Police Hospital Chief Doctor Transferred Following Thaksin Care Controversy

BANGKOK – Lieutenant General Thaweesilp Wechvitarn, the chief physician of the Police General Hospital (PGH), has been transferred to an inactive post following a six-month suspension of his medical license by the Medical Council. The disciplinary action stems from his role in facilitating former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s extended stay at the hospital under what […]

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British War Veteran Fights for Life in Thai Hospital, Family Races to Bring Him Home

CHANTHABURI – Alexander Parker, a 73-year-old British veteran of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, is in intensive care at a Thai hospital with a suspected aggressive lymphoma, prompting a desperate fundraising effort by his family to repatriate him to the United Kingdom. Mr. Parker, who served in conflicts from the Falklands to Iraq, is facing medical […]

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Thai PM Suggests Scrapping Cambodian MOUs If Deemed Unfavorable

BANGKOK – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated today that Memoranda of Understanding 43 and 44, agreements established with Cambodia, should be terminated if they are found to be disadvantageous to Thailand. The Prime Minister expressed his personal view that the documents should be scrapped, noting that they are not legally binding and that the Cabinet […]

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Thaksin Shinawatra Submits New Appeal for Royal Pardon

BANGKOK – Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a new appeal for a Royal pardon, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered his imprisonment to serve a one-year sentence for corruption convictions. The appeal has been processed by the Ministry of Justice and forwarded to the Office of the Secretary-General of the Cabinet […]

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Thailand Accuses Cambodia of ‘Distorting the Truth’ in UN Address

NEW YORK – In a sharp rebuke at the United Nations General Assembly, Thailand’s Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, accused Cambodia of portraying itself as a victim and presenting a distorted version of the facts in the ongoing border dispute between the two nations. Minister Sihasak stated he was compelled to rewrite his prepared speech after […]

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