The Election Commission should open an inquiry into the involvement of fugitive Montenegrin Thaksin Shinawatra with the Pheu Thai Party, Democrat MP Boonyod Suktinthai said on Friday. “Thaksin’s involvement might have violated Article 21 of the Political Parties Act banning an alien from intefering with Thai politics,” he said. Read more: The Nation
Khun Fah, the 20-year-old winner of the recent Miss Thailand Universe title, came home to Sattahip on Wednesday to receive the congratulations of her parents and other family members and hordes of well wishers. Naturally, the extremely statuesque beauty stood out from the crowd, and among the many gifts she received was a stuffed toy […]
BANGKOK, 8 April 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stressed that Thailand has been upholding rules of engagement (ROE) and did not use cluster bombs, which have been banned by the United Nations, against Cambodia in previous border skirmishes. Speaking about recent Thai-Cambodian border clashes, Information Department Director-General and Foreign Ministry […]
BANGKOK, April 8 — Twenty foreigners were arrested at their Bangkok office for running a ‘boiler room’ scam in a joint operation involving the Thai police and international law enforcement agencies — Australian and Canadian police in conjunction with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Thailand’s Tourist Police Division Commander Pol Maj Gen […]
BANGKOK, 8 April 2011 (NNT) – Suvarnabhumi International Airport has launched celebrative activities in conjunction with the upcoming Songkran Thai New Year Festival, 13-15 April, by decorating the terminal in festive atmosphere and holding cultural activities for passengers. Suvarnabhumi Airport General Manager Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra on Thursday presided over the inauguration of the festivities […]
The People’s Information Centre (PCI) released a report yesterday saying that up to 93 red shirt protesters, innocent bystanders and soldiers were killed in the April-May crackdown last year. According to government reports, the death toll of last year’s political unrest stood at 91. The PCI report was released to mark the one year anniversary […]
China is ready to deploy the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops on the China-Burma border, near Mongko Township, in Northern Shan State, Eastern Burma, as construction of a military base camp in the area is close to completion, according to Kachin News Group (KNG). Residents from Mongko Township said that all major buildings have been […]
Despite his health problems, His Majesty the King has been working every day from Siriraj Hospital, his youngest daughter says. HRH Princess Chulabhorn Valayalaksana made the comment during a recent interview with popular TV host Wuttitorn Milintachinda, better known as Woody. The second part of the interview will be broadcast on the “Woody Talk” programme […]
