A Thai police officer who claims he was transferred unfairly held another press conference, to reaffirm his claims that there is bribery for police posts and that a close aid to the prime minister is involved. Police Major General Wisut Wanichbutr alleged that there are bribes being exchanged for police positions and that the process […]
BANGKOK, Oct 30 — The number of people who have perished in the floods now ravaging Thailand has risen to 101, with health authorities keeping close watch on 168 others considered as suicide risks due to depression, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Saturday. Mr Jurin told a press conference that so far 90 […]
BANGKOK, 31 October 2010 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva did not say whether a general election will be held early or late next year. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in his “Confidence in Thailand with PM Abhisit” weekly programme that the fresh election would be held only after peace had been restored in the […]
Thai Immigration police have arrested a 65-year-old Briton for having allegedly raping his adopted daughter repeatedly for eight years when she was eight years old. The arrest of Roger Stone was announced at a press conference at the Immigration Bureau. Stone was arrested under the arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court on March 9. […]
The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court yesterday sentenced a couple to 1,562 years in prison for embezzling Bt2.1 million through the use of electronic cash cards issued to Retailink (Thailand) employees to pay for petrol. However, Retailink employee Sudawadi Rodmanee and her boyfriend, Shell petrol station employee Pathorn Chingduang, ended up getting just 20 years in jail […]
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has offered to help Thailand’s reconciliation efforts through broad-based dialogue following the April-May political riots. Mr Ban told a news conference yesterday he discussed Thailand’s political situation with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in talks lasting 45 minutes. He said he hoped the dialogue on national reconciliation would be conducted in good […]
Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Old Etonian prime minister of Thailand, was accused of crimes against humanity during military operations to break up the Bangkok riots earlier this year in a complaint lodged on Tuesday at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mr Abhisit, who is expected to host David Cameron during the UK prime minister’s holiday in […]
Jakarta – A strong quake struck off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra late Monday but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, prompted a tsunami warning, but the alert was lifted an hour later. The quake hit the Mentawai […]
