Chief monk defrocked for carousing at karaoke parlour
A chief monk at Tha Utane district of Nakhon Phanom province had been defrocked for visiting a Karaoke club in Mukdaharn province in civilian clothes. The chief monk was identified…
Thailand: hundreds stage largest protest since start of military rule | World news
Over a thousand people have gathered in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand to protest against the building of a government luxury housing project on forested land, police have said. The…
Over 150 boxes of Lyn slimming food supplement product seized, but no charges filed
Police and consumer protection officials sized more than 150 boxes of Lyn slimming food supplement products at a house in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan on Sunday evening. The…
Judiciary reconfirms to let PM decide on Doi Suthep housing controversy
The Office of Judiciary has reconfirmed the resolution of the judiciary administration committee to let Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to decide whether to keep or demolish the controversial housing project…
Police arrest an official together with 3 others with 400,000 ya ba pills in Hat Yai
An official of the Water Resources Department is facing abrupt dismissal after she was caught together with three other people with about 400,000 methamphitamine pills in a car. The official,…
Durian growers complain of shortage of durian to meet demand from Chinese buyers
Durian growers in Trat province have complained of not enough of the “king of fruits” to meet the demand of buyers in China and they have to get the fruit…
Udon Thani deputy governor to order probe into alleged “Mafia” gang
Udon Thani deputy governor Thanapol Chantharanimi has promised to launch an investigation into an alleged “Mafia” gang in Ban Dung district which has allegedly intimidated the district’s deputy chief to…
Two Thai workers and five fire fighters die in factory fire in Taiwan
Two Thai workers and five fire fighters were killed in a factory fire in Taoyan City of Taiwan Saturday night. Seven other firemen were also injured. The two Thai victims…
Police believe drugs trade was the motive of kamnan’s gun attack
Police have narrowed down the motives for last week’s gun attack of a kamnan in Wiang Kaen district of Chiang Rai to the victim’s no-nonsense efforts to suppress narcotic drugs…
About 1,000 Chiang Mai residents rally to protest against judges’ housing project
About 1,000 members of the civil society in Chiang Mai gathered this morning (Sunday) at Tha Phae gate to protest against the housing project for judges at the foot of…
FDA stops advertisements of Mary Peaw slimming product
The Food and Drug Administration has stopped the advertisements of a weight loss product, Mary Peaw, after it was discovered that the advertisements have exaggerated the quality of the product…
Water to be discharged in 12 water retention areas on May 1
Under the instruction of the government, the Royal Irrigation Department will start on May 1 releasing water from major dams into 10 provinces of the lower Chao Phraya river basin…