Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation has decided to file charges against US tobacco firm Philip Morris Thailand for allegedly under-declaring the value of its products to evade taxes. The DSI’s move contradicts a decision by public prosecutors, who decided in January to drop charges against the firm, 13 other companies and Philip Morris Thailand executive […]
BANGKOK, 18 August 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has warned residents in the north, northeast and east to brace themselves for flash floods, wild water and mudslide until 21 August 2011. According to DDPM Director-General Viboon Sanguanpong, residents in the three regions, especially those residing near hill slopes, water […]
The main opposition Democrat Party has launched a legal campaign against the foreign minister for alleged abuse of power to help the fugitive ousted premier to enter Japan. Members of the Democrat Party’s legal team Wirat Kalayasiri and Nipit Indharasombat said Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul has violated the Constitution’s Article 176 for starting his work […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not travel to Cambodia as speculated although his trip to Japan is confirmed, his legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said on Thursday. “Thaksin is scheduled to visit Japan from Monday to Friday,” he said. Noppadon said the Democrat Party should verify the facts related to Thaksin’s visa before initiating an […]
Many Thai students are addicted to laying bets on football games, with some female students paying their debts by providing sexual favours, research findings revealed yesterday. It was also found that newspaper columnists conjecturing on the winning scores influenced the gambling habit among youngsters. The questionnaires were completed by a sampling group of 18 students […]
Donations for the dogs rescued in Nakhon Phanom have passed Bt13.5 million since two bank accounts were opened. Contributions of dog food have also been pouring in, with many people calling the Nakhon Phanom Animal Quarantine Station around the clock at (042) 522 591 to see how they can help the canines saved from the […]
BANGKOK, Aug 17 – Thai Defence Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa has accepted an invitation from Cambodia to visit and co-chair the Thai-Khmer General Border Committee (GBC) in Phnom Penh, the ministry’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Defence Ministry Spokesman Col Thanathip Sawangsaeng told a news conference after the new defence minister met with concerned agencies to […]
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday insisted there was no linkage between her government and her brother Thaksin. Yingluck was reacting to news reports on two issues – charter rewrite and Thaksin’s planned visit to Cambodia. “The charter rewrite will be done to heed the voice of the people,” she said, pointing to a popular […]
