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PM wants F1 race in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» Thailand wants to host a Formula One event, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pitching Bangkok as a circuit for a street race that will help the nation’s status as a major tourism hub.
Thaksin appears seriously ill, says official
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra looked seriously ill when he showed up for a lese majeste case at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Monday, according to a senior prosecutor.
After 15 years, Thaksin returns home
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/02/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra left Police General Hospital and returned to his residence on Charan Sanitwong 69 Road in Bang Phlat district after more than 15 years of absence as he was paroled on Sunday.
Thailand and Australia to consider visa waivers
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2024
» Thailand and Australia have agreed to consider the possibility of introducing a mutual visa exemption scheme for travel and business activity between the people of both nations.
Arrest warrants sought for extortion gang suspects
Published on 01/02/2024
» Police will pursue arrest warrants for at least two people over their alleged involvement in extortion attempts by a group led by political activist Srisuwan Janya.
Don't call Thaksin an inmate, says Corrections Dept
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Department of Corrections has asked people not to refer to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a prison inmate - even though he is serving a jail sentence while in hospital.
PM2.5 to spike in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2024
» Bangkok residents have been told to expect rising levels of PM2.5, which forecasters at the Pollution Control Department have said will continue to worsen until Wednesday.
Thaksin 'seriously ill' say prison officials
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2024
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seriously ill and must remain in Police General Hospital as a return to jail could endanger his life, according to the Department of Corrections.
House panel to visit Thaksin's hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2024
» Members of the House committee on police affairs will on Friday visit the Police General Hospital but it is still uncertain if they will be able to see convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Lawmakers want to see Thaksin in hospital
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/12/2023
» The House committee on police affairs plans to visit Police General Hospital next month to see if former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is really there, says the committee chairman.