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
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Kanokwan 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
Read moreContainers brought in to block Sanam Luang
A MEMBER of Thammasat Alliance and Rally this morning (March 20) posted photos of containers being placed across Sanam Luang area to thwart a rally being held there this evening by REDEM (Restart Democracy), Siam Rath said. Ms Benja Apan said in a post accompanying the photos, with one of them showing coils of barbed
Read moreProtesters set deadline for PM to quit while he makes conciliatory move
ONE of three demonstration groups in Bangkok this evening (Oct. 21) marched from Victory Monument to Government House where they submitted a letter calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign within three days while the Prime Minister said over television pool that both sides should take a step back and let these issues go
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