Heroin-smuggling flight attendant names Thai woman in Australia as recipient
THE recipient of over 1 kilogramme of heroin hidden in 12 tote bags found in the baggage of a Thai flight attendant at Melbourne Airport is a Thai woman who has lived in Australia for over 10 years, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 6). Ms. Areephak Ngernbumroong, deputy secretary-general and spokesperson of […]
Read MorePhuket’s Freedom Beach encroachers told to demolish structures by early August
THE government stepped up its crackdown on encroachment of Phuket’s Freedom Beach with large notices posted there today (July 6) ordering the demolition of 22 structures by August 5, Naewna newspaper said. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomkline said he had ordered Royal Forest Department Director-General Mr. Nikorn Sirirojananon to post these […]
Read MoreThree-finger activists acquitted of lese majeste, mass seduction charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SPLINTER group of adolescent, three-finger-raising activists were today (July 6) exonerated by court of lese majeste and mass seduction charges in regard to a questionnaire which they had evidently conducted in regard to royal motorcades running on Bangkok’s congested streets four years ago. The Bangkok Criminal Court waived a […]
Read More13 hurt as school van slams into power pole
A SCHOOL VAN crashed into a power pole in Pathum Thani province early this morning (July 6) leading to 12 male high school students and the driver getting injured, Amarin TV said. At 7.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Namchok Duangsuwan, investigating officer at Pak Khlong Rangsit police station, was alerted of this accident on […]
Read MoreBellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters
By AFP and published by Yahoo!News Mexico City: Jude Bellingham’s double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Harry Kane also scored from the penalty spot as the Three Lions overcame Jarell Quansah’s red card, high altitude […]
Read MoreNorway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
By AFP and published by CNA East Rutherford, US: Erling Haaland scored two late goals on Sunday (July 5) to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational […]
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