Another minister quits as shakeup draws closer
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER’S Office Minister Tewan Liptapallop stepped down today (July 20) in the face of an imminent cabinet reshuffle. The resignation of Tewan, leader of the three-MPs Chart Pattana Party, followed last week’s resignation of four cabinet members of the so-called Si Kumarn faction, which was previously part of the ruling […]
Read MorePrison to cremate body of ‘cannibal’ Si Quey this week
BANG Khwang prison in Nonthaburi province announced today (July 20) that it will be proceeding with funeral of Si Quey or Li Quey Sae Urng, the Chinese migrant worker who has been labeled a cannibal for decades and his body displayed at a Siriraj Hospital museum with the ceremony to take place on Thursday (July 23), […]
Read MoreBig police meeting on taking action against student groups
SEVERAL senior police officers are holding a meeting today (July 20) to consider the prosecution of the Student Union of Thailand and Free Youth group after having rallied to oust the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Democracy Monument on Saturday July 18 with there also being demonstrations in Chiang Mai and Ubon […]
Read MoreYouth gang threatens to attack woman doctor after friend dies
A BATTLE between two youth gangs in Samut Prakarn province last evening (July 19) led to two of them being severely wounded and taken to separate hospitals but later when the patient at Vibharam Chaiprakarn Hospital died his enraged his friends threatened to attack the woman doctor accusing her of not doing her best to […]
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