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Residents in the tourist town of Phetchaburi have built their own floodwalls with concrete blocks to brace for water overflow from Phetchaburi river that is expected to hit wide areas this afternoon. One of the residents in the municipal area, Mr Luesak Rodchusaeng, told Thai PBS that he had keep abreast with the water conditions
The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights on today issued a statement condemning the use of violence against pro-election activist Ekachai Hongkangwan who had been physically attacked and demanding the government to order an investigation into the case so that the perpetrators will be arrested and prosecuted. Ekachai lodged a complaint with the Thai Lawyers for
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on Tuesday of eight counts of financial wrongdoing, giving Special Counsel Robert Mueller a victory in the first trial arising from his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 US election. After almost four days of deliberations, a 12-member jury found Manafort guilty
Spillover from Kaeng Krachan dam has arrived at the tourist town of Phetchaburi town, flooding residences and roads in the municipal areas. The huge volume of water discharged from Kaeng Krachan dam into the Phetchaburi river at the rate of 286 cubic metres per second or 24 million cu/m per day, caused the spillover to
Panya Yingdang, alias Sia Oun, the prime suspect in the daring murders of a woman and her male companion in Chon Buri on July 29, has been returned to Thailand from Cambodia. The suspect was reportedly flown in a helicopter from Cambodia’s Prey Veng province to the Police Aviation Division headquarters in Bang Khen district
Not many people doubt Chalerm Yubamrung’s claim that the Pheu Thai Party will win the majority in the next election. A lot more, however, must be wondering why he has to say it. In other words, they have no idea why the party allows him to say it. Chalerm can assume that he is a
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday defended the steps her government has made in handling the Rohingya crisis, amid global criticism on the issue. Ms Suu Kyi, who is State Counsellor, is in Singapore on a four-day working visit and used a rare public speech abroad to also
Well-known human rights advocates, a former diplomat and two members of the board of governors of Thai PBS are among the seven people picked for the new National Human Rights Commission today. They were chosen from 29 candidates to serve a seven-year term by a selection committee headed by Supreme Court President Cheep Chulamont. The
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today there is no justification for the general election to take place before February next year. Speaking to reporters after the mobile Cabinet meeting in Chumphorn, the prime minister effectively endorsed earlier statements by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and the Election Commission that February 24, 2019 will be
Two major money lenders who charged exorbitant interest rates on loans they extended to their debtors and seized their assets after they defaulted are facing about 430 million baht in personal income taxes from the Revenue Department. Pol Lt-Col Wichai Suwanprasert, director of the information technology litigation division of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI),
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s overall health condition has improved after doctors at Chulalongkorn hospital administered medication on her, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Tuesday. The Queen does not have fever, coughs less, eats well and can communicate as normal. However, doctors at the hospital have advised her to stay on at the
Driving without a license will no longer be a minor offence as it can land you in jail for up to three months with a maximum fine of 50,000 baht, according to a new penalty being proposed by the Land Transport Department. The department is also seeking to toughen the traffic law in order to
A huge landslide has blocked a highway between Bo Klua and Chalerm Phra Kiat districts of Nan province in the far North, preventing people of 11 villages from travelling to Chalerm Phra Kiat district town. The landslide has dumped more than 30,000 cubic metres of earth, about 4 metres high, on Highway 1081 at Ban
Starting on October 1, teachers of public schools will not be required to do general affairs work so they can focus on teaching, said Education Minister Thirakiat Charoensatthasilp at the mobile cabinet meeting in Chumphon province on Monday. The meeting was also attended by directors of regional and provincial educational offices. The minister told the
The government plans to stiffen penalties for traffic violations as a means to deal with traffic gridlock in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said today. Gen Prawit said the traffic law will be amended to so that heavier penalties on traffic violations will be imposed. Responding to media questions on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s
Residents in Phetchaburi are bracing for water that is expected to be spilled over from Kaeng Krachan dam tomorrow noon. The dam is currently holding 777 million cubic metres of water or 109% of its full capacity, the highest level in 10 year, and discharging water at the rate of 286 cubic metres per second.
