PM to attend Lao Friendship Bridge ceremony
2022-10-27
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha will visit Laos for the foundation-laying ceremony of the fifth Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River on Friday.Continue Reading
Health clinic was front for sex services, police allege
2022-10-27
A woman was arrested on charges of operating a health clinic as a front for prostitution at a housing estate in Bangkok’s Bung Kum district on Thursday.Continue Reading
Mountain B pub fire death toll rises to 26
2022-10-27
The death toll from the Mountain B pub fire has risen to 26 with the death of a 26-year-old navy officer at Siriraj Hospital on Thursday after 83 days of treatment for critical burns.Continue Reading
Patong hill road reopens for motorcycles
2022-10-27
PHUKET: The damaged hill road between Phuket town and Patong has been reopened for motorcycles, assisting commuters between Kathu and the popular beach area.Continue Reading
Don’t touch liquor bill: MP
2022-10-26
A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP has warned the government to keep its hands off a bill seeking to liberalise the liquor industry amid reports of attempts to shoot it down in parliament.Continue Reading
PM urges tight security for Apec
2022-10-26
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the National Security Council (NSC) to ensure safety measures are in place for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit being held in the capital next month.Continue Reading
Chuan gets charged with defamation
2022-10-26
Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has been indicted for defamation in a suit filed by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who claimed the House speaker defamed him in a speech back in 2012.Continue Reading
Chuan charged with defamation
2022-10-26
Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has been indicted for defamation in a suit filed by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who claimed the House speaker defamed him in a speech back in 2012.Continue Reading
New law to curb recidivist sex crimes, violence: Gazette
2022-10-26
A new law aimed at curbing recidivism among sexual and violent crimes has been published in the Royal Gazette and is due to take effect in 90 days. It allows for the chemical castration of convicted rapists once released if they are considered at high risk of reoffending.Continue Reading
Srisuwan wants well bids probed
2022-10-26
Political activist Srisuwan Janya filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday against executives of the Department of Groundwater Resources over alleged irregularities in the bidding for well-drilling projects.Continue Reading