This is the gruesome account of a Thai woman who was strangled and her body left to rot. The murderer, her boyfriend, endured the smell of decomposition without attempting to do anything about it until he was discovered and subsequently arrested. November 8: a Thai sex worker was murdered by her boyfriend in New Zealand, […]
BANGKOK, 07 November 2010 (NNT) – According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, 161 deaths by floods have been reported in 30 provinces, and people in 7 southern provinces have been warned of mudslides. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has revealed that, currently, 30 provinces have been severely affected by floods, […]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday his government has already started the preparation of celebrating King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday anniversary next year. He said 2011 will mark the seventh circle of the king’s birthday and the nation will celebrate the occasion throughout the year. The first major activity will be the ordaining […]
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 […]
