There are ill-intent elements in and out of the country who want to disrupt the Royal cremation ceremonies and, hence, the security beef up, said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday (Oct 2). In his capacity as chief of the security and traffic management directorate for the Royal cremation ceremonies directorate, General Prawit did […]
KHON KAEN: A bus driver has been fined and temporarily relieved from duty after using a mobile phone while behind the wheel. Viroj Viriyachan, the land transport office chief in the province, on Monday fined Manoon Kudbuakong 5,000 baht and ordered him to stop working for 30 days starting from Monday for careless driving. Full […]
The mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau she’s outraged concerning the police charges that took place this Sunday throughout Catalonia by the Spanish State Police and the Civil Guard, with the aim of preventing the Catalan referendum. The council chief not only has denounced the excessive use of force of the agents but also sexual aggression […]
A Jet Star airliner made an emergency landing at Chiang Mai international airport before noon today (Oct 2) after smoke was reported in the passengers’ cabin. Informed airline sources said that the Jet Star plane bound for Calcutta from Vietnam sought permission from control tower at Chiang Mai international airport for emergency landing after smoke […]
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered widespread crackdowns on mafia gangs to stop them causing trouble to Thai and foreign tourists across the country. The aim is to build “safety zones” in crowded tourist attractions, defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich quoted Gen Prawit, also Defence Minister, as saying Sunday. Full story: Bangkok Post WASSANA NANUAM […]
BANGKOK, 2 October 2017 (NNT) – The Ministry of Labor has ordered stringent control against Thai workers attempting to illegally find employment in South Korea, so far stopping over 700. Minister of Labor Gen Sirichai Distakul has said he has instructed his office’s agents to closely vet people traveling from Suvarnabhumi Airport to South Korea, […]
Long queues, a slow process and allegations of opportunists seeking money from those who want faster proceedings have marred the citizenship verification process for undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar. They are racing against time to receive legitimate working status in Thailand by the end of this year. Full story: Bangkok Post PENCHAN CHAROENSUTHIPAN BANGKOK POST
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the recent terrorist attacks in France’s Marseille and in Canada’s Edmonton that have killed and injured a number of people. In a statement on Sunday night, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed sympathy with the families of victims of the terror attacks. “While some countries are unfortunately busy […]
