Month: July 2022
Army UH-60 Black Hawk crashlands in Songkhla, injuring 7 aboard
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARMY UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter today (July 15) crashlanded at a rubber plantation in Songkhla, injuring seven soldiers aboard, including an army general. The Sikorsky utility helicopter developed an engine trouble after it had taken off from Hat Yai for about 15 minutes, prompting the UH-60 pilot to look …
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Big rush to attend tonight’s Full Moon Party at Koh Phangan
KOH SAMUI airport was bustling today (July 15) with both Thai and foreign tourists flying in to attend tonight’s Full Moon Party at Koh Phangan with all Bangkok Airways flights landing there filled to capacity, Naewna newspaper said. The tourists were mainly youths or family groups who took the opportunity of the long holiday …
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Drug-crazed gunman kills 3 in shooting spree at Chiang Rai village
A DRUG-CRAZED unemployed gunman went on a shooting spree at a Chiang Rai village killing three persons including a four-year-old girl and injuring two others this afternoon (July 14), Matichon newspaper said. Upon getting a report from Mr. Manop Boonyuenkul, headman of Pa Kia village in Tha Ko subdistrict, Mae Suai district, at 12.30 …
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Doctor warns another big Covid wave is looming
A PULMONARY disease expert warned in a Facebook post today (July 14) that Omicron subvariant BA.5 is now spreading widely in the country with the increase in the number of pneumonia patients indicating that another big wave is looming, Amarin TV said. Dr. Manoon Leechawengwongs, who is based at Vichaiyut Hospital, said in his …
Chatchart: Don’t link SRT refusal to screen movie at Hua Lamphong to politics
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittiphan this afternoon (July 14) urged the public not to link State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) refusal to allow the screening of the movie “Sunset at Chaophraya” at Hua Lamphong station on Sunday July 17 to inter-departmental politics, Matichon newspaper said. In an interview with ThaiPBS Chadchart said SRT refused to …
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Myanmar junta expels top UK diplomat for refusing to present credentials
THE SENIOR British diplomatic representative to Myanmar, Pete Vowles, who has been locked out of the country since late February after refusing to present his credentials has now been expelled from the country, Matichon newspaper said this evening (July 13). Vowles, who arrived in Myanmar late last year as Britain’s ambassador but did not …
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Cash-strapped small hotels in Phuket appeal for help
SMALL hotels in Phuket are facing dire financial problems with several having been seized by financial institutions that have put them up for sale while 200 others are in the process of being seized by the Legal Execution Department, Thansettakij newspaper said today (July 13). Around 50 small hotel owners held a protest at …
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Slingshot shooter fires marbles, bolts at maintenance train
A MAINTENANCE train running on the Red Line at 2 a.m. this morning (July 13) was attacked by a slingshot shooter who fired marbles and bolts at it and smashed a few glass windows with the driver and several other crew members being injured by glass shards, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Amnat Traiphot, head …
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Councillor bailed out, denies sexual abuse charges
A MOVE Forward Party councillor for Bangkok was today (July 13) bailed out after denying charges of sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl, Sanook.com said. Pol. Col. Kritsada Manawongsakul, superintendent of Thung Maha Mek police station, said the councillor, Mr. Anupap Thanthong, was summoned to acknowledge charges filed by four 16 to 18 teenagers that he …
Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND is close to introducing chemical castration as a means of tackling sex crime after lawmakers approved a bill that will give some offenders the right to choose the procedure in return for a reduced prison sentence. The bill, which the lower house passed in March, was approved …
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Thai Economic MPs resign as govt whips following by-election defeat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWO THAI ECONOMIC MPs today (July 12) resigned as government whips, following Sunday’s defeat of their party in a by-election for MP of Lampang. MP Pai Lick and MP Boonsing Warintharak, who concurrently perform as secretary-general and registrar of Thai Economic Party respectively, tendered their letter of resignation as government …
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Group says it has video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually abusing teen girl
THE social welfare group Zendai (Thread) said this afternoon (July 12) they have a video clip of a Bangkok councillor sexually harassing a teenage girl at his condominium and will now submit a report to Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to take action, Naewna newspaper said. Speaking at the group’s centre in Phahonyothin Soi 11, …
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Bangkok cables catch fire again in Lat Phrao area
JUST days after a transformer exploded at Sampeng market sparking a fire that gutted four shophouses and killed two persons, a bunch of tangled electrical cables in front of Lat Phrao Soi 111 caught fire this morning (July 12), Thai Rath newspaper said. At 7.21 a.m. after Phan Fah Radio and fire hotline 199 were …
Mother of Abe killing suspect is a member of ‘Moonies’ Church
By Reuters and published by CNA Tokyo – The mother of the man arrested for the killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is a member of the Unification Church, the church’s Japan head said on Monday (July 11). A police investigation into the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe prompted …
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Ferry freed after running aground off Koh Phangan pier
A FERRY packed with passengers and cars that sailed from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan this morning (July 11) ran aground upon getting close to the destination pier but was freed and safely docked after being stuck for over three hours, Matichon newspaper said. The Raja Ferry Company’s R9 ferry had set out from Koh …
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Massive petition in pursuit of local autonomy lodged at parliament
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION IN PURSUIT of local autonomy for which the constitution may be amended accordingly was lodged at parliament today (July 11). Move Forward Party and Progressive Movement Group jointly submitted the petition endorsed by 80,772 signatures of people nationwide and primarily designed to establish local autonomy in all provinces …
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Tests show BA.5/BA.4 subvariants surging in Bangkok
RANDOM TESTS conducted by the Public Health Ministry’s Medical Sciences Department last week showed that the proportion of BA.4/BA.5 Omicron subvariant cases has risen to 72.3% in Bangkok, TV Channel 7 said today (July 11) Dr. Supakit Sirilak, this department’s head, said of the 570 random samples tested 280 were found to be to …
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Sri Lanka protesters vow will not let up until president, PM quit
By Reuters and published by CNA Colombo – Leaders of Sri Lanka’s protest movement said on Sunday (July 10) they would occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit office, the day after the two men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo. Thousands of protesters stormed President …
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Thai Liberal Party wins first MP in constituency-based mode
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI LIBERAL PARTY has won an MP seat, widely defeating an archrival Thai Economic Party in today’s (July 10) by-election in Lampang, and turned out to be the first MP of the opposition party to have been elected in constituency-based mode. Thai Liberal candidate Dejthavee Srivichai won 53,971 votes, defeating …
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6 Shans dead as torrential rain at border triggers fierce forest runoff
SIX Shan people died and two are missing after torrential rain at the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a heavy forest runoff that damaged homes and roads at Doi Tai Lang stronghold of Shan State Army (SSA) chief Gen. Chao Yawd Serk, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). This Shan stronghold is opposite Thailand’s Mae Hong …
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Don, Blinken sign 2 agreements promoting stronger ties
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today (July 10) signed two important agreements that further strengthen already good relations between the two countries, Matichon newspaper said. The two agreements they signed are Communiqué on Strategic Alliance and Partnership and Memorandum of Understanding on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience. …
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Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday
By AP and published by Washington Post Colombo, Sri Lanka – The speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign as of Wednesday. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement on Saturday that he informed Rajapaksa of a decision taken at a meeting of Parliamentary party leaders requesting …
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