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Student praised for bravery over serial killer arrest
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/12/2019
» Military officials and senior police officers have praised a university student for bravery and being a good role model after he spotted a serial killer, took photos and video and sent them to police, leading to the arrest of Somkid Pumpuan on a Surin-Bangkok train.
San Francisco cafes are banishing disposable coffee cups
Business, Published on 25/12/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: A new cafe culture is brewing in the San Francisco area, where a growing number of coffee-shops are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies.
Hacked security footage from cramped Thai prison posted on Youtube
Published on 25/12/2019
» The security camera system at Lang Suan prison in the southern province of Chumphon has been hacked and footage showing inmates living in overcrowded conditions posted on Youtube.
Court to decide on dissolution of Future Forward on Jan 21
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2019
» The Constitutional Court said on Wednesday that it would rule on the dissolution of the opposition Future Forward Party on Jan 21 following a complaint that its actions were seditious and that it plans to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
Two soldiers face rare murder charges in restive south
Published on 25/12/2019
» Two soldiers in the southern province of Narathiwat have been charged with the murder of civilians, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, in a rare rebuke in the insurgency-torn region where rights groups have long demanded greater transparency.
Bountiful harvest tipped for eastern 'fruit bowl'
Published on 25/12/2019
» Fruit farmers in the eastern provinces are looking for a big jump in production next year, with durian leading the pack as high prices entice growers to expand.
FFP advises members to carry on as before if party dissolved
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2019
» Future Forward members have been advised that if it is dissolved by the court they should join another party and then continue on as before, as if nothing had changed.
Typhoon ruins Christmas for travellers, evacuees in Philippines
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2019
» MANILA: Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed homes, cut off power and stranded travellers, disaster officials said on Wednesday.
Foreign tourist arrivals up 5.92% in November
Published on 25/12/2019
» Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 5.92% in November from a year earlier, after increasing 12.51% in the previous month, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Expelled FFP MP joins government coalition party
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2019
» Kawinart Takee, the Future Forward MP for Chon Buri expelled from the party for voting against it, has officially applied to join the Thai Local Power Party (TLPP), a minor member of the government coalition.