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A 57-year old woman is being hailed as a heroine by her neighbours and local officials for single-handledly rescuing a man trapped in an overturned pickup truck half-submerged in a swamp in Chiang Kham district of the northern province of Phayao on Saturday. Mrs Pannee Saengsrichan, a villager of Ban Fang Waen, Tambon Chiangban,
Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim swept to victory in a by-election Saturday, paving the way for him to ascend to the post of prime minister of Malaysia. Malaysian media reported that Anwar garnered 72 per cent of the votes at the Port Dickson by-election. “This victory is an important milestone and a vote
Saturday, October 13, 2018: A few reports today named Sudarat Keyuraphan as one of the Pheu Thai Party’s three candidates for the prime minister post. Crucially, she is reportedly backed up by Thaksin Shinawatra’s ex-wife Pojaman and is in amicable terms with their son Panthongtae and daughter Paetongtarn. However, the reports said that the names
October 13, 2018: A lot pf people flocked into the square outside the 100th Year Siriraj Centennial Hall mark the second death anniversary of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the beloved King of Thailand.
Former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim made a political comeback today by winning a by-election at Port Dickson, based on unofficial poll results. Malaysiakini reported that Anwar was leading by a wide margin, representing close to 70 per cent of the votes cast. Voters in the Malaysia parliamentary ward of Port Dickson went to the
The Similan-Surin islands, popular tourist attractions in the Andaman sea, will be reopened to visitors as of Monday October 15, but the number of visitors will be capped at 3,325 a day to prevent overcrowding. Of the number of visitors to be allowed on the two islands, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants
Key Pheu Thai Party figure, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, has insisted the party would not be ready to work with Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha if he happens to stay in power after the election. She was responding to questions whether it would be possible for Pheu Thai to work with a new coalition government led by Gen
A Royal Command has been issued by His Majesty the King to endorse the government’s 20-year National Strategy effective as of its publication in the Royal Gazette. The National Strategy for 2018-2037 comprises six strategies: national security; competiveness enhancement; human resources development and empowerment; broadening opportunity and social equality, environmental-friendly development and growth and reforming
The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) is proposing three new visa options for Chinese tourists, which it believes will attract more Chinese visitors to Thailand and help achieve this year’s goal of getting 10 million Chinese tourists to visit Thailand. The first option is to waive the 1,000 baht fee of the single entry
The repatriation of the first group of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh is likely to begin after the next meeting of the Myanmar-Bangladesh Joint Working Group at the end of this month, The Irrawaddy News Online reported, quoting Social Welfare Minister U Win Myat Aye. U Win Myat Aye told The Irrawaddy on Friday that he
A huge portrait of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has been put on display at Sanam Luang for people to lay wreaths and to pay respect to the beloved Monarch to commemorate the second anniversary of His Majesty’s passing. An alm offering ceremony will be held at the Royal Plaza at about 6 am
Mong Thongdee has finally received his Thai ID card issued to him on Friday by the Muang district of Chiang Mai. A stateless son of migrant workers from Myanmar was seen smiling as he kissed his ID card amid a group of well-wishers at the Muang district office in a picture posted on the Facebook
Bank of Thailand and Indonesia`s Financial Services Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing efforts to strengthen banking supervision in both countries. Antara News reported that the MoU was signed by Chairman of the OJK Commissioner Wimboh Santoso and Governor of the Bank of Thailand Veerathai Santiprabhob on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of
Friday, October 12, 2018: Up to 2.5 million people can vote in the Democrat “primary”, a virtual survey on who party members want as the next leader of Thailand’s oldest political camp, the party’s poll officials said. It was initially believed that only about 80,000 people could vote after reconfirming their party membership earlier this
Wearing yellow, the colour of the late HM the King, thousands of people joined the medical staff of Siriraj hospital to hold a merit-making and alm-offering ceremony in front of the hospital on Saturday morning in remembrance of the second year of passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Members of the public presented alms
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon today confirmed that the government has replaced the leader of the government’s team responsible for holding peace dialogue with southern insurgent groups. But he declined to confirm whether it is Gen Udomchai Thammasaro-rat, a former commander of the Fourth Army Region, who will lead the peace
