BANGKOK, 06 October 2010 (NNT) – The Department of Energy believes that oil retail prices in the country this year will not be over 40 baht/liter, even though global oil prices tend to go up in the winter. Mr. Tawarat Sutabutr, Deputy Director General of Department of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation said the reason […]
A court in Thailand has dismissed charges against an alleged arms dealer, clearing a legal technicality that was preventing the 43-year-old Russian citizen’s extradition to the United States. The U.S. government wants to try Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” on a variety of criminal charges. But there is push back from the […]
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — An emergency decree in Bangkok and three provinces has been extended, a Thai government spokesman said Tuesday. The decree allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days. The emergency rule was imposed in April after anti-government protests crippled much of Thailand. The extension of the emergency rule […]
Human rights groups have expressed concern over Thailand’s plan to send Burmese asylum seekers home after the elections in Burma next month. Thailand’s foreign minister made the announcement in New York, saying repatriating Burmese asylum seekers was a priority for his government. But rights workers say the elections will only entrench military rule in Burma […]
A UK father posed as a Ferrari-driving millionaire to find his ex-wife who had fled the country with their three-year-old son. Sean Felton, 43, had been desperately searching for his son Jobe after his ex-wife Saowapak took him to her native Thailand. Mr Felton and Saowapak, 30, met in Thailand and married in 2006 before […]
Red warriors are planning to wreak havoc on the country again, a security source said yesterday. The information came from Kittichai Jansawasdee, who was arrested on Saturday afternoon after trying to escape from a red-warrior den in Chiang Mai, the source said. When Kittichai reportedly asked for directions from locals, he looked so suspicious that […]
Thai security authorities are being placed on high alert as political groups organize highly charged memorial gatherings in October to mark past bloodshed. Bangkok Post reported. Security agencies had warned that there might be violence in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces such as Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon […]
(BANGKOK THAILAND)- SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 – The Rapper/ artist “Ribkat” and band members are asked to leave their Hotel “Nasa Vegas Complex Luxury Hotel” in Bangkok because as they were told by the hotel manager “they had to respect the Hotel policy” which is to discriminate against blacks and Indians”. The hotel staff and manager […]
