Committee to probe allegations over Thaksin’s illicit power play
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN AD HOC COMMITTEE will likely be set up by the Election Commission to look into allegations that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra had illicitly dominated and steered the largest ruling party, albeit in behind-the-scenes fashion, as well as unlawfully exerted influence on other current coalition partners. Election […]
Read More8 injured in four bombings in far South
THREE policemen and five rangers were injured as insurgents set off four bombs in far South Narathiwat province this morning (Oct. 18), Amarin TV said. The first blast at 6.09 a.m. knocked down two power poles at Road 4056 in Su-ngai Padi district but there were no casualties. Pol. Col. Asri Tuanpeng, superintendent of […]
Read MoreiCon Group programmer ‘transferred billions of baht before arrest’
AFTER court ordered the detention of 18 The iCon Group executives yesterday (Oct. 17) with 17 of them taken straight to prison while the big boss, Mr. Woratphon Waratvorakul, or Boss Paul, was still being questioned by police, it was alleged that more than US247 million, or over 8 billion baht, was transferred out […]
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