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The Land Transport Department will review its proposal to increase the amounts of fine for motorists driving without driving licenses following strong opposition from members of the public and objection from Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. It will also invite public feedback on the proposal. Deputy director-general of the department Kamon Buranapong said instead of imposing the
More than 50,000 people were forced to flee their homes, five people went missing and 27 villages went under floodwater on Wednesday night after a dam spillway collapsed in Bago Region of Myanmar, Myanmar Time Online reported. U Ye Min Thu, deputy director-general of the Department of Fire Services, said a portion of the Bago
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has fully recovered from flu and doctors at Chulalongkorn Hospital advised her to be discharged today, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced. The bureau said in a statement issued today that doctors at Chulalongkorn hospital reported that the health condition of HM the Queen who was admitted to the hospital
The 19-year-old British woman who claimed to have been drugged and raped while vacationing on Koh Tao island of Surat Thani’s Koh Phangan district should come and file a complaint with Thai police before the statute of limitations in the case expires on Sept 25, Region 8 Provincial Police commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sorasak Yenprem
STAVANGER, Norway (Reuters) — The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday. On Monday, UN investigators said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and
The National Water Resource Office today issued a warning to people in 31 provinces to brace for heavy and very heavy rains in the coming week as it scheduled an urgent meeting with relevant agencies to handle the situation. The 31 provinces to face torrential rains are Chiang Mai, Phayao, Nan, Uttradit, Phitsanuloke, Phetchabun, Mae
When trying to determine the worthiness of the controversial GT200 hand-held bomb detectors, another factor should be taken into consideration: faith. At least that’s what a member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission believes. The purchases of the GT200 hand-held bomb detectors, produced by a British firm, by the army and other law enforcement agencies about 10
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai can continue to perform his duty pending the court’s verdict on his qualification. The court said there was no justification to stop the foreign minister from performing his duty as there was no cause to suspect that it would cause damage to national administration or
Fourteen children were injured this morning when a van carrying them on their way to school rammed into the rear of a six-wheeled truck in Wiang Pa Pao district of Chiang Rai province this morning. The van driver was also injured. Pol Lt Col Uthis Wongwai, a Mae Chedi police investigator, said the accident occurred
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions today acquitted fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on malfeasance charges related to the controversial rehabilitation package for the Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) in 2003. The case was filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) accusing Thaksin of malfeasance in violation of Section 157 of
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha wants the Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Non forest park in Chiang Rai province to be upgraded as a national park so it can be developed into a tourist destination. Mr Tanya Netithammakul, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said Wednesday that the prime minister
The independent commission to investigate alleged human rights abuses in northern Rakhine state of Myanmar starts work today amid call by the United Nations’ fact-finding mission for the prosecution of senior military leaders for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, according to the Myanmar Times Online. Philippine senior diplomat Rosana Manalo who heads the panel,
Residents negotiate a flooded road after rampaging waters from Swar Chaung dam spillway submerged villages in Bago region, central Myanmar on August 29, 2018. A dam spillway in central Myanmar collapsed early August 29, causing a deluge of water to flood scores of villages home to tens of thousands of people, a government official said.
Police said today they have arrested a couple who allegedly committed a string of thefts in several provinces netting about 10 million baht worth of valuables the past ten years. The couple, identified by police as Apichart Boonruang, 42, and Mrs Thiyada Boonruang, 38, were presented at a press conference with several of the stolen
The government of Myanmar this morning rejected the findings of a UN investigation accusing its armed forces of genocide against the Rohingya. Myanmar has come under immense pressure this week over last year’s military crackdown that pushed more than 700,000 of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh. Monday’s report by a UN fact-finding mission said there
Army commander-in-chief Gen Chalermchai Sitthisart today expressed concern about fake news and disinformation that will be disseminated in the social media after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) lifts the ban on political activities. However, he said he is not worried about the overall political situation as he believes that all sides are
