Coupleider defends military dominance in cabinet
Like the emergency parliament, the cabinet will also be dominated by army officers. "We still have a security problem, so I need officers I can trust to run the country," said interim Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The fight against corruption has the highest priority for the new cabinet.
Former Prime Minister Abhisit and former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban are no longer prosecuted for murder in connection with the violent end of the red shirt protest in 2010. The Criminal Court says it has no jurisdiction to hear the case. Relatives of those killed or injured are appealing.
Police and army looking for mafia boss Phuket
Police and army yesterday raided the home and offices of Pian Kisin, former mayor of Patong, and his son. Both are suspected of illegal shipments, extortion, crowding out competitors and tax evasion. Hotels and holiday parks acted as cover.
Abbot of Wat Sa Ket accused of trafficking and sex
An act of revenge, a storm in a teacup or a serious scandal? In any case, the Sangha Supreme Council, the highest body of the monastic order in Thailand, will investigate the abbot of Wat Sa Ket, who has been accused of numerous commercial affairs and a relationship with a woman on social media.
The junta is serious about the fight against illegally constructed holiday parks in national parks. Resorts in Kanchanaburi and Trat provinces gained control yesterday.
NCPO expanded; will Thailand get two cabinets?
Coupleider General Prayuth Chan-ocha would like to expand the NCPO (junta), which currently consists of seven members, by seven members, creating a 'super cabinet'. Yesterday he received the royal command, confirming his appointment as interim prime minister by the king.
The Swedish Lief Christer (45) has been sleeping on the street in soi Nana for several months, after being scammed by a bargirl. He survives by begging. On the Internet, he has gained the sympathy of many Internet users. They denounce the woman and the Swedish embassy, which he has appealed to several times in vain, and ask the Mirror foundation to start an aid campaign.
Koh Phangan : Boy (6) died after stabbing box jellyfish
Tourists on the island of Koh Phangan have been warned about the box jellyfish after a 5-year-old French boy died on Saturday after being stung by the venomous animal.
It runs out of steam with thefts
Bangkok Post today pays ample attention to the wave of burglaries in grocery stores, bank branches and gold stores. In gold shops, thieves manage to steal gold worth more than 1 million baht every time. Shops in shopping malls and shops in markets and neighborhoods along major roads are most at risk.
Motorcycle rally leads to massive traffic chaos
An armada of XNUMX motorcycles led to a huge traffic chaos on Mittraphap Road yesterday. The motorcyclists were on their way to the Chet Sao Noi waterfall in Saraburi, a destination announced on Facebook on Friday.
Impoverished Phetchabun is Thailand's baby factory
The district of Lom Sak (Phetchabun), famous for its sweet tamarind, is the birthplace of (commercial) surrogate mothers, writes Bangkok Post today. The surrogate mothers provide considerably more income than can be earned by growing the fruit. A baby yields 300.000 to 350.000 baht and that money can be put to good use by many impoverished families.
Prayuth: Junta and government divide the work
When the interim cabinet takes office next month, the NCPO (junta) will have a firm finger in three areas: the fight against corruption, drug trafficking and the illegal use of state land.
High praise for Thailand's new interim prime minister
Lots of Prayuth Chan-ocha today in Bangkok Post. 'NLA picks Prayuth as prime minister' headlines the newspaper pontifically on the front page. The coup leader receives praise from all sides, but a political scientist warns: "Prayuth is an ordinary person, not a superman."
Artist couple continues energy march 'symbolically'
An artist couple has taken over from the eleven activists who were arrested by the army on Wednesday. Suporn Wongmek and Thankamol Issara do not walk to Bangkok, as the others wanted, but from Rattaphum (Songkhla) to their hometown in Nakhon Si Thammarat to draw attention to energy policy.
Line Thailand withdraws controversial Buddha stickers
Line Thailand, the country's most popular mobile messaging app, on Thursday withdrew three sets of "stickers" depicting the Buddha. Devout Buddhists had been disturbed by the pictures. They viewed the pictures as disrespectful.
Army puts a stop to energy march
A day after they left Songkhla for a 950 km march to Bangkok, the XNUMX environmental activists were detained by the army yesterday afternoon. The march is in violation of martial law, which prohibits gatherings of more than five people.
Dutch co-pilot fell ill during flight and died
The Dutch co-pilot of a Thai Lion Air aircraft fell ill on Wednesday during a flight from Hat Yai to Bangkok and died.