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The Pheu Thai party has threatened to expose the government’s various attempts, including financial offers and intimidation, to lure its MPs to defect to the Palang Pracharat Party. Pheu Thai party’s chief strategist Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan said today that the party has been compiling evidence, including audio clips to be used against the government, of
The Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has placed Palang Thai Rak Thai party leader Kathathep Techadetruangkul, who declared two magnetite pieces as assets worth about one billion baht, on a watch list. Critics have contended that the MP had grossly inflated the value of the two mineral pieces which, are believed by some to
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered a delay in the building of the second multi-purpose frigate, by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo, because it wants a landing ship to be delivered first for use in disaster relief operations and as a support ship for its submarine. A well-informed RTN source said that Commander-in-Chief Admiral Luechai Rooddit
The Criminal Court this morning indefinitely postponed its scheduled reading of the Supreme Court’s verdict on four former core members of the red-shirt movement charged with leading protesters in the 2007 storming of the residence of General Prem Tinsulanonda, the late president of the Privy Council, after they submitted a last-minute guilty plea. Former chairman
The first thing visitors approaching the small Danish island of Samso would notice are the white wind turbines rising out of the sea waters. And the closer they get, more wind turbines towering over green fields appear before their eyes. And that was exactly what a group of Thai journalists saw when they arrived at
More than half of the respondents to a recent Suan Dusit Poll, taken between September 19th and 21st, said that the Opposition debate last Wednesday against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, over his incomplete oath recital, was useless. 62.76% of 1,164 respondents told pollsters from Suan Dusit University that they felt the Opposition’s debate was useless
The Future Forward party has completed its drafting of a military service bill, which does away with conscription by means of drawing lots and the territorial defense course for students wishing to avoid conscription. Future Forward deputy party leader Lt-Gen Pongsakorn Rodchomphoo said today that the bill was not the final version and will be
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday to break up pro-democracy protesters who trashed fittings at a station and shopping mall, the latest in more than three months of often violent unrest. Hundreds of protesters, young and old, had gathered in the New Town Plaza in the New Territories town
Privy councilor Kamthon Sindhavanond died of septicemia this morning at the age of 97. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over the Royal bathing ceremony tomorrow at Wat Benjamaborpit. A Royal religious ceremony will be held for seven days at the temple. Air Chief Marshal Kamthon served in the Royal Thai Air
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse democracy protesters marching in sweltering heat on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the “Lennon Walls” of anti-government messages in the Chinese-ruled city. The first volley was fired when a protester hurled a petrol bomb towards the approaching police
Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said today (Saturday) that he is not worried about the Election Commission’s meeting next week to consider the case involving the party receiving two loans, totaling 191 million baht, from Thanathorn. Shortly after the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission disclosed asset declarations by about 80 MPs, including Thanathorn,
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that he would be setting the time and date when he would hand over the premiership to his successor Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian media report. “I will announce (the date) later, but I will keep my promise,” Dr Mahathir told reporters on Friday, according to The Star newspaper. Anwar
Police, in Thailand’s central province of Phetchaburi, seized about 450 kilogrammes of crystal meth, with a street value of about 225 million baht, from a ten-wheel truck which landed on its side after crashing into a traffic island in Muang district Friday night. The truck driver, who was identified as 45-year old Adinan Laeha, and
