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Thais to skip Kun Khmer event
Thais to skip Kun Khmer event
MUAY THAI: Thai officials reiterated yesterday (Feb 9) they will not send athletes to compete in Kun Khmer at this year’s SEA Games in Cambodia.
Top cops linked to illegal site
Top cops linked to illegal site
BANGKOK: Media firebrand Chuvit Kamolvisit is calling on the national police chief to take immediate action against two senior police officers accused of being behind a large online gambling network.
Drug suspect injured after trying to reclaim meth from police
Drug suspect injured after trying to reclaim meth from police
AYUTTHAYA: A suspected drug dealer was severely injured from a bullet wound when he and his accomplice followed police after losing their methamphetamine pills in a sting operation in Phak Hai district yesterday evening (Nov 8).
Motorcyclist flees after shooting policeman dead
Motorcyclist flees after shooting policeman dead
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A fleeing motorcyclist shot dead a pursuing policeman in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima last night (Feb 7) as teams of police confirmed today they were hunting down the shooter.
More SEA Games tweaks could hurt Thailand
More SEA Games tweaks could hurt Thailand
SEA GAMES: Changes to some events at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, set to take place from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia, could result in an advantage for the host nation, says the chief of the Thai delegation to the biennial sporting event.
Over 100 cops to be charged over illegal visas
Over 100 cops to be charged over illegal visas
BANGKOK: More than 100 immigration officers are suspected of involvement in the illegal issuing of visas for Chinese investors in so-called grey businesses, Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan said yesterday (Feb 6).
Mainland buyers seek quick move amid zero-COVID fears
Mainland buyers seek quick move amid zero-COVID fears
BANGKOK: Ready-to-move-in condos in Thailand are attracting Chinese buyers as the majority of them want to speed up relocation to the country due to concerns over the future of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy.
Non-Thais skew EC map: Wissanu
Non-Thais skew EC map: Wissanu
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam yesterday (Feb 6) suggested that the Election Commission (EC) ask the Constitutional Court for a ruling after its calculation of the number of people represented per MP was found to include non-Thai nationals.
COVID becoming seasonal, annual vaccination will suffice
COVID becoming seasonal, annual vaccination will suffice
BANGKOK: COVID-19 will become seasonal and vaccination should be annual for vulnerable people, while mRNA vaccination produces more complications than earlier introduced vaccines, according to a prominent virologist.
Chinese travel companies resume full operations
Chinese travel companies resume full operations
BANGKOK: Chinese travel agencies will today (Feb 6) resume outbound group tours to 20 countries including Thailand, following the relaxation of rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year.
Doubles glory for Aimsaard sisters
Doubles glory for Aimsaard sisters
BADMINTON: Thai sisters Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard delighted home fans by winning the US$210,000 (B7 million) BWF Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters at Nimibutr Stadium yesterday (Feb 5).
Industry president urges long-term fix to PM2.5
Industry president urges long-term fix to PM2.5
BANGKOK: The president of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is urging the government to speed up solving Bangkok’s PM2.5 problems in the long term, fearing that if the situation remains unchanged, it will affect the economy and tourism.
Haze returns with a vengeance
Haze returns with a vengeance
BANGKOK: Haze pollution forced several schools in Bangkok to close on Friday (Feb 3) as the Public Health Ministry reported more than 370,000 patients had suffered from illnesses caused by inhaling ultra-fine dust particles (PM2.5).
Hazy vape law makes waves
Hazy vape law makes waves
BANGKOK: The laws regulating e-cigarettes have sparked controversy, prompting a cabinet minister to propose vaping be legalised while police have launched operations to crack down on the sale of the devices.
Policemen who stopped Taiwanese actress face bribery charges
Policemen who stopped Taiwanese actress face bribery charges
BANGKOK: Six policemen at Huai Khwang station face the charges of taking bribes in connection with alleged extortion of a Taiwanese actress’s group at a checkpoint on Jan 4.
Taxi scam concerns visitors the most
Taxi scam concerns visitors the most
BANGKOK:Overpriced taxi services are the leading complaint among foreign tourists, along with poor garbage management and facilitation at the airport, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Prayut calls for an end to sparring in Muay Thai spat
Prayut calls for an end to sparring in Muay Thai spat
MUAY THAI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for an end to the “pointless” bickering over whether traditional boxing should be called Muay Thai or Kun Khmer, the term used by Cambodians hosting the event at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in May.
PM warns bad cops ‘must go’
PM warns bad cops ‘must go’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.
One pill limit or face meth dealing charge
One pill limit or face meth dealing charge
BANGKOK: A ministerial regulation is being amended so that anyone in possession of more than one methamphetamine pill, instead of 15, will be regarded as having the pills with intent to sell, not for personal use as at present.
Actress bribe claim borne out by officers’ confessions: source
Actress bribe claim borne out by officers’ confessions: source
BANGKOK: A number of officers among the seven Huai Khwang policemen accused by Taiwanese actress Charlene An of extorting B27,000 from her in the early morning of Jan 4 have now admitted she was telling the truth, according to a police source.