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The Department of Special Investigation is due to hold a news conference today (Tuesday) to announce the recent discovery of important evidence which may shed light on the mysterious disappearance of Karen human rights activist, Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, about five years ago. An informed DSI source told Thai PBS that, in May this year, DSI
Chief of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has given an assurance that he will not protect any of his officials if they are implicated in the kidnapping and murder of Karen human rights defender Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen. Mr. Tunya Netithammakul said today (Tuesday) that he has not yet been approached by the
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused “unforgivable havoc” by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would quit if she had a choice, according to an audio recording of remarks she made last week to a group of business people. At the closed-door meeting, Mrs Lam
Karen human rights defender Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen was killed and his body stuffed into and burned in a 200-litre oil drum, which was later dumped into a river in Kaeng Krachan national park in Phetchaburi province to cover up the crime, the Department of Special Investigation announced at a news conference held Tuesday afternoon at
The government has agreed to hear the debate proposed by the opposition on the oath-taking controversy that has hounded Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for over six weeks on September 18, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Tuesday. Sontirat, who is also secretary general of Palang Pracharat Party, said Prime Minister Prayut will personally attend the
A member of the Democrat Party’s policy committee has challenged the government to issue an executive decree to ban the use of the weed killer paraquat immediately. Mr. Atthawich Suwanpakdi said in his Facebook post on Monday that paraquat, which is inexpensive but effective, has already been banned in at least 51 countries, including the
Thailand will be spared a direct hit by Kajiki, the depression which has been moving west across the South China Sea toward Vietnam, but its impacts will be felt with heavy rain in several northeastern, eastern and southern provinces on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meteorological Department director-general Phuwiang Prakhammin said today (Monday) that the depression is
Starting Tuesday, police are offering cash rewards of 3,000 baht a time to individuals who provide information about illegal street racing, reckless driving in a way which disregards public safety, or which may cause a public disturbance, or information about the people who support or promote illegal street racing. Pol Lt-Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphas, the assistant
HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam insists she wants to stay on as leader, after an audio recording emerged of her saying she would quit if she could Hong Kong’s embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted
As Thailand has become an ageing society, the government aims to increase birth rate commence in January 2020. Let’s take a look at the life of a new mum, who help boost number of childbirth. How does she cope with a newborn baby? What is her greatest concern about caring a baby? Will she benefit
Mali, an environmentally friendly youngster A 6 year old girl who lives in Chiang Mai After school, Mali and her mother walk around the school area with a bag to pick up used plastic straws.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in an anti-government movement that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its biggest political crisis in decades. The boycott follows a weekend marred by some of the worst violence since unrest
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul appears to have been duped by some bureaucrats who managed to persuade him to approve a ministerial announcement delisting hemp, hemp extracts and hemp seed from the Category 5 narcotic drug list, making it possible for the substances to be used in food, cosmetics and medicines. Thailand’s famous “song for
Thailand’s Finance Ministry will propose to the cabinet that the current 7% value-added tax rate be retained for a further one to two years, in line with the current economic situation. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said today (Monday) that VAT had been reduced from 10% to 7% and the temporary reduction period is due to
Neak Piseth a Cambodia student whose life journey involves a lot of challenges. He is one of Cambodian students who are fighting through socio economic hardships to obtain high education as a way to climb out of poverty.
Flooding in eight northern and northeastern provinces has eased, with water levels steadily receding. Meanwhile, 16 other provinces remain flooded, said government spokeswoman Mrs. Narumon Pinyosinwat on Sunday. She noted that, while many provinces in the North and Northeast were awash with water delivered by storm Podul, 13 provinces, mostly in the lower northeastern and
