GOING VIRAL on Thai social media is a warning by a woman to be careful when buying lottery tickets because she ended up with a fake one, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Dec. 3). In her post the victim said: “Warning to brothers, sisters, mothers and everyone who likes buying government lottery tickets.
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Swiss man falls to his death from Pattaya condo
A SWISS MAN allegedly stressed out over closure of his beer bar business in Pattaya fell to his death from a luxury condo at this seaside city today (Dec. 3), TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Lt. Anirut Chaohro, a deputy inspector at Pattaya City police station, quickly went to investigate the death of the
Read morePotjaman’s nephew defends self over new posting at Phuket airport
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POL.COL.PADTHONGTEW DAMAPONG, nephew of de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra’s former spouse Potjaman Damapong, has defended himself over his otherwise contentious transfer as immigration superintendent at Phuket airport. The police colonel today (Dec.3) posted on his Facebook page to say he has been named immigration superintendent for
Read moreNeighbour held for beating Italian man to death in front of his house
A THAI NEIGHBOUR who was arrested for hitting an Italian man in the head with an iron rod till he collapsed and died in front of his house in Pathum Thani this afternoon (Dec. 2) said he was angry because the deceased man discarded garbage in front of his house and had filed a
Read moreThieves go on a rampage stealing water meters in Hat Yai
WATER meter thieves struck again in southern Hat Yai city stealing the devices from 13 houses with local police admitting that they have been receiving reports of such thefts occurring in many areas, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said today (Dec. 2). Residents of 13 houses in Soi 3 and 5 off Rat
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 more22,000 people claim carrying loan shark debts in single day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 22,000 PEOPLE nationwide have individually claimed in a single day to be owing illicit debt to loan sharks, Sutthipong Juljaroen, undersecretary of interior, confirmed today (Dec.2). A total of about 22,090 people from all regions of the country yesterday notified the authorities of the illicit, informal debt
Read moreFemale worker died after wall collapses in house being renovated
A YOUNG female worker died at around noon today (Dec. 1) after a wall in a two-storey house in the On Nut area of Bangkok which she and her teammates were renovating suddenly collapsed, Amarin TV said this evening. A team from Prawet police station rushed to inspect the house in Soi On Nut
Read more39 foreign tourists escape bus blaze
THIRTY-NINE French tourists travelling in a tour bus to a restaurant in Kanchanaburi for lunch today (Dec. 1) narrowly escaped after the large vehicle’s rear engine caught fire with the driver unaware of the looming disaster and only stopped upon being alerted by a passing motorist, Naewna newspaper said. A 11.30 a.m. just as
Read moreAnti-loan sharks campaign means no waiver of debt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED GOVERNMENT’S all-out campaign against illicit, informal money lending will by no means result in any waiver of debt but will foster compromise and negotiations between loan sharks and those who currently owe them, according to Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Anutin pointed out today (Dec.1) that
Read moreAdministrative Court to judge whether Thaksin is clinically or ‘politically’ ill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT WILL be shortly petitioned to judge whether de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra is clinically or “politically” ill. Political activist Srisuwan Janya confirmed today (Dec.1) he will shortly file a petition to the Administrative Court in search of a ruling on whether the de
Read moreFour being quizzed for allegedly helping prisoner escape from mountains
POLICE detained four suspects after searching several houses in Phatthalung for a team of people who helped a prisoner on the run escape from Banthat mountain range where a big police team chased him for weeks but ended the operation late last week due to torrential rain, Naewna newspaper said. While serving a 20
Read more409 million baht in wealth owned by suspected money-laundering senator seized
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COMBINED 409 MILLION BAHT worth of wealth owned by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun was today (Nov.30) impounded by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board amidst drug trafficking and money laundering charges earlier filed against him. Acting ONCB secretary-general Panurat Lakbun led a team of officials in a raid on
Read morePheu Thai-led govt alleged of pushing mutually contradictory populist campaigns
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED GOVERNMENT is putting forward mutually contradictory populist campaigns which will immensely increase public debt and compromise their financial and treasury disciplines, said an opposition MP today (Nov.30). Move Forward MP Nattapong Ruangpanyawudhi said the Pheu Thai-led coalition government plans to borrow a sum of 500 billion baht
Read morePrayut named privy councillor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER ARMY CHIEF/FORMER prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been named a privy councillor after nine years of running the country. The royal gazette yesterday declared His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Prayut as the latest member of the Privy Council headed by one of his predecessors, namely Surayud Chulanont.
Read moreGDP forecast to rise 3.8% partly due to digital wallet campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND’S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT is forecast to rise 3.8% next year partly due to the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet campaign, the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governor Piti Disyatat said today (Nov.29). Without the much-heralded digital wallet project under which a sum of 500 billion baht will be spent up by
Read moreThaksin’s medical expenses at Police Hospital entirely covered by taxpayers’ money
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL EXPENSES ON MEDICAL treatments of “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital are being entirely covered by the taxpayers’ money and not his, according to an informed source. Thaksin, who has been admitted for undisclosed “illnesses” at Police Hospital since Aug.22, marking the
Read moreCourt puts off handing down verdict in Yingluck case
THE Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office-Holders today (Nov. 29) postponed handing down a verdict in a case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of abusing power in the transfer of a National Security Council official because one of a panel of nine judges had died and a replacement still to
Read moreMadam Deer to contest for Democrat leader
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER MP WATANYA BUNNAG has finally made up her mind to contest for Democrat leader early next month. Watanya, aka Madam Deer, spouse of Nation Group chair Chai Bunnag, is scheduled for tomorrow (Nov.29) to publicly announce her decision to contest for leader of the country’s oldest party. An extraordinary
Read morePM declares war against loan sharks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Nov.28) declared war on loan sharks and vowed to salvage the people who may currently owe debt to them. Calling informal, illicit loans the masters of “Modern World Slavery”, the prime minister said the people nationwide are believed to have a combined sum of no
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