Pheu Thai campaigns in capital
Pheu Thai chief adviser on public participation and innovation Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra and property tycoon Srettha Thavisin made their first public campaign stop together in Yaowarat on Saturday.Continue Reading
Lunar New Year: How the world celebrated
Fireworks and lanterns in the street start the 2023 celebrations for one of the world’s biggest festivals.Continue Reading
More good news on China tourist front
When the Chinese government announced it would allow overseas group tours to resume to 20 countries including Thailand from Feb 6, it brought mixed reactions.Continue Reading
DSI suspends five officers suspected in Nauru consul embezzlement case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has suspended five officers accused of embezzlement and bribery in connection with last month’s raid on the home of the former consul-general of the Republic of Nauru in Sathon district.Continue Reading
Police probe tourist’s VVIP treatment
Police are looking into a Chinese tourist’s allegation that she paid police to obtain VVIP treatment upon arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport, whereby time spent in the immigration queue was cut and a police motorcade was provided for her trip to a hotel in Pattaya.Continue Reading
Hacker skipped bail and allegedly left Singapore illegally before arrest in Bangkok
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who was arrested in Bangkok earlier in January had absconded from court proceedings in Singapore in September 2022, while out on bail. He then allegedly left Singapore illegally, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Saturday (Jan 21) in response to CNA’s queries. Ong Jia Zhen, 32,Continue Reading
Cameras and penalties to deal with idling cabs
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that serious action will be taken against taxis and tuk-tuks found idling and obstructing traffic, with penalties including fines and point deductions.Continue Reading
Bustling Wuhan markets celebrate Chinese New Year but grief remains
Wuhan, a metropolis on the banks of the Yangtze River now synonymous with COVID-19, reported the first cases in late 2019 of what was then a killer virus. Authorities imposed a strict shutdown just two days before the Year of the Rat in late January 2020 to stop the spreadContinue Reading
DSI officers suspended in Nauru consul case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has suspended five officers accused of embezzlement and bribery in connection with a raid on the home of the former consul-general of the Republic of Nauru in Sathon district.Continue Reading
‘Police’ charged thousands for VVIP motorcade
Police are looking into a Chinese tourist’s claim that she paid Thai police to obtain VVIP treatment on arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport, with immigration fast-tracked and a police motorcade provided to her hotel in Pattaya.Continue Reading