Amnesty International condemns Thailand’s execution of convicted murderer
“This is a deplorable violation of the right to life. Thailand’s reneging on its own commitment to move towards the abolition of death penalty and is putting itself out of…
Prayut says election to be held after Coronation ceremony
The government is making preparations for the Coronation of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the election will be held after the completion of this important ceremony, said Prime Minister Prayut…
Maize farmers fear effects from imported barley
Maize farmers in Chiang Mai have expressed grave concern that their produce will have no buyers after they learned that about 120,000 tonnes of barley have been imported into the…
Former FM Surapong given 2-year jail term, granted bail
Former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was sentenced to two years in prison this afternoon after the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions found him guilty in a…
Mahathir threatens multiple charges against Najib
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said today that embezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysian authorities are looking to bring against former prime minister Najib Razak…
Japan upset Colombia with 2-1 win
Japan got off to a good start tonight with a 2-1 victory against Colombia in the World Cup at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk. Shinji Kagawa scored a penalty to…
AMLO asks police to investigate former senior official for alleged money-laundering
The Anti-Money Laundering Office has asked the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) police to investigate Putthipat Lertchaowasit, a former permanent secretary of the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, and a…
Thailand uses lethal injection to execute first prisoner in nearly a decade
Thailand has carried out its first execution in nine years in a move human rights campaigners condemned as “deplorable”. Theerasak Longji, 26, was executed by lethal injection on Monday, six…
Kim visits China for third time
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to China, Chinese state media said on Tuesday. It is his third visit to China in three months. China…
Suan Sunantha Rajabhat U insists tablets procurement is transparent
The Suan Sunantha Rajabhat University’s procurement of tablets worth more than 100 million baht through E-bidding from Applitech Solution Company in the academic years of 2016-17 was done in a…
Supreme Court to decide fate of former FM Surapong this afternoon on Thaksin’s passport scandal
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders has adjourned the ruling in a malfeasance case against former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul to this afternoon for reinstating a revoked…
President Duterte wants to change venue of peace talks from Norway to the Philippines
Formal peace talks between the Philippine government and communist rebels appear to have hit a snag as President Rodrigo Duterte has insisted that the talks be held in the Philippines…