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Ex-parks official who helped Premchai has worked for ITD
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2018
» The retired parks official who lobbied authorities to allow Premchai Karnasuta into a wildlife sanctuary "to study nature" has also worked as an adviser to the accused poacher's company, Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD).
100 groups keen to form new parties
Mongkon Bangprapa, Published on 09/02/2018
» Several groups have shown interest in setting up new political parties, including one led by a mistress of former coup leader Sunthorn Kongsompong.
Thailand sends shoe-thrower back to Cambodia
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A woman who threw a shoe at a billboard depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been arrested after she was repatriated from Thailand, where the UN refugee agency reportedly had formally recognised her as a refugee.
Thungyai park rangers vow to keep up the good work
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2018
» Rangers at Western Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary promise to continue protecting the forest, buoyed by public praise for the team for arresting the very rich big boss of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) and his party.
Drag diva
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/02/2018
» Pan Pan Narkprasert, also known by his stage name Pangina Heals, has gone on to do bigger things since we first put him on our cover eon ago -- in 2012 to be exact. The UCLA art graduate has become an artistic and creative powerhouse from winning Thailand’s first drag competition T-Battle, giving posing tips to the contestants of The Face Thailand Season 3, hosting gay nights at Maggie Choo’s and, not to mention, countless TV appearances.
Just a couple of foodies
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 09/02/2018
» It's that time of the year when couples come out in full-force, restaurants are jampacked, roses and chocolates are more expensive, and single people are more bitter than usual. Yes, St Valentine's Day is upon us and that means couples all over the place. We could have just given you a list of places you could go to for a special dinner (actually, we did -- check our Food listings). But in lieu of the upcoming "festivities", if you could call it that, we decided to round up a number of foodie power couples to get to know their favourite restos and what they do during on this romantic day. Perhaps we noobs could learn a thing or two from them.
Valentine's Day Memes
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/02/2018
» Although St Valentine's Day isn't a Thai thing, it doesn't stop Thai people celebrating the day with lovely fanfare. Here are a few unique twists for the day, captured as memes.
Bangladesh court sends former leader Khaleda Zia to prison
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» DHAKA, Bangladesh: A Bangladesh court sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday to five years in prison on corruption charges. The conviction means that Zia, the archrival of the current prime minister, could be barred from running in December national elections.
BNK48 adopts J-pop model
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 09/02/2018
» Girl group BNK48 hopes to become the latest twist on the Thai artist management model by mimicking Japan’s popular idol culture and enabling the production of massive revenue.
Senior cops shunted after soldiers raid gambling den
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 09/02/2018
» PATHUM THANI: Five senior police officers were quickly moved to inactive posts on Friday after soldiers raided a snooker shop fronting for a major gambling den and arrested 118 punters in Pathum Thani’s Lam Luk Ka district shortly after midnight.