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Prayut wants to curb rival gatherings
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced concern that rival political rallies by his supporters and opponents will lead to fresh conflicts, and said he has instructed security authorities to find ways to prevent such activities in the future.
MP Vipot a fugitive after court upholds prison sentence
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» An arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday for Vipot Aponrat after it rejected the Palang Pracharath Party MP's final appeal against a four-year prison sentence for his role in the violent protest that closed down an Asean summit in Pattaya a decade ago.
3-airport rail link hits another bump
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» The signing of the 224-billion-baht contract between the State Railway of Thailand and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) for the rail link between three international airports has run into another delay following the resignation of the entire SRT board.
'Outsider PM' touted as impasse breaker
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/04/2019
» A provisional clause under Section 272 of the charter, better known as the "outsider prime minister" rule, is being touted as an alternative route if the political impasse over forming the next government continues.
Koreans drown playing golf
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/12/2018
» PHITSANULOK: Two elderly Koreans in a golf cart drowned in the Nan River when a second buggy carrying their wives crashed into them on the club pier in Phrom Phiram district on Tuesday.
Day 1: 42 dead, 432 injured
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» Forty-two people were killed and more than 400 injured in road accidents across the country on Thursday, the first of the “seven dangerous days’ of the New Year holiday.
NACC cops backlash in Prawit case
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Thursday found itself in the hot seat after it cleared Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon of wrongdoing in the luxury watch scandal, ruling by a majority vote that he did not make a false asset declaration.
Experts expect post-poll strife
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» More signs of political unrest have emerged in the run-up to the Feb 24 general election, with pundits now anticipating further political disruptions after the poll.
Hospital facing legal action for rejecting acid-attack victim
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» Praram 2 Hospital in Bangkok will face multiple legal actions for rejecting a woman who had been attacked with acid and who died shortly after being sent away, the Health Service Support Department announced on Tuesday.
Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.