Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket
2022-10-19
PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Ayutthaya industrial estates ‘well protected’ from flooding
2022-10-19
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Myanmar job seekers arrested en route to Malaysia
2022-10-19
Thirty illegal job seekers from Myanmar on their way to Malaysia were arrested at a sugarcane plantation in Muang district of Ratchaburi on Tuesday night.Continue Reading
Pheu Thai does U-turn over petition
2022-10-18
The Pheu Thai Party has changed its mind about seeking to disband the Bhumjaithai Party over the latter’s cannabis policy, now saying the issue needs time for careful study.Continue Reading
Army loan fund faces probe
2022-10-18
The army will probe its internal lending system after a senior military officer was accused of swindling some of the system’s funds.Continue Reading
Srisuwan attacked while on ‘Nose’ job
2022-10-18
Serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya was assaulted, but not seriously injured, when he arrived to register a complaint against comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich with police at the Central Investigation Bureau on Tuesday.Continue Reading
AWS bets big on Thailand
2022-10-18
A plan by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to invest US$5 billion (around 190 billion baht) in Thailand over the next 15 years underscores the country’s significance as a regional hub for digital data, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.Continue Reading
Probe call after killer MP’s early release
2022-10-18
Senator Somchai Swangkarn yesterday called on the prime minister to order an investigation into the early release of former Democrat Party MP Khanchit Thapsuwan, who was freed from jail after almost eight years for masterminding a murder in 2011.Continue Reading
Sand mine project stirs up local dissent
2022-10-18
A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province yesterday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.Continue Reading
No word yet on Putin’s Apec attendance
2022-10-18
It has yet to be confirmed whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said after the weekly cabinet meeting yesterday.Continue Reading