Day: March 13, 2023

Local News

Court sets up fact-finding panel over grey senator getting off the hook

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters SUPREME COURT President Chotivat Luengprasert has set up a committee to collect evidence and find facts pertaining to last October’s revocation of an arrest warrant by a Criminal Court judge for an allegedly grey senator. Court of Justice spokesman Soravit Limparangsee confirmed today (Mar.13) the Supreme Court president is having […]

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Local News

Polling agency secretary-general urged to forward case against Ruam Thai Sang Chart

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters ELECTION COMMISSION Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee was today (Mar.13) repeatedly suggested to forward to the commissioners a sensational case involving unlawful references to the monarchy evidently made by a Ruam Thai Sang Chart campaign speaker instead of just issuing a warning about it. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal strategic […]

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Business

Minimal impact on Thailand from collapse of 2 US banks

  FINANCE Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said the collapse of two US banks, Signature and Silicon Valley Bank, has little impact on Thailand as there were no transactions nor investments in them, Matichon newspaper said today (Mar. 13). US regulators closed New York-based Signature Bank on Sunday, the third largest failure in US banking history, two […]

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Life

Offbeat multiverse movie ‘Everything Everywhere’ dominates the Oscars

  By Reuters and published by Cyprus Mail Los Angeles – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won the coveted best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday (Mar. 12, this morning Thai time) as Hollywood embraced an off-kilter story about a Chinese-American family working out their problems across multiple dimensions. The movie claimed seven […]

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Health

Mae Hong Son drowning in toxic dust as PM2.5 exceeds 224

  THE Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation said at 7 a.m. this morning (Mar. 13)  PM.2.5, tiny particulate matter that can dangerously clog lungs, exceeded 224 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) in Mae Hong Son province, Naewna newspaper said. Provinces where air pollution has worsened include Bangkok and its vicinity, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, […]

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