Bangkok Futsal Arena, a multi-million stadium, failed to win Fifa approval to use in the upcoming Futsal World Cup for concerns of safety. Fifa said in its website that the safety of spectators, teams and all other visitors to the stadium are of paramount importance. Read more: The Nation
A 14-year-old Samut Prakan girl has been arrested for reportedly running a prostitution scheme out of a motel. Police conducted and undercover sting operation at the motel in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district, said Pol Maj-Gen Chavalit Sawaengphuet, head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Division. Read more: coconutsbangkok.com Coconuts Bangkok
A spectacular procession of royal barges will be on show in Bangkok once again on November 9, as part of the Royal Kathin Ceremony. Representing His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will preside over the ceremony at Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn, in Bangkok. He will travel in […]
Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting on Theparak Road in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district at 12.30am yesterday. Police suspected that drugs were the cause of the shooting because the four had prior criminal records involving drugs in Phra Khanong and Samrong Neu police jurisdictions. Read more: The Nation
The surprisingly successful first rally against the Yingluck Shinawatra government called by the Pitak Siam movement at the Royal Turf Club yesterday was just a “warm-up” for a bigger demonstration at Government House, leaders said. “We can’t let the government go on working or else the country will suffer more damage,” retired Army general Boonlert […]
BANGKOK, Oct 28 – About 8,700 people gathered in the capital at Sunday’s anti-government rally, which is expected to end today. The situation remains normal at the rally site of the Pitak Siam group at the Royal Turf Club in the Nang Loeng area as of Sunday afternoon, as checkpoints have been set up to […]
A taxi driver was given a one-month suspended jail term and fined Bt5,000 yesterday for driving recklessly in his effort to block the motorcade of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Pongpicharn Thanathirapong, 49, pleaded guilty to the charges of reckless driving and blocking traffic lanes with his taxi during his arraignment at the Dusit District Court. […]
BANGKOK – A Canadian and an Australian were found dead in a hotel room in Klong Toey district of Bangkok, police said. Police found the bodies of Angus Eric Campbell, 27, and Casamel Stephen, 31, with several bottles of alcohol and a “white powder” thought to be a drug in their room. They had been […]
