Acting Thai PM qualified for full ministerial authority in making decisions under cabinet’s new order
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Acting Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan now holds full ministerial authority in making decisions on matters regarding budgets and governmental staff, according to the ministerial order issued by the cabinet on Tuesday, August 30th.
According...
Srisuwan’s attacker Weerawit to surrender himself to police station this afternoon, receives support from...
Bangkok -
Weerawit Rungrurngsiriphon, 62, said he would turn himself in to the police on Wednesday, October 19th, for attacking political activist Srisuwan Janya on Tuesday.
Weerawit revealed after the incident that he decided to leave...
Alleged Mother Killer with Mental Health Issues Arrested in Bangkok
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A mental patient was arrested on Sunday, January 15th, for allegedly murdering his 61-year-old mother. The suspect bludgeoned his mother’s head with an iron gas cylinder valve until she passed away, police said.
Police...
A Short Guide to Just a Few of the Bangkok Songkran Festival 2023 Events
Natinoal —
Songkran, the Thai New Year festival, is celebrated all over Thailand, including in Bangkok. So, here are some recommendations for Songkran festivities in Bangkok.
1. Khao San Road
Known for its lively atmosphere, Khao San...
Two Chinese arrested for international hybrid scam after searches on luxury homes in Prawet,...
BANGKOK (NNT) - The police have arrested two Chinese suspects who were allegedly involved in an international investment scam that has caused as much as 10 billion baht in damages worldwide. The arrests were made...
Bangkok takes 1st place among world’s most-visited cities
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Bangkok takes 1st place among world’s most-visited cities.
Travelness, an online travel blog, unveiling its recent reviews of the 20 most-visited cities in the world, found that Bangkok has the honor of being the...
Bangkok Police Seize Over Ten Million Baht in Sex Toys
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On October 4th, 2023, Pol Col Patpawit Wongpinid and the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) unit launched a search operation on a house storing sex toys, in Lat Krabang, Bangkok.
At the 3-story...
Caregiver Allegedly Steals 500,000 Baht From Bedridden Patient in Bangkok
Bangkok—
On November 3rd, 2023, Thai Crime Suppression officers captured a caregiver for allegedly stealing money with a total of over 500,000 baht at a bedridden patient’s house in Huai Khwang, Bangkok.
The alleged suspect was...
Thai Police Resolve Standoff with Military Doctor Firing Shots in Bangkok Neighborhood
Bangkok—
At 6:00 PM, on December 11th, 2023, more than 50 Thai special operations police officers enclosed the house of a military doctor who went wild shooting randomly at villagers in the Srinakarin Road area,...
Foreigner Begging for Money in Bangkok Sparks Investigation
Bangkok—
On January 31st, 2024, Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, the Minister of Social Development and Human Security (SDHS), publicly revealed to the Thai media a complaint about a foreigner in elephant pants asking for money at...