The owner of “Lavita Coffee” was shot dead while exercising in a public park on Bangkok’s Rama III road Tuesday morning. Following a homicide report at 6am, police rushed to Chalerm Phrakiat Park to find the body of Somchai Leuangtrakul, 57. He had a gunshot wound in the back of head, one in the hip […]
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday granted the temporary release of seven detained Red Shirt leaders after their bail requests were earlier rejected several times since being detained last May on terrorism charges, but banned them from leaving the country or inciting their supporters to stir unrest. The protest leaders have been […]
A middle-aged German member of a gang of forgers was arrested in Pattaya in possession of a massive amount of equipment for producing millions of fake Baht. Apprehension of the other gang members is expected soon. Pattaya, 21st February 2011 [PDN]: At approximately 9.00 pm Lt. Col. Kreetha Tonkhanarat, Superintendent of Children & Woman Protection […]
The parents of an underage driver involved in a road accident that killed nine van passengers in late December were Monday accused of illegally allowing her to drive without a licence. Law lecturers of Thammasat University, who lodged the police complaint on behalf of all 13 victims, including four injured passengers, also named the unidentified […]
The Thai Criminal Court has scheduled 2 P.M. tomorrow to deliver its verdict on the request for bail for the 7 detained red-shirt leaders. Today the court heard testimonies from 6 witnesses. Court Considering Bail for 7 Red-shirt Leaders The Criminal Court is considering bail for the 7 detained red-shirt leaders since 9 A.M. The […]
YALA, Feb 21 – An explosion at a Yala supermarket killed one woman and wounded 12 other people in this violence-plagued province Monday afternoon, the second in eight days. The blast set fire to nearby shops, a highway police vehicle and several motorcycles. The dead woman has not yet been identified. According to a preliminary […]
NARATHIWAT, Feb 21 – Two villagers in this southern border province were gunned down Monday morning by presumed insurgents, one in Takbai district and another in the district of Cho Ai Rong. The first victim was Vitoon Sidam, a 33-year-old grocery store owner. He was driving his motorcycle with his sister-in-law as passenger for an […]
BANGKOK, 21 February 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is full of praise for a team of scientists who have successfully produced a vaccine against dengue fever, while showing confidence that the vaccine will be ready for human treatment within the next 3 years. According to Ministry of Science and […]
