AFTER word spread in local media that the South Korean government is about to name seven Thai politicians as being involved with a Cambodian scam case, the South Korean embassy immediately issued a denial and branded it as fake news, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said today (Oct. 19). In a statement published on
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Former cop alleges two ministers have big stakes in Cambodian casino
A FORMER Special Branch police officer said today (Sep. 20) that he has submitted a letter requesting a meeting with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to relate allegations about four executive politicians within his Bhumjaithai party with two of them who now ministers allegedly being major shareholders in a Cambodian casino, Amarin TV said. Mr.
Read moreThai politicians urged to keep a distance from X
A NEWS programme host and human rights activist urged Thai politicians to not spend too much time on social media platform X because in her opinion there are too many crazy people there, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Sep. 21). Ms. Nuttaa Mahattana said in her Facebook post that if politicians pay too much
Read moreGovt urged to bust distribution of smuggled pork
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SWINE RAISERS ASSOCIATION of Thailand today (Jan.23) pressed the government to bust the alleged distribution of smuggled pork which is currently oversupplying domestic markets. Sitthipan Thanakiatpinyo, head of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand, said over 60 million kilogrammes of smuggled pork was believed to be currently flooding the
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 morePoliticians, officials suspected of involvement in pork smuggling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLITICIANS AND GOVERNMENT personnel were today (Dec.14) suspected of involvement in the smuggling of pork into the country, according to House Committee on Agriculture chair Sakdinai Noomnoo. Whilst the unnamed politicians allegedly involved in the smuggling of pork are yet to be questioned and brought to justice, some unnamed officials
Read moreArthit lashes out at parties for focusing on reshuffle and ‘landslide’ win
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER Arthit Ourairat today (Oct. 8) has taken various parties to task for merely talking among themselves about a cabinet reshuffle, electoral formulas and a ”landslide” victory whilst failing to do enough to help the people in trouble nationwide. Arthit posted on his Facebook page to lambaste those
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