Officer’s ex alleges theft

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PUBLISHED: 25 Mar 2025 at 04: 30

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A former partner of a police lieutenant colonel is suing him for allegedly stealing 500, 000 ringgit from her.

The 38-year-old former flame, a hotel concierge in Samut Prakan, just requested legal counsel from Nathatpong Boonkerd, a lawyer in Samut Prakan.

The lady complained to a police station in Samut Prakan last time, but she claimed the case previously received a thorough investigation. According to reports, her ex-boyfriend works as a Samut Prakan police stop assistant director.

She claims that she first met the official in January of this year and eventually developed a loving relationship with him. She claimed that he had first appeared to be a good person, but that his behavior had changed by the late 2022.

The girl claimed that he frequently borrowed her cellular phone from her, saying he needed to play games, and that he’d frequently borrowed her money, promising to pay her back, but never did. He eventually became aware of his addiction to online gaming.

She claimed in 2023 that she had discovered his drug paraphernalia and had taken in secret images as proof. He reportedly started making crystal meth in her house as well. In December of that year, they ended their marriage.

She claimed that after their divorce, she found out that he had empty her bank accounts, transferred about 100 000 ringgit to his own, and used her credentials to obtain a 20, 000-baht lender loan. Additionally, her family’s purse disappeared. She reportedly lost him more than 500,000 baht overall.

The disciplinary committee only sent her a text claiming that his playing was done for “official reasons” and that he had taken her money to pay medical expenses after filing a complaint last month.

Transaction records, according to Mr. Nathatpong, show gambling-related payments, but the commission felt the evidence was inadequate.

The agent may undergo drug testing and be prohibited from carrying out his authorities duties, according to the attorney.

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BMA goes after abandoned cars

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PUBLISHED: 25 Mar 2025 at 04: 30

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Roads: City Hall has started a crackdown on abandoned vehicles along open roads and warned their owners that they could be fined if they don’t eliminate them.

Vice government Chakkapan Phewngam, who was in charge of the operation in Bang Khen area yesterday, gave an inspection of the project.

Two of the three abandoned cars were found in Soi Ram Intra 13 and one in Soi Lad Plakao 76 Yaek 1-13.

The two Soi Ram Intra masters were informed, and they moved them afterward.

However, the owner of the Soi Lad Plakao car towed the vehicle apart after failing to follow a warning.

Owners who leave their vehicles may face a fine of 5,000 baht in violation of the city’s neatness law.

1, 516 cars were discovered abandoned along Bangkok roads between January 1, 2020, and March 22, this time. The majority of them have since been taken down by their users.

Unused and auctioned off, 117 cars total.

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Thai PM Paetongtarn insists she acquired shares, land legitimately

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 18: 41

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during the censure debate at parliament in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra addresses the lawmakers in Bangkok on Monday during the condemnation conversation. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill ( Photo )

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra insisted during the opponent’s criticism of her at parliament that her refusal to pay taxes on the billions of bass received from her family and friends was unrelated, and that her relatives had legally acquired the great Alpine golf training and real estate in Pathum Thani state.

When the condemnation conversation, which targeted her alone, started on Monday, Ms. Paetongtarn was responding to complaints from the criticism.

Opposition MPs accused her of avoiding inheritance taxes by accepting shares for 4.43 billion from her family and friends for a sum totaling 218.7 million ringgit.

The opposition claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn allegedly avoided paying the tax by claiming to have purchased the stock from relatives and issuing bank information for them as a payment method. The criticism asked her why the interest-free bank records did not have a repayment time.

The opposition claimed that Pathum Thani province’s Alpine golf course and real estate, which covers about 900 acres of land, were formerly a gift from a temple. A religious area plot may not be given to a individual. The opposition questioned the legitimacy of the property ownership by the excellent leader’s Shinawatra home at Alpine Golf and Sports Club.

During the condemnation conversation, Ms. Paetongtarn said,” Although I am younger than you, I am certain that my duty payment is higher than yours,” which was seemingly referring to the criticism members who raised the issue of her share approval from relatives and accused her of tax avoidance.

She claimed years ago when she was unable to pay in cash, she was prompted to challenge the promissory notes because the promote reception was intended for restructuring purposes. Ms. Paetongtarn stated that she intended to pay for the shares in installments and that the bank note payment may begin the following year.

Restructuring is typical, they say. The prime minister remarked that anyone who conducts business may be familiar with bank notes.

Ms. Paetongtarn claimed that her relatives just purchased the land narratives with title deeds in relation to the Alpine property dispute, which occurred when she was 11 years older.

I don’t want to talk about any sensitive subjects in a way that causes section or confusion in society. We are the newest technology who are ready to speak. Anyone who has accomplishments merits praise and spiritual aid because, at least, we are Thai, the prime minister said.

When asked about the communicate understanding problem, People’s Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn responded that he was certain that about 60 million Thai citizens paid less in fees than the prime minister.

However, taxes transaction is a requirement under the law and the constitution. They are treated equally with dignity, he claimed, regardless of how much money is spent by the citizens.

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Govt ‘still pursuing’ Land Bridge project

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 17: 09

An artist's interpretation of a deep-sea port in the land bridge project. (Photo supplied)
The area gate project’s deep-sea interface is interpreted by an artist. ( Photo provided )

Suriya Jungrangreangkit, the secretary of travel, confirms that China and other Middle Eastern nations are interested in the Land Bridge venture that connects the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea.

Mr. Suriya, who is also a deputy prime minister, stated on Monday that the state is still working toward the 1 trillion-baht premier project.

The minister recently held an international show to show potential investors how the venture is being promoted.

Middle Eastern and Chinese firms have expressed interest in the region. Dubai Port World, according to him, was just one of them, and it clearly indicated a willingness to bid.

A Southern Special Economic Development Zone ( SEC ) Bill has been created in accordance with Mr. Suriya’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning ( OTP).

Prior to a public hearing and established conference involving stakeholders scheduled for next month in Bangkok and Surat Thani, the costs was posted on the OTP site for 30 days as required by law.

The Ministry of Transportation will receive the SEC act for evaluation once all the feedback has been compiled. &nbsp,

The state anticipates submitting the invoice to the case for consideration in May before passing it to parliament.

Mr. Suriya is assured that the SEC Bill may be approved and put into effect this year, opening the door to the buying process the following year.

According to him, conversations have already taken place between the state and buyers.

According to Mr. Suriya, this will help determine the Terms of Reference ( TOR ) needed to ensure that both foreign and Thai investors are drawn to the bidding process.

The state is committed to implementing the Land Bridge, which will connect two seaports, modernize maritime transportation, and boost Thailand’s profitability in the world economy.

It will follow a PPP ( Public-Private Partnership ) model, allowing the private sector to make investments in management and construction during a 50-year concession.

The whole project will be under the control of the exclusive market, including turning Chumphon Port into a contemporary deep-sea interface to bridge the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

In addition, it involves upgrading Ranong Port to a cargo vessel dock and creating a business hub for the Andaman-centric South Asian ships through the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation ( Bimstec) model, as well as with the Middle East and Africa.

The SEC Bill is crucial, in the opinion of the OTP, for establishing the principal body responsible for growth planning, land use management, and professional zoning.

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Ministry drops plan to transfer regional airports to AoT

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 17: 04

Udon Thani airport (file photo)
Airport in Udon Thani ( file photo )

In order to avoid having a negative impact on the Transport Ministry, the Transport Ministry decided to abandon its plan to transfer the management of three regional airports under the Department of Airports ( DoA ) to Airports of Thailand ( AoT ).

The DoA may continue to manage the terminals in Udon Thani, Buriram, and Krabi, according to Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri, because moving the control of these flights to a different organization may have a negative impact on the allocation of resources and human sources. &nbsp,

Following a government solution enacted on August 30, 2022, the plan to transfer control of these airports was created. The government can continue efforts to improve the airports, which was prohibited until the move is finished, with the raising of this quality. &nbsp,

The DoA currently oversees 29 flights across the nation. In addition, the AoT, a listed, open firm, is in charge of running six airports, including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Hat Yai, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai-Mae Fah Luang flights. &nbsp,

The transfer of Udon Thani, Buriram, and Krabi flights ‘ management to AoT may make the project’s implementation under a public-private agreement design more difficult, she said.

Ms. Manaporn noted that the decision to abandon the strategy will enable DoA to carry out essential improvements to Udon Thani aircraft, which have been delayed since 2018 because the quality prohibited the department from pursuing any projects relating to the three airports until the transfer was completed.

Udon Thani Airport is the busiest airport in the Northeast, but according to her, the facilities are really outdated, which negatively impact both the airport’s services and passenger comfort.

In order to upgrade several airports under its management during the fiscal year 2026, the DoA requested a budget of about 6 billion baht. According to her, the works will bring these airports in line with the most recent standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ).

Additionally, AoT will upgrade a number of airports under its control. The business is working on the plans to construct Lanna Airport in the North and Andaman Airport in the South in addition to the ongoing improvements to Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.

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Court schedules pretrial meetings in iCon fraud case for next year

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 16: 54

Warathaphon "Boss Paul" Waratyaworrakul, founder and CEO of The iCon Group, is escorted by police from the Central Investigation Bureau to the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Monday morning. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
On Monday night, police escort Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul, the founder and CEO of The image Group, from the Central Investigation Bureau to the Bangkok Criminal Court. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

The plaintiff and accused in the image Group fraud case will have reading dates set for early in the coming year, according to the Ratchada Criminal Court on Monday.

The plaintiff, sign founder and CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul, and 16 other folks are co-defendants, according to the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI). They are accused of operating a strong sales business without authorization, defrauding the people, and other crimes.

The plaintiffs are being held in the Central Women’s Correctional Institution and the Bangkok Remand Prison. On Monday morning, they were taken to the Criminal Court for the reading.

The DSI will present 41 files as well as 24 individual witnesses, including police, section of business development officers, bank employees, and accused ‘ close friends.

The plaintiff suggested six times of investigation. The judge took this into account and scheduled preliminary hearings for 2026’s February 18 to 20 and March 10 to 12 respectively.

The accused suggested calling on 11 witnesses, including representatives of those who had received money from the defendants as donations, Sitra Biabungkerd, a former MP, Witoon Kengngam, the attorney representing the party, and representatives of former members of the defendants.

The judge scheduled the preliminary hearing for March 31, April 2 and 3, 2026, after they requested three phases of assessment. &nbsp,

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Education Council rejects low Asean ranking, says finding not supported

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According to OEC’s personal assessment, Thai education is in the top 99 % of the world.

PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 13: 49

Students gather at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi on March 6 to sit the entrance exam for Mathayom 4 (Year 10) at Triam Udom Suksa School in Bangkok. The school admits upper-secondary students and claims to have the country's largest yearly enrolment.(Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
On March 6 at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi, students will take the entrance exam for Mathayom 4 ( Year 10 ) at Bangkok’s Triam Udom Suksa School. The school claims to have the highest annual enrollment in the nation and admits upper-secondary students. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

A report that placed Thailand’s educational system among the majority of Asean nations was rejected by the Office of the Education Council ( OEC ), claiming the ranking did not provide any additional information or reflect the current situation.

Thailand is ranked in 107th place internationally among the 203 nations reviewed by World Population Review, a statistical information website that compiles statistics for demographics. It is also in the bottom tenth place among the 203 nations. Just Cambodia and Myanmar were placed lower.

South Korea came in second place, followed by Denmark and the Netherlands. &nbsp,

The rating, according to Assoc Prof. Prawit Erawan, OEC secretary-general, contradicts information that the review claimed was derived from the annual&nbsp, Best Countries Report by US News and World Report, BAV Group, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Thailand was 48th in the world, ranked fourth in Asean, behind Singapore, 22nd, and Malaysia, 37th, according to that review, which included 73 nations. Brunei and Laos were not included in the listings.

According to Mr. Prawit, the World Population Review’s lack of other information regarding the position may be false and needed to be carefully considered and interpreted when claiming that Thailand was near the bottom.

He claimed that additional information displayed on the website included the literacy rate of each country and the population in each region that used data from 2021, which did not account for the current situation.

The OEC had been analyzing Thais ‘ literacy rates for the past 15 years and beyond. The initial literacy score was 99 %, which is the highest reading score in Asean, he claimed. The last findings will be made accessible later this month. &nbsp,

According to Mr. Prawit, each organization had its own function and concentrate. People should pay attention to the education rate because it better explains each nation’s comparative strength and weakness.

But, the World Population Review ranking did indicate that Thailand should be vigilant and committed to improving the country’s educational program and expanding it, according to Mr. Prawit. &nbsp,

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Tambon official injured by road bomb in Pattani

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 12: 01

Temduang Wongsa's car lies overturned on a road in Mai Kaen district, Pattani, after Monday morning's roadside explosion. (Photo: Adbullah Benjakat)
Following the roads explosion that occurred on Monday morning, Temduang Wongsa’s vehicle is lying overturned on a street in Mai Kaen area, Pattani. ( Photo: Adbullah Benjakat )

PATTANI- The next girl standard attacked by southern dissident insurgents this month, a top tambon official was hurt when her car was targeted by a roadside bomb on Monday.

On her way to work at the Don Sai tambon management organization, where she is a top established, in Mai Kaen city, she was reported to have detonated the concealed weapon as she passed.

Temduang Wongsa, 53, was identified as her by Matichon Online.

No additional information were made public.

Separatists have just targeted Ms. Temduang as a second girl official in Pattani province. On March 17, a moment bomb went off in Suyanee Seeba’s vehicles as she commuted to work in the Kapho area. She even survived, but sustained serious injuries.

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Censure debate underway, Opposition slams PM

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Paitongtarn is accused of being influenced by her father, being incompetent, and avoiding paying taxes.

PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 11: 24

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwatra makes a reply during the House no-confidence debate on Monday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
During the Monday House no-confidence conversation, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwatra responds. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill ( Photo )

The discussion about Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s reported lack of ability, tax evasion, and understanding of influence from her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who cannot be held accountable, started on Monday morning.

The opposition’s and People’s Party chief Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn lacked the knowledge and the intention to resolve regional problems.

The government’s 10,000-baht handout scheme has failed to stimulate the economy, he claimed, and national issues like great energy prices, great electricity prices, and the spread of aggressive blackchin tilapia remain unresolved.

Mr. Natthaphong made reference to the transfer of Ms. Paetongtarn’s parents, Thaksin Shinawatra, who he claimed was expressing nation-visions.

The criticism president claimed that there is a chief outside the program who works outside Government House without having to accept responsibility because he is not subject to any controls.

Although the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund both warned that the 10, 000-baht flyer policy would not be effective in stimulating the economy, the prime minister continued, according to Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, head of the Palang Pracharath Party.

He claimed that the Thai marine resources and country were in danger as a result of the prime minister’s international affairs policies regarding the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2001 with Cambodia.

He claimed that the president’s support of leisure complexes with legalized casinos would threaten the nation, hurt the nation, and encourage illegal activities, including money laundering.

Gen. Prawit added that a member of Ms. Paetongtarn’s community had convened sessions of political party officials to explain the formation of the government at the family home. The primary president’s parents, Thaksin Shinawatra, was the subject of the PPRP.

Gen. Prawit remarked,” The land is never a practice area for amateurs.”

Following that, Ms. Paetongtarn recently defended Gen Prawit’s assertions.

Without paying any estate tax, which could have been as much as 218.7 million, Ms. Paetongtarn’s elder siblings, aunt, aunt, and mother received shares in various companies for about 4.43 billion ringgit from them, according to the People’s Party’s Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, according to the Speaker.

He claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn claimed her relatives had purchased the stock but not that she had issued nine bank notes. &nbsp,

Nevertheless, he claimed that the bank records didn’t have any interest rates or repayment dates.

Through government welfare programs, the avoided inheritance taxes would have provided for some poor children and seniors. According to the People’s Party MP, it was approximately 14 % of the entire inheritance taxes collected nationwide next year.

If a tax evader be permitted to be prime minister in public? Mr. Wiroj posed a query.

Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut opens the censure debate at parliament on Monday morning. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

On Monday night, opposition head Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut formally begins the censure controversy in the parliament building. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill ( Photo )

Palang Pracharath Party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon speaks briefly on the same occasion. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

General Prawit Wongsuwon, the president of the Palang Pracharath Party, speaks recently during the discussion. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill ( Photo )

People's Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn seriously accuses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of tax evasion. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of duty evasion by Women’s Party MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill ( Photo )

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Thaksin admits Yingluck won’t be back for Songkran

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PUBLISHED: 24 Mar 2025 at 10: 15

Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra poses for a photo at an undisclosed location on March 8, International Women's Day. (Photo: PouYingluck X account)
On March 8, International Women’s Day, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra poses for a picture in an unknown place. ( Photo: PouYingluck X account )

Thaksin Shinawatra has acknowledged the reality that he may bring his sister Yingluck up house for the Songkran event this year as he had previously predicted.

In August, Thaksin declared his intention to take Yingluck again to Thailand in time to observe the customary new season together.

He suddenly acknowledged on Sunday that his girlfriend had to wait a while longer, claiming that the timing was unacceptable for her return. The former prime minister said to reporters,” A hope and the reality often are not the same.

When the moment is right, he continued,” she will gain when the time is right.”

Thaksin declined to provide more details about the factors that are still holding back his determination to provide Yingluck back from her years of exile, which were mainly spent in London.

Thaksin stated that he will observe Songkran in Chiang Mai between April 12 and April 13.

Yingluck fled the nation in 2017, just before the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions sentenced her for failing to combat fraud in her administration’s rice-pledging plan when she was perfect secretary.

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