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“It is never too late” according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai, as he made yet another plea for all pro-democracy parties to join hands in a coalition to bring the country out of political stalemate. Mr. Phumtham’s latest appeal via Facebook today was apparently aimed at the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties after talks between
LISBON (Reuters) – Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Tuesday that the prison gang leaders responsible for killing 55 inmates in prisons across the northern city of Manaus will be moved to maximum-security federal jails. Speaking at an event in Portugal, Moro said the grisly spate of murders earlier this week were a result
Green and vervet monkeys live on either side of Africa and their evolutionary paths diverged 3.5 million years ago, and yet the two species share a hard-wired vocabulary when faced with danger, clever experiments have shown. The new research, published Monday, sheds light not only on how primates — including humans — respond to threats,
Talks among the Democrat party’s core members, about whether to join the Palang Pracharat-led coalition, have become bogged down over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s insistence that he screen the list of potential cabinet ministers. The meeting of the Democrat party’s executive committee and MPs, scheduled for Monday evening to discuss the coalition issue, was abruptly
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will send as much as 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it came from, the environment minister said on Tuesday, the latest Asian country to reject rich countries’ rubbish. Malaysia last year became the world’s main destination for plastic waste after China banned its import, disrupting the
The Royal command, following the death of Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda, was published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday, May 28th. Gen. Surayud was Thailand’s 24th prime minister, serving from October 2006 to January 2008, after which he was appointed a privy councilor.
Thailand’s Election Commission has endorsed three new MPs, bringing the number of approved MPs to the full complement of 500, including 150 party-list and 350 constituency MPs. EC deputy secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said today that the EC had endorsed the by-election result in Chiang Mai’s Constituency 8, which saw Ms. Srinuan Boonlue of the Future Forward
As of press time, political parties from both sides are racing to sign up coalition partners. After the much-awaited general election, finally, there are signs that Thailand may soon have a new government. Regardless of whichever political camp manages to form the government, it will face a difficult task to boost the Thai economy amid
“Thai Whales”, a conservation group, reported today (May 28th) that the body of dead a 10 meter long Bryde’s whale was discovered floating in waters in the northern part of the Gulf of Thailand. Authorities are now trying to bring the mammal’s remains to shore for further inspection.
The Democrat party has set constitutional amendments as conditions for joining the Palang Pracharat-led coalition, party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng said today. Prime Minister Prayut has indicated his acceptance of the conditions. While insisting that the party has not yet decided whether to join the pro-Prayut alliance, Ramet Rattanachaweng said that the party had made clear
Two innocent bystanders were killed and several others, including four paramilitary rangers, were injured on Monday evening when an improvised explosive device, hidden in a motorcycle, exploded at a busy market in Nong Chik district of Thailand’s southernmost province of Pattani. Security officials said that suspected insurgents drove the motorcycle into the Bo Thong market
The former secretary to convicted commerce minister Boonsong Teriyaphirom was today sentenced to 72 years in prison by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Public Offices. He was convicted on corruption charges related to the fake government-to-government rice deals between the Thai Foreign Trade Department and two fraudulent Chinese state firms. The court
TOKYO (Reuters) – Thirteen schoolgirls and three adults were injured in a suspected stabbing by a man just outside the Japanese capital of Tokyo on Tuesday, Kyodo news agency said. One child and an adult showed no vital signs after the incident in Kawasaki city, south of Tokyo, a local official told Reuters. Two girls
“The (discussion) process is not finalized yet, and the House speaker position, recently taken by party advisor Chuan, is a separate matter from being allied (with Palang Pracharat). All MPs have the right to vote freely for a PM.” – Democrat party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng at a media conference to clarify the decision to join
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has returned to the Chitralada Palace today after being discharged from Chulalongkorn hospital following treatment for a urinary tract infection, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced today. The announcement said that HM the Queen has fully recovered from the infection after treatment and has no fever, can eat and sleep
Sex offenders, especially rapists and people who disseminate or share visual images such as video clips of sexual activities, will face harsher penalties under the newly-amended Criminal Code, which is now in force following its publication in the Royal Gazette today. The amended Criminal Code has redefined the meaning of sexual assault to cover sodomy
