Paving the way for ex-PM’s return

Political observers appear to be on the same page that the path has been laid for fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to return home. Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s latest comments about the possible return of his sister in April next year have rekindled public attention about the issue. Nikkei Asia on Monday published an interview Thaksin gave in Udon […]

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Killed 14 friends by mixing poison, the punishment that the Thai girl received

A Thai woman used to make friends by sweet talk and then kill them by mixing the deadly poison cyanide with their drinks. In this way, she killed 14 people. But the end was not saved. A Thai court has sentenced the woman accused of killing 14 friends with poisonous cyanide. This information was revealed […]

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Thai PM apologises for crackdown that killed 85 Muslims as hopes for justice fade

The security crackdown in the southern town of Tak Bai in 2004 caused the deaths of 85 people and was one of the most high-profile events of a separatist insurgency that re-ignited that same year and has since killed more than 7,600 people. Thailand’s prime minister on Thursday apologised for the deaths two decades ago […]

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Myanmar civil war fuels surge in cross-border drug trade: Thailand official

Thailand has seen a surge in illegal drugs trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar and a sharp increase in methamphetamines and heroin seizures, as a civil war adds fuel to the regional drug trade, a senior Thai counter-narcotics official said. Apikit Ch.Rojprasert, deputy secretary-general of Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), said the northern region remains […]

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22 people died in flash floods and landslides in Thailand

Flash floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Thailand have killed 22 people. 19 more people were injured. The British news agency Reuters reported this information about the Thai authorities on Monday. Authorities said more than 30,000 houses were damaged by floods and landslides. In addition, some provinces have been warned that there is […]

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Passenger plane crashed in Thailand, all 9 passengers were killed

A small passenger plane crashed in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. It is reported that the plane crashed shortly after taking off from Bangkok airport at noon. According to the news agency CNN, there were 9 passengers including two pilots, five Chinese and two Thai passengers. It is feared that they all died in the accident. […]

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Thailand’s new Prime Minister Petang Tarn was sworn in

Petang Tarn Shinawatra sworn in as Prime Minister of Thailand. He was sworn in as the country’s prime minister on Sunday (August 18) after the royal signature approving him for the post. According to the news media Reuters, the secretary of the representative council Apat Sukhanand read the appointment letter given by the king at […]

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