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PM wants F1 circuit near U-Tapao airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met Formula One organisers in Italy and said he hoped the construction of a Formula One racing circuit would start near U-Tapao airport in Rayong province in three or four years.
Thousands of vape pens seized near schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» At least 12,000 e-cigarettes, worth about 3.6 million baht, have been seized during raids on five shops near schools in Bangkok.
Parents of accused teen killers fined
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2024
» The Sa Kaeo Juvenile and Family Court on Wednesday fined the parents of a group of teenagers accused of killing a 47-year-old woman 5,000 baht each.
Swiss man accused of assault in supermarket
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2024
» A 58-year-old woman alleges she was attacked and repeatedly punched by a Swiss man inside a supermarket in the southern province of Trang on Tuesday afternoon.
Pita returns to parliament, criticises handout scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2024
» Former Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat made a return to parliament on Thursday and said the country is not in need of the government's 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme, which could result in long-term burdens.
Pita survives media shareholding case
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2024
» The Constitutional Court has ruled that Pita Limjaroenrat, the former leader of the election-winning Move Forward Party, did not hold shares in a media business when he applied to run for office last year, and his MP status remains intact.
PM faces legal challenges after controversial speech
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/11/2023
» Opponents of Srettha Thavisin say the prime minister could face serious legal problems after apparently referring to his party MPs' influences on police promotion - problems that could even include removal from the premiership.
Stuck truck finally freed from Sukhumvit hole
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/11/2023
» A steel plate covering a hole near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 collapsed on Wednesday under the weight of a heavy truck that ended up taking six hours to remove.
Srettha disagrees with recreational use of cannabis
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday he did not agree with allowing recreational use of cannabis, though its medical use would remain under his administration.
Paetongtarn worried about Thaksin's heart condition
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/08/2023
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday her father Thaksin would stay at the Police General Hospital, not move to a private hospital, but she was worried about his heart condition.