Activist group to seek stay on Bangkok’s Lak Si condo project

The Stop Global Warming Association will appeal to the Central Administrative Court’s Environment Case Division on Monday to suspend the construction of a condominium project in Bangkok’s Lak Si district. “We are going to seek an injunction,” the association’s president, Srisuwan Janya, disclosed yesterday. On August 2, the association and some Bangkok residents lodged a […]

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Bomb hoax suspect arrested in Bangkok

Bangkok Metropolitan Police on Thursday arrested Weerapong Nilyakanont, 55, for involving in the Tuesday’s hoax call about bombs being planted at six locations inside Parliament. “The false warning triggered panick on the day the House of Representatives was scheduled to vote for the new speaker,” Metropolitan Region I commander Maj General Wichai Sangprapai said. Since […]

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Bangkok braces for northern floods run-off: Deputy governor

BANGKOK, Aug 2 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can handle the flood run-off from the North and continuing rains triggered by tropical depression Nock-Ten, according to Deputy Bangkok Governor Porntep Techapaibul. Mr Porntep on Tuesday assured the public that preparedness and prevention measures have been put in place to cope with the water run-off […]

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American sought for tax evasion arrested in Bangkok

Thai police have arrested an American, who is wanted in the US for tax evasion, for overstaying visa. Police held a press conference Monday afternoon to announce the arrest of Russell Sherman Broadwell, 61, at the Crime Suppression Division head office. He was arrested in front of a Bangkok hotel in Vadhana district. Read more: […]

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