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Oil drilling team praised for rescuing dog from sea
Oil drilling team praised for rescuing dog from sea
BANGKOK: An offshore drilling team has won praise from netizens for saving a dog stranded in the Gulf of Thailand off Songkhla province after the story went viral online.
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
BANGKOK: The Election Commission’s (EC) May 9 schedule to announce official poll results has been thrown into doubt after the agency on Thursday (Apr 11) decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its method of calculating and allocating party-list seats to clear growing confusion about the issue.
Police to crack down on lurid Songkran videos, pics
Police to crack down on lurid Songkran videos, pics
BANGKOK: People who post online and share video clips and photos of indecently dressed women and transgenders celebrating the Songkran festival will face tough punishments, police have warned.
Fire kills 2 at CentralWorld in Bangkok
Fire kills 2 at CentralWorld in Bangkok
BANGKOK: At least two people died and 15 others were injured, some after jumping from the eighth floor, when fire broke out at the CentralWorld shopping complex on Wednesday evening (Apr 10).
Thailand in worst 14 for tuberculosis
Thailand in worst 14 for tuberculosis
BANGKOK: The government and health advocates are struggling to deal with tuberculosis as Thailand still has a high global ranking among TB-plagued countries.
Monk and nun arrested with 8,000 meth pills and an M16 rifle
Monk and nun arrested with 8,000 meth pills and an M16 rifle
TRANG: A monk and a nun have been arrested and about 8,000 methamphetamine pills, an assault rile and 50 rounds of ammunition seized during police operations in three districts.
Election chiefs feel the heat
Election chiefs feel the heat
BANGKOK: The embattled Election Commission (EC) is expected to face two potentially serious petitions today (Apr 9) with one calling for the nullification of the March 24 poll and the other demanding the impeachment of its seven members for alleged malfeasance in its handling of the election.
Haze causes thousands to fall ill in North
Haze causes thousands to fall ill in North
CHIANG MAI: More than 8,600 residents in northern Thailand have sought treatment for haze-related respiratory illnesses since January, according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
‘Big Joke’ transferred to police HQ
‘Big Joke’ transferred to police HQ
THAILAND: Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, the country’s highest-profile policeman, has been transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre under an order signed by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. No reasons were given.
Most private hospitals overcharging
Most private hospitals overcharging
THAILAND: The Commerce Ministry has found that more than half of private hospitals overcharge for medicines and medical services.
Speeding, drunk drivers in fatal accidents over Songkran to face murder charges
Speeding, drunk drivers in fatal accidents over Songkran to face murder charges
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says he has ordered police to charge speeding and drunk motorists who cause fatal accidents during the Songkran holiday with murder.
Election Commission orders six election re-runs
Election Commission orders six election re-runs
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) has ordered election re-runs at six polling stations in five provinces including Bangkok, and the recounting of votes at two stations in Khon Kaen province.
TAT enlists insurance companies to cover short-stay tourists
TAT enlists insurance companies to cover short-stay tourists
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with three leading insurance companies to provide an insurance policy, Thailand Travel Shield, for foreign tourists.
No Songkran on Khaosan Road this year
No Songkran on Khaosan Road this year
BANGKOK: Business operators on Bangkok’s famous Khaosan Rd have decided to cancel activities for Songkran this year to allow authorities to prepare the area for the coronation of His Majesty the King.
Small parties ‘eligible’ for party-list seats
Small parties ‘eligible’ for party-list seats
BANGKOK: A drafter of the organic law on the election of MPs insisted on Tuesday (Apr 2) that small parties which received fewer than 71,000 votes can be awarded party-list seats under the proportional representation system.
High-pressure guns, using dirty water banned for Songkran
High-pressure guns, using dirty water banned for Songkran
BANGKOK: High-pressure water guns, ice, dirty water and celebrants drinking alcohol while on vehicles are all banned during the coming Songkran festival.
Visa-on-arrival waiver extension in the works
Visa-on-arrival waiver extension in the works
BANGKOK: Plans are afoot to extend the waiver of the visa-on-arrival fee for another three months to ward off an economic slump during the transition to a new government.
The LGBT advocate set to be Thailand’s first transgender MP
The LGBT advocate set to be Thailand’s first transgender MP
THAILAND: Ranked ninth on the Future Forward Party (FFP) list, award-winning filmmaker and LGBT advocate Tanwarin Sukkhapisit will almost certainly become Thailand’s first transgender MP.
EC calls discrepancies in poll figures ’explainable’
EC calls discrepancies in poll figures ’explainable’
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday (Mar 29) insisted the differences in numbers related to the vote results announced on Sunday and Thursday were explainable.
Operators upbeat on tourism sector
Operators upbeat on tourism sector
BANGKOK: Operators have a more optimistic outlook for this year’s tourism sector, with over 40 million international arrivals anticipated despite a slowdown in the first quarter and unclear election results.