Month: November 2021
UN Special Rapporteur disappointed with Constitutional Court ruling
A UNITED NATIONS Special Rapporteur tweeted yesterday (Nov. 19) he was deeply disappointed with the Constitutional Court’s verdict on Nov.10 that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordering them …
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Two held in Australia over alleged plot to import 314kg heroin from Thailand
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police officers arrested two men on Thursday with one being labelled the country’s “most significant organised crime threat” for allegedly planning to import hundreds of kilogrammes of heroin hidden in cans of paint which Thai customs officials seized last July, Amarin TV, Australian Associated Press and Daily Mail said. The two men …
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Loy Krathong firework rocket severs policeman’s fingers
A POLICEMAN celebrating Loy Krathong festival with his girlfriend last night (Nov. 19) was left with only his little finger on his left hand after a firecracker he was lighting suddenly exploded, Sanook.com said today. The explosion occurred at Mae Sot Reservoir in Tak province with the unidentified policeman, around 28 to 30 years …
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Joe Ferrari, other suspects deny key charge of intentionally torturing suspect to death
AT THE court hearing of the high-profile police torture case today (Nov. 19) the main suspect, Pol. Col. Thitisan Uttanaphon, aka Superintendent Joe Ferrari, and six others all denied the key charge of intentionally torturing a drug suspect to death with two plastic bags, Sanook.com said. The four charges the seven suspects face at …
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Electricity bills set to rise in 2022
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to increase the fuel tariff (FT) rate to 1.39 satang per per kilowatt-hour (unit) during the first four months of next year leading to average electricity rate of 3.78 baht per unit, or a 4.63 percent increase from the current period., Thai Rath newspaper said. This afternoon (Nov. …
CIA Deputy Chief quietly meets with Prayut, focus on Myanmar not confirmed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES’ Central Intelligence Agency today (Nov. 19) met with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to discuss bilateral and regional security cooperation. National Security Council secretary-general Supot Malaniyom confirmed CIA deputy director David S. Cohen informally discussed with Prayut some bilateral and regional security cooperation …
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Prayut holds talks with deputy CIA chief
HUSH-HUSH talks were held between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as the defence minister and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Mr. David S. Cohen at the Government House this morning (Nov. 19), Sanook.com said. When Gen. Prayut arrived at the Government House early this morning, his agenda till noon was …
Don urged to clarify visit to Myanmar to hand out Covid vaccine
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-CUM-Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai was today (Nov. 18) pressed to clarify a visit which he has quietly made to Myanmar where he allegedly handed out an unknown type and amount of a Covid vaccine to the military regime in the neighbouring country. Former Thai envoy Russ Chalichand posted …
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Thai central bank chief says economic engines not as strong as before
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia THAILAND’S economic engines may not be as strong as before and the country’s important tourism sector may take longer to normalise, its central bank governor said today (Nov. 18). Factors that will be key to future growth are the digital economy and sustainability, Bank of Thailand Governor …
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Man stuck in water tank for two days rescued
A MAN who was trapped inside a large water tank for two days was finally rescued after a big search by police and villagers finally led to one of them hearing soft groans coming from this large tank and then freeing him, Sanook.com said today (Nov.18). Facebook user Mr. Kamput Tamil said Mr. Narongsak …
Popular website says schools have started to close as Covid spreads
THE widely-followed website Panda Lab Doctor said today (Nov. 18) that some of the 12,000 schools that reopened on the first of this month have started to close as Covid-19 has begun to spread among students, Matichon newspaper reported. Mr. Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technologist who runs the popular Panda Lab Doctor website, said in …
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85 academics repudiate Constitutional Court’s ruling against monarchical reform bids
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EIGHTY-FIVE UNIVERSITY academics today (Nov. 17) issued a joint statement to repudiate a ruling of the Constitutional Court recently delivered against monarchical reform efforts. These political scientists, historians, sociologists and humanists attached to Chulalongkorn, Thammasat, Silpakorn, Prince of Songkla, Ramkhamhaeng, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani universities, among others, adopted the …
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Youth posts sarcastic message after Covid jabs triggered hair loss
A 19-YEAR-OLD youth posted a sarcastic message that after getting two Covid jabs he did not die but instead lost almost all the hair on his head for which 400,000 baht compensation is not enough should be one million baht, Sanook.com said this evening (Nov. 17). The youth, Mr. Badin (surname withheld), said he is …
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Move to ban unvaccinated people from public places
A SUBCOMMITTEE at the Public Health Ministry is considering proposing to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) that people unvaccinated against Covid-19 be barred from public places, Siam Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 19). Dr. Sophon Mekthon, assistant to the Public Health Minister, said the subcommittee on Covid-19 vaccination which he chairs would be …
Thailand not among 95 nations allowed to make Pfizer Covid pill
US News &World Report and Sanook.com PFIZER Inc. announced yesterday (Nov. 16) that it has reached an agreement for its promising Covid-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations but Thailand is not among them, US News & World Report and Sanook.com said. Within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
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People-endorsed constitution amendment bill voted down
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT legislation historically endorsed by the people to keep Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from prolonging his rule beyond the next election was today (Nov. 17) overwhelmingly voted down by government MPs and senators. Following a marathon debate in a joint House of Representatives/Senate session, the amendment bill was rejected …
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Thailand becomes first foreign customer of AT-6 light-attack aircraft
TEXTRON Aviation Defense has secured its first international buyer for the Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine, with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to receive eight of the armed turboprops, FlightGlobal.com news site said on Sunday (Nov. 14). Thailand has signed a $143 million (approximately 4.675 billion baht) contract to acquire the type, which is on …
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Thai-style democratic rule keeps people ruled by unelected, unaccountable elite: Pita
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD PARTY leader Pita Limjaroenrat concluded today (Nov. 16) the Thai-style democratic rule has been constantly keeping the people ruled by the unelected, unaccountable elite. During a lengthy debate at parliament on constitution amendment legislation prepared by the so-called Re-Solution Group and endorsed by over 150,000 people, the Move …
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Stressed woman leaves toddler sleeping in the car and jumps into the canal
A WOMAN stressed out after separating from her Chinese husband parked her car in the middle of a bridge over a canal running through the Motorway and jumped into it leaving her three-year-old daughter asleep in the vehicle last night and after 10 hours her body has still not been found, Thai Rath newspaper …
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Lawmakers open marathon debate on people-endorsed constitution amendment bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MARATHON DEBATE opened at parliament today (Nov. 16) on constitution amendment legislation historically endorsed by an estimated 150,000 people with chances for its passage being very slim. The people-endorsed constitution amendment bill was today discussed at greath lengths during a joint House of Representatives/Senate session and is being decided …
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Dismissed cop who guarded Yingluck gets promoted
A POLICE colonel who had been dismissed for accompanying fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra to watch the 2018 World Cup in Russia but later reinstated upon appeal has now be promoted to the rank of deputy commander, INN News and Sanook.com said today (Nov. 16). This came to light when the …
Rung denied bail in crop top Section 112 case
PROTEST leader Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, was today (Nov. 15) denied bail in a Criminal Code Section 112 case, known as the lese majeste law, involving the wearing of a crop top and going to Siam Paragon shopping mall so attired on December 20 last year, Sanook.com and Siam Rath newspaper said. The Centre for …