YALA, Feb 8 – A couple was attacked by a gunman on a motorcycle in Yala on Tuesday and the husband later died at hospital. Mahama Sulong, 58, and Koseeyoh Sulong, 49, were riding a motorcycle in Yaha district when two attackers on a motorcycle followed them and fired several shots at them. Passers-by sent […]
A Nigerian man and Guinean woman were nabbed at Suvarnabhumi Airport with 4.6 kilograms of crystal meth, while a package containing 490 grams of raw opium bound for the United States was seized. Narcotics Suppression Police first arrested Nigerian Emerga Emmanuel Ogafor, 36, allegedly bound for Cambodia, and found two kilograms of crystal meth hidden […]
One woman has died and two people are seriously ill in Thailand after reportedly contracting food poisoning A New Zealand woman has died while on holiday in Thailand after reportedly contracting food poisoning. Two people travelling with the woman are also ill and being treated in hospital in Chiang Mai. Newstalk ZB
The Bangkok city police are preparing to deploy six companies of officers to maintain order during the planned rally by members of the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship on February 13. Metropolitan Police Division 2 Commander Police Major General Damrongsak Kittiprapat met with Criminal Court Secretary General Krerkrit Ittarat to discuss security measures for the gathering […]
BANGKOK, 8 February 2011 (NNT)-The Royal Thai Police has proposed to the Cabinet to impose the Internal Security Act in Bangkok from 9 to 23 February 2011 to cope with both the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters. National Police Chief Wichean Potephosree has told Deputy […]
Thai Army Region 2 announced last night that the Thai-Cambodian border in some areas will be shut down indefinitely. The Thai Army Region 2 announced the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border in the areas of Sakaeo, Sisaket, Surin, Trad, and Chanthaburi provinces last night, specifically at the chong jom, prasat ta kway and prasat ta […]
SURIN, 8 February 2011 (NNT) – Interior Minister Chavarat Chanvirakul has instructed governors of provinces on the Thai-Cambodian border to set up war rooms to monitor the border situation and hand out assistance to villagers affected by cross-border shellings. Mr Chavarat on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the governors of Surin, Buri Ram and Sa […]
BANGKOK, 8 February 2011 (NNT)-Her Excellency Ms You Ay, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Thailand has called on both sides to settle their differences by adopting the Joint Border Committee (JBC)’s framework. During the 8th Southeast Asian Seminar at Thammasat University, H.E. You Ay said the relationship between Thailand and Cambodia are more […]
