Thaksin would already have his passport back
Did former Prime Minister Thaksin secretly get his passport revoked by the previous government?
News in brief from Thailand – December 16
A 28-year-old Dutchman hanged himself in a police cell on Koh Samui. When this was discovered he was still alive, but he died on the way to the hospital. The man had previously been arrested for possession of cannabis. After serving his prison sentence, he was arrested again because his passport had expired.
News in brief from Thailand – December 15
Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will not be transferred. Prime Minister Yingluck said this yesterday in response to questions from reporters during a visit to the Internal Security Operations Command.
400 million baht in the fight against lèse-majesté in Thailand
With a 'lawful interception system' worth 400 million baht, a recently formed panel will search the internet for websites that are guilty of lèse majesté.
News in brief from Thailand – December 14
Former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban is being questioned today for the second time in the context of the police investigation into the deaths of 16 people last year during the red shirt protests.
News in brief from Thailand – December 13
The first six floors of Zen, Asia's first lifestyle mega department store, will open on Christmas Day.
The seventh floor will follow in February next year, when the Grand Opening will also be celebrated. Zen had been closed for the past 18 months after it was set on fire on May 19 when the army ended the occupation of Ratchaprasong intersection by the red shirts.
News in brief from Thailand – December 12
Police seized drugs worth 600 million baht on Saturday and arrested five suspects.
Short news from Thailand
China has deployed 13 policemen to protect Chinese freighters on the Mekong. The first ten Chinese ships have sailed to Thailand. Patrol boats manned by agents from China, Laos, Burma and Thailand provide protection. The reason is the hijacking of two Chinese cargo ships and the murder of XNUMX crew members at the beginning of October.
News in brief from Thailand – December 9
Corruption has reached a critical level, say 90,4 percent of respondents in a poll by the Research Center of Bangkok University. 1.161 people in Bangkok were interviewed. 69 percent think people should stand up against corruption; 24,45 percent thinks corruption is not a problem and 6,6 percent thinks corruption is acceptable.
Is Supoj the victim of a conspiracy?
Is Supoj Saplom, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport from whose house 5, 100 or 200 million baht was stolen, perhaps the victim of a political conspiracy?
News in brief from Thailand – December 8
Prime Minister Yingluck's Facebook team has been fired for the blunder it made by posting a picture of King Ananda in Yingluck's call for people to attend the King's birthday festivities.
Short news from Thailand
Two deputy transport ministers complain about their boss. He delegates too little and constantly interferes with their work.
Short news from Thailand (December 5)
Queen Beatrix has congratulated King Bhumibol on his 84th birthday. She wishes him and the Thai people all the best. Starting today, the country will be celebrating seven days in honor of the birthday. 84 years is a special age because it completes the seventh 12-year cycle. This morning the frost appeared on the balcony of the Chakri Throne Hall. The King has been cared for at Siriraj Hospital since September 19, 2009.
Yingluck optimistic; opposition: it underestimates the crisis
Five of the seven flooded industrial sites are now dry. Flooded areas in Bangkok and neighboring provinces will follow by the end of the year.
Thaksin gets passport back 'very soon'
Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin will 'very soon' get his passport back, which was revoked by the previous government.
Short flood news
The employee and employer contribution to the Social Security Fund will temporarily be reduced from 5 to 3 percent to ease the financial burden of employers and employees affected by the floods. The discount is valid from January to June.
NACC (still cautious): Supoj unusually rich and corrupt
There are indications that Supoj Saplom is unusually wealthy, corrupt and has provided false information about his wealth, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission's initial tentative conclusions.