Grand Royal Barge Procession in honour of His Majesty the King’s Sixth-Cycle Birthday Anniversary
THE exquisite Royal Barge Procession took place on the Chao Phraya River today (Oct. 27) to mark the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s Sixth-Cycle Birthday Anniversary on July 28, 2024 with Their Majesties the King and Queen sailing in the ceremonial royal barge to Wat Arun Ratchawararam where they presented Kathin robes […]
Read MoreHeard but not heeded: An 8th anniversary tribute to His Majesty King Rama IX the Great
OCTOBER 13, 2024, marks the 8th death anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the country’s longest reigning monarch, (June 9, 1946 – October 13, 2016), known as the “Development King” and curator of the visionary nation-building formula known as the “Sufficiency Economy Philosophy,” long before the MDGs and SDGs came along. […]
Read MoreStop creating new monsters, don’t repeat October event: Rangsiman
WITH detractors now accusing Move Forward Party of being linked to the activists who honked a car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 because some members had been the bail bond agent for activists in the past, the party’s spokesman Rangsiman Rome urged the public to not create new monsters in the […]
Read MoreThaksin granted royal pardon to serve just one year in jail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra has been given royal pardon which will practically curtail his eight-year jail term to only one year. According to a statement of a royal gazette issued today (Sep.1), the sought-after royal pardon has been granted by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn for the […]
Read More‘Sickly’ Thaksin has petitioned for royal pardon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PETITION FOR ROYAL pardon over an eight-year jail term earlier sentenced for “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra has already been filed barely a week after his return from self-exile abroad. Caretaker deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam confirmed today (Aug.31) the deposed prime minister has recently had […]
Read MorePheu Thai campaign signs spotted in royal premises, quickly removed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF PHEU THAI campaign signs, conspicuously spotted along the sidewalks of a road in a distant Bangkok district, have been quickly removed because the affected area is officially located in the royal premises. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Apr.25) posted on his Facebook page to explain that a few […]
Read MoreRoyal pardon for 103,613 inmates
THE CORRECTIONS Department said altogether 103,613 inmates have received royal pardon on the auspicious occasions of His Majesty the King’s 70th birthday on July 28, 2022 and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s 90th birthday today, August 12, 2022. Mr. Ayut Sinthapphan, the department’s director-general, said 22,822 inmates are being released on parole […]
Read MoreProminent prisoners granted second royal pardon this year
AMONG the prisoners receiving royal pardon on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, National Day and Father’s Day of Thailand, were five sentenced to lengthy jail terms in high-profile cases, Matichon newspaper said today (Dec. 6). This newspaper examined the list of over 130,000 […]
Read MoreFive royal motorcade case suspects freed on bail
THE Criminal Court today (March 31) approved the temporary release of five suspects charged with intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during the demonstration on October 14, 2020 after prosecutors filed a case against them under Sections 110 and 115 of the Penal Code, Sanook.com said. According to Bangkok Post, on that day, […]
Read MoreOne of two royal motorcade suspects arrested
ONE of two political activists wanted on the charges of intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during the demonstration on Wednesday Oct. 14 has been arrested by Ladprao police, Sanook.com quoted TV Channel 8 as saying this morning (Oct. 16, 2020). Mr. Ekachai Hongkangwan was arrested while travelling to surrender at Dusit police […]
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