Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Will Face Royal Defamation Charge

Fugitive ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will face four charges, including royal defamation and computer-related crimes, Thailand’s attorney general said Friday, a day after police announced a third warrant had been issued for his sister Yingluck’s arrest. Thaksin, 68, a former telecommunications tycoon, lives in exile after he was deposed in a 2006 military coup […]

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Expats get app to apply for work permits

The country launched its first smartphone app on Friday allowing expats to lodge requests for work permits and have them approved, though applicants will still need to make at least two “offline” trips to specially set up centres to complete the procedure. The app, Thailand Digital Work Permit, was introduced to companies and foreign employees […]

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PM Prayut content with US trip

BANGKOK, 7th October 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his satisfaction with his recent visit to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump. In his televised program on Friday night, Gen Prayut said he met US President Trump and offered condolences and sympathy for the victims of the mass shooting […]

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Yemeni forces say ready to attack Saudi Arabia

PanARMENIAN.Net – The spokesman for the anti-regime Yemeni Army, Brigadier General Sharaf Luqman, stated on Friday, October 6 that his forces are prepared to carry out attacks in Saudi Arabia, Al-Masdar News says. In remarks on Friday, the spokesman noted that the current stage of defending the country and confronting the Saudi-led aggression is the […]

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