Thai Prime Minister Mrs. Yingluck Shinnawatra informed the foreign press that the political situation in the Kingdom remains stable, although there are some current minor disturbances which will soon be solved. BANGKOK – May 31, 2012 Myanmar 2 room, Shangri-la hotel Mr. Peter Horrock, BBC World News asked Ms. Yingluck Shinnawatra, the Thai Prime Minister […]
Police revealed yesterday that the case of the Italian journalist, who was killed in the government crackdown on red shirts in 2010, would be heard in court from July 23. The late journalist Fabio Polenghi’s sister, Elizabeth, visited the Metropolitan Police Bureau yesterday to ask about the progress of the investigation into her brother’s death. […]
The Region 2 Child and Women Protection Unit in association with the Social Development and Human Security Department of Pattaya are preparing an operation to clear South Pattaya entertainment areas of street beggars and all forms of human trafficking involving Thai and foreign nationals who work in the area. Journalists were invited to join officers […]
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 (NNT) – Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra said Thai media should vie for nothing but the truth in their news reports and constantly evolve to become adept at utilizing social media for the benefit of news propagation. On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Thai Television and the 35th […]
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Chalerm Yoobumrung has filed a defamation suit against four newspapers for publishing allegations that he was drunk during Friday’s parliamentary session. Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobumrung has appointed his lawyer Opas Sroyson to file a defamation complaint with the Samaedum Police against four newspapers for publishing allegations that he was […]
BANGKOK, 22 February 2012 (NNT) – The cabinet has given the green light for Thailand to host the World Newspaper Congress and the World Editors Forum in 2013. Deputy Government Spokesperson Pakdeeharn Himathongkham announced the cabinet’s resolution to accept the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers’ proposal to have Thailand host the World Newspaper […]
A 3-year, 2-month old Lampang boy stuns everyone with his amazing abilities to read both Thai and English despite not receiving any schooling. Reporters were invited to house number 40, Moo 1 in Ban Mae Chang, Nasak Subdistrict, Maemoh District in Lampang to prove the genius of Thanwa Woratunkaew, who’s 3 years and 3 months […]
Journalists from Danish public broadcaster DR have been allegedly blacklisted by India. The news came out on February 1 after award-winning investigative journalist Tom Heinemann was denied a visa by the Indian Embassy in Copenhagen. The immediate trigger was said to be the broadcast of a documentary series “Blood, sweat and T-shirts”, which shows the […]
