Movements by Cambodian troops observed but Thailand not threatened
THE Thai army has seen Cambodian troops operating within established boundaries, showing no clear signs of threat, but security remains uncertain after the a joint statement under the Kuala Lumpur agreement assenting to a 72-hour ceasefire was signed on Dec. 27 with patrols along the border having already begun, TV Channel 7 said today […]
Read MoreElection Commission urged to look into Anutin’s Copay-Plus promise
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Jan.3) suggested to consider whether Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul may have evidently violated the electoral rules by reportedly promising to pay the people 2,400 baht in cash each under the Bhumjaithai-led government’s Copay-Plus handout project. Former deputy transport minister Manaporn Charoensri who is running […]
Read MoreImmigration Police release Myanmar murder suspect citing overcrowded detention centres
A MAJOR SCANDAL has erupted at Mae Sot town abutting Myawaddy township in Myanmar, as a neighbouring country’s citizen implicated in the murder of a Thai woman who had employed him to work in her ricefield was released and allowed to return to home because detention centres were overcrowded, Amarin TV said today (Jan. […]
Read MoreSparklers on champagne bottles blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire
By AFP and published by CNA Crans-Montana, Switzerland – Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year’s revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday (Jan. 2), but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed. Investigators working to get to the […]
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