Mr. Eriksson Sirawan, a 30 year-old Swedish citizen living in Thailand, was last year in July arrested in the case. The Public Prosecutor is trying to prove that the Swede had manufactured 53 grams of methamphetamine, so called ´Ice´, and set up a laboratory facility in order to produce methamphetamine or ´Ice´ in his home […]
BANGKOK, June 17 – Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday said it was impossible for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand later this year. Speaking to reporters in his capacity as Democrat Party secretary-general, Mr Suthep said it is not possible for Mr Thaksin to return home, otherwise he would in […]
His Majesty the King is recuperating well after undergoing cerebrospinal surgery last month and is enjoying increasing good health, HRH Princess Chulabhorn Valayalaksana said yesterday. Speaking at the Thai Consulate during her visit to Saint Petersburg, Russia, she quoted His Majesty as saying: “I am feeling much better and much more comfortable.” Read more: The […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand this December to attend his eldest daughter’s wedding, his youngest sister, Pheu Thai’s No.1 party list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, said on Friday. “It’s not unusual for my brother to want to attend the wedding of his daughter (Pinthongta Shinawatra).” “I have conversations with him regularly and […]
BANGKOK, 17 June 2011 (NNT) – The United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has stressed that its ‘red villages’ scattering around the nation are merely symbolic and legal and will not affect the operation towards reconciliation. In response to a call by Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva for the UDD to explain its concept […]
BANGKOK, 15 June 2011 (NNT) – Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, Police Major General Panya Mamen has said the arrest of Mr. Muhammad Zafik, a 44 years old Pakistani, has confirmed to the police that he is among the criminals who produce fake US and European passports and that of many other countries. […]
PHITSANULOK, 16 June 2011 (NNT) – Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has reaffirmed his intention to resign from the post if the party acquires fewer MP seats in the 3 July general election than in the previous one. Mr Abhisit announced the intention upon his arrival at Phitsanulok Airport on Thursday morning, but also indicated […]
Over 500,000 baht is seized in house raids Police have rescued 52 illegal Burmese workers from two houses in Suphan Buri and arrested two Burmese nationals and four other Thais for allegedly illegally detaining them for ransom. The rescue operation was carried out by the Anti-Human Trafficking Division police team following a complaint by a […]
