warned of terrorism threat, Amarin TV said this evening (Feb. 21). Tourist Police
Read moreP-Move protesters literally climb Government House gate to no avail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LED BY THE SO-CALLED P-MOVE activist network, a few protesters today (Oct. 15) staged a brief, dramatic scene outside Government House to desperately draw attention of non-committal members of cabinet inside. During a weekly cabinet meeting in a main building at Government House, the leading demonstrators literally climbed a gate
Read moreSuthin taken to task over contentious defence budgeting
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI-ATTACHED DEFENCE Minister Suthin Khlangsang was today (June 20) taken to task over the questionable defence budgeting which allegedly focuses on personnel rather than high-tech weapon systems and equipment to meet today’s warfare challenges. During the second day of House floor debate on the 2025 budget bill, Move Forward
Read morePheu Thai told to stop pressing House Speaker to step down
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, core of the current coalition government, was today (May 1) suggested to stop pressing House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to step down so he could otherwise be replaced by a Pheu Thai MP. Without elaborating or naming names, Mook Sulaiman, secretary to Wan Noor, advised that
Read moreWan Noor fights back over Pheu Thai bid for House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOUSE SPEAKER WAN Muhamad Noor Matha today (Apr. 19) lashed at a sustained, hush-hush Pheu Thai attempt to replace him with an MP of the largest coalition partner, wondering what could probably be their rationale behind it. Wan Noor told reporters at parliament he will never sacrifice a highly-honourable position
Read morePheu Thai looks to take back House speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI PLANS TO quietly press the Prachachart to return the post of House Speaker to the largest ruling party soon after the first round of cabinet reshuffle has been done, a partisan source said today (Apr 18). Given the fact that the Pheu Thai remains as core of
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest due to heat wave, Myanmar military says
By AP and published by Yahoo!News MYANMAR’S jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. On Wednesday (Apr. 17) it also granted amnesty for over 3,000 prisoners to mark this week’s traditional New Year
Read moreAnalysis: ‘House arrest’ for privileged convict Thaksin imminent
By Out-Crowd THE PRIVILEGED DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra is currently speculated to be returned home from Police Hospital shortly and be held in sort of a “house arrest” there. The privileged patient who has been staying for the secrecy-shrouded “illnesses” in a tight-security, private ward at Police Hospital since
Read moreHouse committee members plan to visit Thaksin at Police Hospital
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on Police Affairs plan to visit the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital to find out the truth about him next month. House committee chair Chaichana Dejdecho said today (Dec.14) he and other committee members will visit Thaksin
Read moreCorrections Dept told to not handle a house arrest for Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT has been advised to never manage a house arrest for de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra so that he could otherwise literally stay at home in lieu of a prison. Former Democrat MP Thepthai Senapong today (Dec.2) posted on his Facebook page to express
Read moreEx-police chief suspects plot in search of ‘Big Joke’s’ house
FORMER POLICE chief Pol. Gen. Sereepisuth Temeeyaves said this evening (Sep. 25) there are two parts to searching the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, with one being a straight-forward attempt to find links to online gambling but the other is to “kick and cut him
Read moreBig Joke’s house searched after team members were netted in online gambling raids
CYBER POLICE searched the house of Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, nicknamed Big Joke, after seven officers in his team were rounded up on the charges of involvement in running online gambling websites but did not find incriminating evidence, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said today (Sep. 25). This
Read morePichet pushes for revival of provincial House offices nationwide
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY HOUSE SPEAKER Pichet Chuamuangpan is pushing for revival of provincial offices of the House of Representatives throughout the country. Pichet, a Pheu Thai MP of Chiang Rai, confirmed today (Sep.20) he is currently putting forward the earlier-hatched scheme to revive the provincial House offices in all 77 provinces where
Read morePheu Thai presses Wan Noor to leave House Speaker seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HOUSE SPEAKER WAN Muhamad Noor Matha is being quietly pressed by the Pheu Thai to leave the top post of the legislative branch and be replaced with a Pheu Thai MP, a partisan source said today (Sep.20). Wan Noor, a Prachachart MP, has been merely viewed by the rank and
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