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Victims of the infamous “Praewa 9 dead victims” road carnage case nine years ago have been urged to seek help from the Justice Ministry to enforce of the court’s compensation order. Deputy Justice Permanent Secretary Thawatchai Thaikhieu made the recommendation in response to a report that the victims have yet to receive any compensation from
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) announced on its website on Wednesday (July 17th) that Mr. Akira Nishino, the former chief of Japan’s national football, has now been officially appointed the new head coach of Thailand’s national football team and the U23. The FAT went on to say that Mr. Nishino “will lead the ‘War
The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role in the “ethnic cleaning” of the Rohingya minority, urging accountability for their brutal campaign. The State Department said it had “credible evidence” that army chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others were involved in the
His Majesty the King offered moral support to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet ministers and urged them to perform their duties for the happiness of the people and the security of the country, as they had pledged to do during the swearing-in ceremony. The Prime Minister led his 35 cabinet ministers in swearing
Former red-shirt activist Tanat Thanawatcharanont, better known as Tom Dundee, was released from Bangkok special prison this morning (Wednesday) by Royal pardon after having served five years and eight days behind bars on a conviction for committing lèse majesté. He was welcome at the prison gates by his wife and several members of the United
After more than 17 hours of searching, rescue workers pulled a body from the collapsed pavilion submerged in the Mae Klong River in Thailand’s central province of Samut Songkram at around midnight. The search continues for another missing person believed to be trapped under the wreckage. The recovered victim was identified as Mrs. Sureeporn Urachoen,
“Being an MP is not everything. Even if I am removed as an MP, Thanathorn is still the Future Forward party leader and a candidate for the prime minister’s post. Thanathorn will continue to work for changes to happen in Thailand,” Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, referring to his suspension form performing duties as
A Similan National Park Facebook post shows a pod of about 100 dolphins in the sea at Koh Hok (6), coordinates: 47P 351883 E 944959 N, off the Similan islands. The images were captured while park officials were patrolling the area. Park officials say a number of mother and baby pairings were spotted swimming together,
“May all the Buddhists take this holy opportunity to review their conscience and make a resolution to live life with “Piyawaja” (endearing speech), when we refrain from harsh and abusive words and speak only useful things with endearment, kindness, sincerity and appropriateness for the happiness of ourselves, our families, our communities, our society and our
Mana Permpoon, Kaeng Krachan national park chief, reported on Facebook page of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) yesterday that rangers found a herd of 16 healthy wild elephants, comprising eight adults, a young one with tusks and four others without tusks and three babies, foraging for food along the natural
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha took a group photo with his cabinet members today (Tuesday) in front of Government House after they were sworn in before HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace. The first cabinet meeting was scheduled to begin immediately after this picture was taken. 16th July,
There is no need for a travel advisory to be issued to warn Thai people against travelling abroad after the discovery of the first case of Lyme disease in Thailand, said Disease Control Department (DCD) director-general Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen on Monday. Dr. Suwanchai’s comment was in response to a Facebook post by Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong
Thailand’s top folk rock singer and composer Yuenyong Opakul, known as ‘Add Carabao’, has joined the chorus of protest by civic groups and organic farmers against the government’s refusal to ban the use of three toxic pesticides, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. ‘Add Carabao’ and his famous Carabao rock band on Monday released a music
Rescue workers are scouring the Mae Klong River, in Thailand’s central province of Samut Songkram, this afternoon (Tuesday) to look for survivors after four people went missing and about 19 others were injured when a riverside pavilion collapsed. The pavilion was located next to Wat Petch pier in Tambon Mae Klon, Muang district. It is
The Libra project has shaken the global financial scene since Facebook, with a group of founding members, announced the proposed cryptocurrency last month. The plan to launch a new currency next year is ambitious and controversial, as Libra is scrutinized by central banks around the globe, including the US Federal Reserve. The cryptocurrency concept is
