BJP declares donations are all ‘legal’
The Bhumjaithai Party (BJP) yesterday offered a clearer explanation as to why it believes all donations received from a construction company allegedly owned by some nominees of Saksayam Chidchob, the suspended transport minister and party secretary-general, are lawful.Continue Reading
6 Vietnamese timber smugglers collared
Six Vietnamese nationals have been arrested in Chaiyaphum for the attempted smuggling of 171 kilogrammes of agarwood from Phukhieo Wildlife Sanctuary, says the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).Continue Reading
TST calls for end of military conscription
Conscription should be abolished in favour of voluntary enlistment and better military welfare, said the Thai Sang Thai Party (TST).Continue Reading
Police force suspends four officers
Four immigration officers accused of abducting a Chinese man and his Thai interpreter, and extorting cryptocurrency from them, have been suspended from the force pending further investigation. Arrest warrants have been issued.Continue Reading
Commentary: As some HDB flat owners test appetite beyond million-dollar price tags, how much higher can the resale market go?
Some HDB owners are testing buyers’ appetite with a S$1.5 million price tag for resale flats. Will anyone bite?Continue Reading
Bhumjaithai declares donations are all ‘legal’
The Bhumjaithai Party (BJP) on Wednesday offered a clearer explanation as to why it believes all donations received from a construction company allegedly owned by some nominees of Saksayam Chidchob, the suspended transport minister and party secretary-general, are lawful.Continue Reading
Atchariya chases up senator case
A complaint has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) against a police officer involved in revocating an arrest warrant against a senator accused of being involved with drug trafficking rings.Continue Reading
Prayut’s poll plans stir speculation
All eyes are on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, chief strategist of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to see if he will be listed first in the party-list system. The party will make its decision known to the public on Saturday.Continue Reading
Pakistani parliament’s ruling sought over ex-PM Khan’s party
LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday (Mar 22) sought a parliament ruling to empower authorities to tackle former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party’s alleged involvement in violence. The ruling was asked for in a joint session of parliament convened over the instability caused by the crisis overContinue Reading
Beijing decries Washington’s new chip ‘guardrails’
Washington once again has outraged Beijing, this time by announcing new “guardrails” prohibiting any recipients of US government funding that operate in China from They also are forbidden to expand any existing facility’s production capacity by more than 10% unless at least 85% of its output is incorporated into final products that are consumed locally. […]Continue Reading