A helicopter of a private firm accidentally hit a power cable and crashed onto the Chao Phya River Saturday, police said. The accident happened at 10:30 am near the pier of Wat Klang Pakkret Temple in Nonthaburi’s Pakkret district. Two pilots and two other staffs of the firm, Helilux Co, exited the helicopter before it […]
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Around 50 tonnes of ‘safrole’, or sassafras oil, the substance used as a principle component for ‘ecstasy’ or ‘E’ production, will be destroyed for the first time in Thailand on Monday, according to Justice Minister Peerapan Saleeratwipak. The burning of the sassafras oil will be carried out cooperatively by the Narcotics […]
The prime minister admits the security situation remains worrisome, especially during a red-shirt rally planned for September 19, the 4th anniversary of the 2006 coup. He has ordered security agencies to keep a close watch on some groups who do not want to see national reconciliation. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered security tightened from […]
BANGKOK, 9 September 2010 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban admits receiving there are reports of possible assassination to be attempted on important figures but no report of anticipating violence in the upcoming opposition rallies during the upcoming red-shirt rallies on 19 September. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep said he has instructed […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra posted Twitter messages voicing his support for national reconciliation yesterday for the first time since his last message on July 26, which was his birthday. The five-point proposal that he tweeted condemned the instigation of violence as well as any criticism of the monarchy because the institution is above politics. […]
BANGKOK, 8 September 2010 (NNT) — State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has reported that it will temporarily suspend its services due to a current system malfunction. According to the chairman of the SRT Supot Saplom, he was informed at 07.30 hrs that the railroad turnout, or switch, malfunctioned at the Ladkrabang station and that the […]
Jailed Red Shirt protester Conor Purcell wants to return to Thailand. An Australian man deported from Thailand after supporting anti-government Red Shirt protesters says he was beaten in prison and feared the Thai government would plant drugs on him. Conor Purcell arrived in Sydney this morning after more than three months in prison. He said […]
A THAI Airways flight from Bangkok landed safely in Los Angeles following a bomb threat. Flight TG794, which departed Bangkok at 7.30am local time had 179 passengers on board, the company said in the statement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Los Angeles World Airports Authority are conducting security screening of all passengers and crew, […]
