BANGKOK, July 13 – An Iranian man was arrested Tuesday at Suvarnabhumi Airport for smuggling 15 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, or ‘ice,’ worth Bt 50 million (US$1.6 million) into the kingdom, a senior Thai customs officer said on Wednesday. The contraband was found in two boxes containing artwork with a surprising twist. One lot of […]
A British man who has been convicted by a British court for soliciting Thai women for prostitution has been rearrested in Bangkok. Thai police arrested Andrew Christopher Michael Wallace, 37, in Bangkok’s Klong Toey district on Tuesday. Wallace has been sentenced to two years in jail for trading Thai women for prostitution in England. Read […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced that her Pheu Thai-led government will push forward three mega projects including land reclamation from sea. According to Ms Yingluck, the three mega projects include land reclamation of 200,000-300,000 rai with an operating cost of 12.5 billion baht per four square metres, […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning for possible flash floods and mudslides in 21 provinces in all parts of the country except for the northeast during this period. The 21 provinces comprise Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Phayao, Nan, Lampang, Lamphun, […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – Thai Patriots Network activist Chaiwat Sinsuwong is going to provide the Election Commission of Thailand with more evidence to support the possible dissolution of 6 political parties, particularly Pheu Thai for having associated with the Red Shirt. More documents concerning the 6 parties including Pheu Thai, Democrats, Bhum Jai […]
BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has voiced no concern as the Election Commission (EC) has not yet certified her MP status, saying that she is confident to be able to explain everything to the investigating panel. Ms Yingluck stated that at present the procedure is still within the timeframe […]
Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has indicated that she will perform only as the prime minister and will not take the concurrent post of defence minister as has been rumoured. Ms Yingluck Shinawatra stated that at present she is really busy as the incoming prime minister and therefore will not be able to take the […]
Thailand’s Election Commission on Tuesday officially endorsed 109 party-list candidates but suspended 16 others including outgoing PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, PM designate Yingluck Shinawatra and red shirted leaders of Pheu Thai party. The EC reasoned that it decided to suspend because it would have to investigate the complaints against the candidates. Read more: The Nation
