A miscalculation by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra may cause Thailand to plunge further into political turbulence following the early election. Last week the Shinawatra clan held a meeting in Dubai and Thaksin was reportedly in favour of endorsing his younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra as Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate. Sources close to the family said […]
BANGKOK, 19 April 2011 (NNT) – Thai Airways International (THAI) is now recruiting 468 new flight attendants, both male and female, prompting more than 4,000 applicants on the first day of recruitment. According to THAI Executive Vice President for Operations Department Squadron Leader Asdavut Watanangura, the positions include 178 stewards and 290 stewardesses. This is […]
BANGKOK, 19 April 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Meteorological Department has warned people residing in the upper part of the kingdom of more attacks of summer thunderstorms from now until the middle of May. According to Deputy Director-General of the Department Somchai Baimuang, thunderstorms recently hit residences in many provinces such as the northeastern provinces […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has full respect for Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s decision to resign his membership of the Puea Thai Party, Thaksin’s legal adviser Noppadon Pattama said on Tuesday. Thaksin and Gen Chavalit would likely have a discussion soon, Mr Noppadon said. Read more: Bangkok Post
“Boiler room” is an expression for hot telephones burning up the lines while articulate “Phone jockeys” spew promises of great returns on investments to unwitting people they call whom they do not know and never talked to before. This is called “cold calling” calling someone cold, but from a boiler room the conversation is hot […]
Road accidents killed 299 people nationwide, with Nakhon Sawan leading the death tally at 13, over the first six of the “seven dangerous days” of Songkran. Bangkok and Ayutthaya were next the worst with 11 fatalities each, the Road Safety Centre said yesterday. As of Saturday, 3,172 people had been injured in traffic accidents, with […]
BANGKOK, 18 April 2011 (NNT) – The recent news report regarding a group of half-naked young women splashing water on Silom Road in Bangkok reflects a deteriorating Thai society, according to a recent survey by Assumption University Research Center (ABAC Poll). The survey was conducted with 1,134 respondents aged more than 18 years old in […]
The director general of the Department of Special Investigation said Monday that public prosecutors will summon 18 red-shirt leaders to face sedition charge. DSI chief Tharit Phengdit said the DSI investigators and public prosecutors agreed during a meeting on April 10 to press the sedition charge against 18 red-shirt leaders. Tharit said he will send […]
