By Thai Newsroom Reporters WEST HAM UNITED are striving to avoid relegation from the Premier League, the top tier of the English football echelon, or else their revenue will drastically plummet with or without a Thai sponsor to feature in front of the Hammers’ shirts next season. West Ham have reached an initial sponsorship
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Sihasak discusses border battle with US Secretary of State over the phone
By Thai Newsroom and PPTVHD36 THAI Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border with this being a follow-up of their discussion on Dec. 11. In focusing on the latest developments on the frontline, Sihasak reaffirmed Thailand’s position and
Read moreAnutin to make a quick trip to KL to sign Thai-Khmer peace pact
ALTHOUGH Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has cancelled his flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Oct. 25) to attend the 47th Asean Summit as the nation mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, he will make it there for the signing of the Thai-Cambodian peace agreement to be witnessed by US
Read moreUrgent: Phumtham has requested for Royal approval to dissolve House
ACTING Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said he submitted a request to His Majesty the King to dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election since yesterday (Sep. 2), Thai Rath newspaper said this morning. Speaking to reporters at Parliament building he pointed out that this step was taken because the democratic system has
Read moreIndian man in furious row with Pattaya prostitute
A CHAOTIC scene in Pattaya City late last night (Aug. 11) attracted a lot of onlookers with an Indian man being chased down the road by a Thai prostitute leading to a police team rushing there to sort out the problem, TV Channel 7 said today. Upon arriving at the entrance of Soi 13/4,
Read moreOver 50% tourists have disappeared from Andaman coast: Trang Deputy Governor
THE massive earthquake in Myanmar’s Mandalay city last Friday (March 28) has hit tourism along the Andaman coast with Trang Deputy Governor CPO2 Anan Boonsamran saying more than half holidaymakers have disappeared, with some cancelling their trip, after panicking upon reading fake news on social media, Naewna newspaper said today (March 30). Speaking to
Read moreEntertainment complexes, casinos to draw 100 billion baht investment: Julapun
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News AFTER the cabinet approved a draft law on setting up entertainment complexes which will also have casinos earlier today (March 27) Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said new investment will be approximately 100 billion baht with this generating significant economic results, Amarin TV said this
Read moreGraft-busters uncover ticket scam at Similan National Park
THE National Anti-Corruption Commission’s “Andaman Shark Task Force” yesterday (March 25) mounted a sting operation at Similan National Park, off Phang Nga province, and found that several boats fraudulently under reported the number of tourists they brought to the islands and even those with E-tickets these were cheaper ones for Thais, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreThailand car production drops 13.6% y/y in February on weaker sales, exports
By Reuters and published by CNA CAR production in Thailand dropped 13.62 percent in February from a year earlier, as a lengthy decline in domestic sales and exports squeezed output for a 19th straight month, the Federation of Thai Industries said today (March 25). The fall in production to 115,487 units, however, was smaller
Read moreThavi undaunted over senators’ counterattack lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER THAVI Sodsong today (March 13) shrugged off the legal action taken by 100-plus senators against him, saying he will certainly see to it that rules of law and justice be upheld in regard to an historic probe by the Department of Special Investigation into senatorial rigging scandals. Thavi
Read moreHeavy traffic jam as crowds flock to see another cute baby pygmy hippo
NO less cute than world-famous baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi is Moo Duang at Khon Kaen Zoo with there being a seven-kilometre-long traffic jam on Mitraphab road as tourists flocked to see this little one’s playful antics today (Oct. 13), Amarin TV said. With today being His
Read morePrayut verdict: Constitution Court imposes strict control till Oct. 3 morning
THE Constitutional Court tightened security at the building in Government Complex where it is located from 7 p.m. last night (Sept. 29) till 6 a.m. Monday morning (Oct. 3) as it is due to give its verdict on suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure from 3 p.m. today, Amarin TV said. Mr. Worawit
Read moreKanokwan unlikely to step down, albeit suspended by court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY EDUCATION MINISTER Kanokwan Wilawan is not expected to step down after she has been ordered by court to stop performing in the wake of a national park encroachment case earlier filed against her, said Bhumjaithai party spokesman Paradorn Prisnanantakul today (August 27). Paradorn categorically dismissed speculation that Kanokwan, an ex-MP
Read moreForeigner apologises for catching parrotfish off southern island
A FOREIGN man wanted for having caught endangered parrotfish off Koh Phi Phi Leh Island, Krabi province, as seen in a TikTok video clip that enraged Thai netizens has now apologised for having done so, Sanook.com said today (August 13). In the video clip that he has already removed he can be standing near
Read moreKorat temple’s guardian giants hold submarine, wear friend’s watches
TWO INNOVATIVE sculptures of guardian giants now adorn the newly-renovated ordination hall of Wat Muang in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province with these being unlike any other as not only are they sleeping at the doorway, one holds a submarine while the other wears two watches with a tag saying borrowed from a friend on
Read moreTenant from hell leaves house full of trash, steals fixtures
A LANDLORD in Ratchaburi province warned others to beware of getting a nightmare tenant as hers had left her house after a lengthy legal battle without clearing owed rent and full of rubbish while also stealing fixtures, Sanook.com said today (Apr. 16). Writing about the damage she suffered was Ms. Chommanard Lebkhurt on her Facebook
Read moreSuspect held in theft of Greek family’s cash, 500 euros recovered
PHUKET police have arrested a suspect in the theft of a Greek family’s cash and recovered 500 out of 4,900 euros he had taken from their rented car on Jan. 26, Matichon newspaper said. Mr.Alexandros Alexiadis had filed a complaint at Karon police station that this sum of money was stolen from his family’s
Read morePrayut’s tourism move is today’s top Twitter trend
IMMEDIATELY after Prime Minister announced in a televised address at 8.30 p.m. last night (Oct. 12) that Thailand will on November 1 reopen to tourists from 10 low-risk countries under relaxed conditions this step turned into a hot Twitter trend under Thai hashtags #Prayut #Openthecountry with there being a lot of criticism of the move,
Read morePolice to take action against restaurants that defy dine-in ban
THE METROPOLITAN Police warned restaurateurs that they will be arrested if they follow a social media trend encouraging them to open as usual and offer dine-in service which is currently banned to control the coronavirus crisis with only takeaways allowed, Siam Rath said this afternoon (July 4). Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy chief and
Read moreEx-cop kills brother, sister-in-law in inheritance row
A RETIRED police detective shot dead his younger brother and sister-in-law at the family compound in Phitsanulok province early this morning (June 3) and then called the police to come and arrest him, Thai Rath newspaper said. When police investigators got to the large over two rai family compound with a few houses built on
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