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Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim promised a more active contribution from Malaysia to help Thailand find a peaceful solution to the conflicts in the South.
LONDON (AFP) – Disconnected cockpit pedals caused the helicopter crash that killed the Thai billionaire owner of Leicester City football club and four others on Oct 28, a British investigation found on Thursday (Dec 6). The death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha shocked global sport and left the small city in the heart of England in mourning
Altogether 25 roads in Bangkok will be closed as of noon on Sunday until 8 pm to facilitate the biggest cycling event of the year, the Bike UnAiRak 2018, to be led by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha and HRH Princess Sirivanavari. In Bangkok, the cyclists will take a 39-km bike ride
The government has dismissed Credit Suisse Wealth Report 2018 which put Thailand as the world’s Number One country with the highest wealth gap between the rich and the poor as “inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable”. A part of the report regarding Thailand was posted on the social media on Wednesday by Mr Banyong Pongpanich, a former
Investigation into the scandal surrounding luxurious wristwatches worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is expected to be wrapped up and its findings will be sent to the National Anti-Corruption Commission around the end of this month. NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon said Friday that the probe panel had already received from the watch manufacturers information
The first issue of 1,000 baht banknotes of the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has won The Best New Banknote Award at the High Security Printing Asia 2018 international conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The banknote was cited for its unique printing technology using the optically variable magnetic ink (OVMI), the first of
It has been officially confirmed that the much-awaited election will take place on February 24, 2019 with advance voting scheduled for February 17, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam. He said the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) confirmed the election date during a meeting with representatives of political parties at the Army
The Thai embassy in Paris has warned Thai tourists to avoid visiting the French capital on Saturday as the French government plans to deploy an “exceptional” number of security forces around the country to brace for the “yellow vest” protests in Paris. As for Thais who are living in Paris and have to travel to
People in the North and the Northeast will be enjoying a feel of cold weather for four days starting today, with temperature dropping 2-4 degrees Celsius as a direct result of a strong cold front from China which is spreading from Laos to cover the upper parts of Thailand, said the Meteorological Department. The cold
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is considering amending its controversial assets declaration announcement so that officials holding some positions would be exempted from having to declare their wealth and details about their assets would not be made public. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm said today that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as the head
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, visibly infuriated by major political parties’ boycott of a meeting with him and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) this Friday, accused them of not playing by the rules. He likened them to boxers who wouldn’t want to hear the ground rules from referees on the ring. “If they
Strategically speaking, there’s a huge difference between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha being in the Palang Pracharat Party’s list of prime ministerial candidates and him waiting for a parliamentary “invitation” to serve as the post-election chief executive. Obviously, both options would subject him to harsh ideological criticism, which could, however, be stronger in the latter case.
VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – The daughter of Huawei’s founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States, roiling global stock markets as it threatened to inflame Sino-US trade tensions afresh. The shock arrest of Meng Wanzhou, 46, who is Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial
Former teenage heart-throb Ratthapoom Tokongsap, alias Film Ratthapoom, was this morning given a six-month jail term, suspended for two years, by the Criminal Court after he and three other business associates were found guilty of operating an electronic fund transfer business without permission. The 33-year former actor was also placed under probation for one year
Maverick former MP of Bangkok Chalerm Yoobumrung has been appointed chief of the Pheu Thai party’s election campaign team in charge of campaign throughout the country. Known as a crowd puller for his outspokenness and tough-guy character, Chalerm said that his campaign speaking team would include, among others, former MPs Adisorn Piangkate and Suthin Klangsaeng.
