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Tourist islands unite to save environment
Tourist islands unite to save environment
SURAT THANI: Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Pha-ngan in Surat Thani province will ban “unfriendly activities” which hurt the environment and marine ecological systems at the country’s top tourist destinations.
Red Bull scion’s notice disappears from Interpol website
Red Bull scion’s notice disappears from Interpol website
BANGKOK: The Interpol “Red Notice” for Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, a hit-and-run suspect wanted by Thailand, has disappeared from the Interpol website.
Premchai denies fresh charges, including bribery
Premchai denies fresh charges, including bribery
BANGKOK: Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta denied all three new charges levelled against him after being informed of the fresh accusations by police.
Anti-graft panel split over summoning Prawit
Anti-graft panel split over summoning Prawit
BANGKOK: A fact-finding committee on a collection of luxury watches worn by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is divided over whether to summon the deputy premier to make a statement.
Premchai reports to police to hear more charges
Premchai reports to police to hear more charges
BANGKOK: Italian-Thai Development president Premchai Karnasuta reported to police today (Mar 14) to hear additional charges, including bribery, in connection with alleged illegal hunting inside the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary.
Players, refs, sponsors implicated in match-fixing
Players, refs, sponsors implicated in match-fixing
FOOTBALL: Prosecutors have been requested for indictments for 15 men including top-flight footballers, referees and a club director on suspicion of match-fixing in the domestic league.
Supreme Court upholds compensation for Karens
Supreme Court upholds compensation for Karens
BANGKOK: The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday (Mar 13) upheld the lower court’s ruling that ordered authorities to pay B10,000 in compensation to each of six Karen villagers for burning down their shelters while evicting them from Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park seven years ago.
Police hand Premchai poaching case to prosecutors
Police hand Premchai poaching case to prosecutors
BANGKOK: Police today (Mar 13) recommended public prosecutors arraign construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta and three others each on nine charges for alleged hunting in the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province early last month.
Wheelchair activist smashes door after BTS access row
Wheelchair activist smashes door after BTS access row
BANGKOK: A wheelchair-bound rights activist who smashed and broke a glass elevator door at a BTS Skytrain station on Sunday night (Mar 11) has threatened to take legal action against the authorities if public transport remains “unsuitable” for the disabled.
Construction tycoon must report to cops tomorrow
Construction tycoon must report to cops tomorrow
BANGKOK: Police have insisted construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta must report in to officers to acknowledge the bribery charge against him tomorrow (Mar 14).
‘Amnesiac’ foreigner wanted man in Roi Et and Poland
‘Amnesiac’ foreigner wanted man in Roi Et and Poland
SA KAEO: A Polish man claiming to have been drugged, robbed and lost his memory turns out to be a suspect wanted by police in Poland and also for alleged theft in Roi Et province.
Hilton to launch new brand in Phuket
Hilton to launch new brand in Phuket
PHUKET: Hilton plans to introduce a new brand to Thailand – Hilton Garden Inn – in 2020. The property is intended to attract independent travellers and those coming on business.
Deputy police chief to explain ‘lost evidence’ in Premchai case
Deputy police chief to explain ‘lost evidence’ in Premchai case
BANGKOK: Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul said yesterday (Mar 11) that he would ask forensic police to clear the air with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) over reports about “missing evidence” in the illegal poaching case against construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.
Probe exposes widespread fraud
Probe exposes widespread fraud
NATIONWIDE: Alleged irregularities in the B493-million budget allocated last year for underprivileged people has not only led investigators to the masterminds but also exposed extensive fraud committed by state officials.
Rajevac names squad for King’s Cup tourney
Rajevac names squad for King’s Cup tourney
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac on Thursday (Mar 8) announced a 23-member national squad for the the 46th King’s Cup, banking on the country’s foreign-based stars to deliver the goods at the March 23-25 tournament.
Kanchanaburi police chief ‘derelict’ in lottery case
Kanchanaburi police chief ‘derelict’ in lottery case
BANGKOK: A top level inquiry has concluded that Kanchanaburi police chief Suthi Puangpikul made a “mistake” during the interrogation process when investigating the B30-million lottery dispute, and put it down to “inexperience”.
Catering staff held for duty-free thefts on planes
Catering staff held for duty-free thefts on planes
BANGKOK: Eight employees of a food catering firm have been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than 180 duty-free items from perfume to watches from British Airways aircraft at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Tycoon Premchai faces bribery charge
Tycoon Premchai faces bribery charge
BANGKOK: Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta faces an additional charge of bribery for offering officials “anything you want” in return for his release after he was detained in a high-profile wildlife poaching case in Kanchanaburi.
First coins of Rama X readied for April debut
First coins of Rama X readied for April debut
BANGKOK: The first coins and banknotes to circulate under His Majesty the King’s reign are expected to be launched in April, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.
Leopard probe flak hits Srivara
Leopard probe flak hits Srivara
BANGKOK: Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul yesterday (Mar 7) threatened to file a lawsuit against groups campaigning on social media against him over his role in the police investigation into the wildlife poaching case involving construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.