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Attacks on power plants, car tyres set ablaze in South
SONGKHLA: Suspected insurgents launched a bomb attack on a power plant in Saba Yoi district and set fire to car tyres in the adjacent district of Thepha in the early hours of Friday.
Published on: 2 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Power plants attacked, tyres set ablaze in South
SONGKHLA: Suspected insurgents launched a bomb attack on a power plant in Saba Yoi district and set fire to car tyres in the adjacent district of Thepha in the early hours of Friday.
Published on: 2 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Convicted defendant, helper caught in resort after escape
KHON KAEN - A convicted drug defendant who escaped custody from the provincial court on Wednesday has been recaptured, along with an accomplice, at a resort in this northeastern province on Friday morning.
Published on: 4 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Tak Bai massacre victims sue top officials
Injured protesters and families of Tak Bai's fatal tragedy victims have filed a lawsuit against nine former top officials, accusing them of murder and other charges.
Published on: 5 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
SET chair tipped to be next finance minister
The chairman of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Pichai Chunhavajira, is likely to emerge as the next finance minister in the next cabinet reshuffle, in which Pheu Thai looks set to lose several cabinet posts to other coalition partners, a source said on Thursday.
Published on: 12 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Win Process sees 2nd fire in two days
Another blaze broke out Wednesday night at Win Process's hazardous waste storage plant in Rayong. The authorities found high levels of dangerous chemicals in the air over the surrounding area.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
US carrier docks in Chon Buri for 'community service'
CHON BURI: The USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, has docked at Laem Chabang to carry out community service in Thailand and tighten the relationship between the two countries.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
NOB to investigate case of 'son of Buddha reincarnate'
The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) will work with the Social Development and Human Security Ministry to check if the unorthodox Buddhist preaching practised by an eight-year-old boy called "Nong Nice" whose parents claim he is the son of the Lord Buddha in a previous life, is a scam.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Buddhism office to investigate case of 'son of Buddha reincarnate'
The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) will work with the Social Development and Human Security Ministry to check if the unorthodox Buddhist preaching practiced by an eight-year-old boy called "Nong Nice" whose parents claim he is the son of the Lord Buddha in a previous life, is a scam.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand inks fintech pact with Australia
Thailand and Australia have signed a pact on financial technology cooperation to promote the local fintech industry.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Embassies mark Anzac Day
The Australian and New Zealand embassies in Thailand yesterday jointly hosted an Anzac Day commemorative service at Hellfire Pass, part of the Thai-Burma railway in Kanchanaburi province.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Alert sounds over rise in malaria cases
Tak province has become a hotspot for malaria infections, and serious action is being taken to prevent further outbreaks, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
No wage hike on Labour Day
The government will not raise the minimum daily wage to 400 baht on Labour Day as previously announced. Instead, it will wait for the results of a tripartite committee on May 14.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Srettha orders inspection of chemical warehouses
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered an inspection of all chemical warehouses in the country in light of the series of fires reported over the past couple of weeks, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke yesterday.
Published on: 13 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Yingluck in the clear over funding scandal
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided not to appeal the Supreme Court ruling that cleared former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and five others of malfeasance in connection with a 240-million baht public relations campaign, said a source close to the matter.
Published on: 21 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Police weigh more charges in student stabbing
A third-year student at Thammasat University who admitted stabbing and seriously wounding her younger boyfriend — a fellow student — could face more charges as the police investigation deepens.
Published on: 21 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Educators jailed over ‘tea money’
The former director and deputy director of Samsenwittayalai School have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking “tea money” bribes from six parents in exchange for enrolling their children in 2017.
Published on: 22 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Two sisters held in bust of B700m gambling site
Two sisters in Lampang face charges of running a gambling website that had about 700 million baht in circulation, police say.
Published on: 23 hours ago
Source: Bangkok Post
‘Big Joke’ fights suspension
Sidelined deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn went to police headquarters on Thursday to appeal against his suspension and vowed to take legal action against any opponents who try to block him from becoming the next national police chief.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Warrants out for yakuza pair sought for murder
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Japanese men accused of killing a compatriot in Nonthaburi. Police suspect all three have links to a big yakuza syndicate.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Ex-minister Supachai ‘guilty of forest encroachment’
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found former deputy agriculture minister Supachai Phosu guilty of severe ethical misconduct in connection with illegal occupation of a forest reserve in Nakhon Phanom province.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Drug defendant escapes from court
KHON KAEN: Police were hunting down a defendant in a drug case who escaped while being taken to a prison vehicle at the provincial court on Wednesday night.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Sentenced drug defendant escapes from court
KHON KAEN: Police were hunting down a convicted defendant in a drug case who escaped while being taken to a prison vehicle at the provincial court on Wednesday night.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Suriya outlines China visit agenda
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit will visit China next month to discuss the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project and further promote the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
PM lauds 'team effort' to clear Rama II Road
The prime minister has complimented the government and private agencies on improving traffic flow along Rama II Road while all construction work there is expected to be completed by next year.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
US carrier group makes port call
Chon Buri: A US carrier strike group arrived in Laem Chabang for a scheduled port visit on Wednesday.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand proposes peace plan
Thailand has proposed having three or more Asean member countries work in unison to engage with Myanmar's military junta to ease the crisis and bring about peace in the conflict-torn nation while remaining firm on its stance on humanitarian assistance and promoting peace.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Phumtham plays down central bank warning on handouts
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is downplaying the leak of a classified document from the Bank of Thailand (BoT), which contains warnings for the government against implementing the digital wallet handout scheme.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
Phumtham plays down BoT warning on handouts
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is downplaying the leak of a classified document from the Bank of Thailand (BoT), which contains warnings for the government against implementing the digital wallet handout scheme.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
PM lauds 'team effort' to clear Rama II
The prime minister has complimented the government and private agencies on improving traffic flow along Rama II Road while all construction work there is expected to be completed by next year.
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Bangkok Post
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