Phetchaburi town flooded with water discharged from dam |
Spillover from Kaeng Krachan dam has arrived at the tourist town of Phetchaburi town, flooding residences and roads in the municipal areas. The huge volume of water discharged from Kaeng…
Murder suspect “Sia Oun” returned to Thailand from Cambodia |
Panya Yingdang, alias Sia Oun, the prime suspect in the daring murders of a woman and her male companion in Chon Buri on July 29, has been returned to Thailand…
Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort found guilty of tax and bank fraud |
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on Tuesday of eight counts of financial wrongdoing, giving Special Counsel Robert Mueller a victory in the first…
Phetchaburi town residents fight floods with own floodwalls |
Residents in the tourist town of Phetchaburi have built their own floodwalls with concrete blocks to brace for water overflow from Phetchaburi river that is expected to hit wide areas…
7 new human rights commissioners selected |
Well-known human rights advocates, a former diplomat and two members of the board of governors of Thai PBS are among the seven people picked for the new National Human Rights…
Heavier penalties for traffic violations |
Driving without a license will no longer be a minor offence as it can land you in jail for up to three months with a maximum fine of 50,000 baht,…
Stationed Overseas, but Solving Crimes in New York City
Whatever larger policy questions exist about the international liaison program, in the case of Mr. Currie, the network proved critical to his capture. Detectives in Manhattan have said they were…
Election in February? Prayut says yes, and then perhaps |
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today there is no justification for the general election to take place before February next year. Speaking to reporters after the mobile Cabinet meeting…
Two loan sharks face 430 million baht in back income taxes |
Two major money lenders who charged exorbitant interest rates on loans they extended to their debtors and seized their assets after they defaulted are facing about 430 million baht in…
Queen’s condition has improved |
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s overall health condition has improved after doctors at Chulalongkorn hospital administered medication on her, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Tuesday. The Queen does…
Spillover from Kaeng Krachan dam to reach Phetchaburi town tomorrow |
Residents in Phetchaburi are bracing for water that is expected to be spilled over from Kaeng Krachan dam tomorrow noon. The dam is currently holding 777 million cubic metres of…
Heavier penalties for traffic violations in the offing |
The government plans to stiffen penalties for traffic violations as a means to deal with traffic gridlock in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said today. Gen Prawit said the…