Prawit weighs in on Srisuwan’s assault
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has condemned the use of violence after activist Srisuwan Janya was attacked by a red-shirt leader who has since been arrested over another assault.Continue Reading
Speculation rife as PM’s chief adviser quits post
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed yesterday his chief adviser Thosaporn Sirisamphand has resigned.Continue Reading
20 officers linked to loan graft of B30m
Builders of the army’s housing loan projects have complained to the Defence Ministry over alleged corruption in the force’s internal loan system, which is believed to implicate at least 20 military officers.Continue Reading
Cops nab 50 illegals in pickup searches
Police intercepted three pickups with 50 illegal Myanmar migrants on board in Rattaphum district in Songkhla yesterday.Continue Reading
First BQ.1 case was a foreigner
The first BQ.1 sub-variant case detected in Thailand was a foreign national who arrived from China and was admitted to a hospital in Bangkok for treatment at the end of August, says the Department of Medical Sciences (DMS).Continue Reading
Police hand over NZ suspect to FBI
A criminal suspect wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and New Zealand police has been detained in Thailand and handed over to the FBI for prosecution, Thai police said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Concern as ‘Happy NN’ spreads in border town
The Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is on alert as a new drug known as “Happy NN” is spreading widely in the border town of Tachileik in Myanmar.Continue Reading
Depositors upset over ID
Commercial banks have been urged by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) to ensure that a new requirement that people depositing at cash deposit machines (CDMs) must verify their identity when making transactions will not end up out of pocket.Continue Reading
As Xi tightens grip, EU rethinks approach to China
BRUSSELS: Partners, competitors or rivals? European Union leaders are debating whether to rethink their stance on China as President Xi Jinping tightens his grip over an ever more assertive Beijing. A two-day summit in Brussels from Thursday (Oct 20) will be dominated by the fallout of Russia’s war on Ukraine andContinue Reading
Wendy Williams says she’s ‘back and better than ever’
Wendy Williams has some irons in the fire.Continue Reading