Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom was granted temporary release from prison to attend his mother’s funeral, Wuttichai Jenwiriyakul, director of the Klong Prem Central Prison, confirmed on Tuesday.Continue Reading
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ministerial regulation to exclude Covid-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry to Thailand, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.Continue Reading
The cabinet has approved an announcement extending the length of stay of visa-on-arrival and visa-exempt visitors, effective from Oct 1 until March 31, to aid the recovery of the tourism sector with the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic.Continue Reading
NAKHON PHANOM: A senior student at a school in Si Songkhram district is facing legal action for assaulting a much younger student whose takraw ball hit his expensive motorcycle.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined $100,000 by a court on Tuesday (Sep 20) in relation to the death of a worker who was electrocuted while replacing a roller shutter. Lee Ee Ten, 65, was the employer of the deceased electrician, Mr Tong Baorong. She pleaded guilty to one count ofContinue Reading
The stations are Turf City, King Albert Park, Maju, Clementi, West Coast and Jurong Lake District, forming Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line. Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A man claimed he had helped his boss pay his traffic fines in court, handing his boss a forged payment slip with the State Courts logo on it as proof. In reality, he had gone to court for his own case and a warrant of arrest was later issuedContinue Reading
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Tuesday acquitted former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban of alleged corruption in the 5.84-billion-baht project for construction of new buildings at police stations nationwide about a decade ago.Continue Reading
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have mishandled data in the world’s fourth most populous country. Read full storyContinue Reading
A 33-year-old man has allegedly admitted beating his 6-year-old son to death in a drunken rage and dumping his body in the Ping River in Kamphaeng Phet province.Continue Reading