60,000 pirated cups seized in DSI’s raid, 9 arrested
The Department of Special Investigation has seized 60,000 pirated cups of various famous brandnames in a raid on 10 spots in Sampheng area in Bangkok and arrested nine Thai and…
2019 Budget Bill to go for final reading Aug 30
The 2019 Budget Bill is expected to be forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly for the 2nd and 3rd readings on Aug 30, according to Gen Chat-udom Titthasiri, spokesman of…
Stand-down agreement between Philippine government and communist rebels to begin next week
A stand-down agreement between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines will begin next week in line with the resumption of peace talks between the two…
Serious emergency situation in the Deep South extended 3 more months
With the approval of the cabinet, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued an announcement on Tuesday to continue the state of serious emergency in the southern border provinces of Narathiwat,…
Cargo ship sinks off Si Chang Island
A cargo ship sank off Sichang Island while it was heading for Bangkok Port with about 70 containers of cargoes on board. The cause of the accident which happened shortly…
World Cup in Russia set to kick off tonight
The Russia World Cup 2018 is just hours away. Host Russia will lift the curtain on the world’s most-watched sport event with a glittering opening ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium…
London university’s accused of accepting smuggled sculpture
The Culture and Foreign ministries are investigating a claim that London University’s prominent School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is in possession of a 13th-century sculpture possibly smuggled from…
Calls for review of Thailand’s importation of electronic trash
The Pollution Control Department will propose a review of Thailand’s importation of hazardous wastes and electronic trash under the Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and…
PM praises four Good Samaritan for rescuing victims from a burning car
The Nakhon Ratchasima provincial administration has issued an announcement looking for four “Good Samaritan” individuals who risked their lives to rescue victims from a burning car following a road accident…
NLA to consider draft 20-year national strategy Friday
The draft 20-year national strategy will be tabled for deliberation in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam said on Wednesday. Mr Wissanu said details…
Prawit to chair first meeting with political parties late this month
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will chair the first much-anticipated meeting with political parties late this month to discuss preparations for the general election which has been tentatively scheduled for…
88 million baht worth of assets of 3 officials and accomplices to be seized over corruption
The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) will confiscate the assets of three former top officials of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and 12 other accomplices worth 88 million…