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Ex-People’s Party MP gets prison term for forged conscription exemption
Former People’s Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan was sentenced to two years in prison by the Criminal Court on Tuesday, with no suspension, for using a forged official document exempting him from military service.
Thaksin’s nephew is Pheu Thai’s prime candidate for PM
Thaksin Shinawatra’s nephew will top the Pheu Thai Party’s list of candidates for the prime ministership as the party fights to return to power at the coming general election.
Thai and Chinese authorities view destroyed scam buildings in Myanmar
Thai and Chinese authorities crossed the border from Thailand’s Tak province to Myawaddy of Myanmar to view the debris of scam centres on Monday.
Cambodian rockets strike Surin’s Ta Kwai area, border fighting continues
Fighting continued along the Thai-Cambodian border on Monday with Cambodian rockets fired from BM-21 launchers exploding near the Ta Kwai temple ruins and around Hill 350, both strategic high points in Surin province.
Strong baht seen as economic threat
The baht is excessively strong, appreciating beyond what Thailand’s economic structure can handle, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Election Commission sets Feb 8 as general election date
The Election Commission (EC) has officially set the next general election on Feb 8, following the Royal Decree dissolving the House of Representatives that took effect last week.
Philippines to protest China’s actions that injured Filipino fishermen in South China Sea
Singapore, China leaders hail growing ties, sign 27 agreements at annual apex meeting to deepen cooperation
The agreements were signed at the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting in Chongqing, which was co-chaired by Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang.
An Ill Wind
BORDER CONFLICT IN THE EAST HITTING NEARBY TOURISM, BENEFITING HUA HIN?
The flare up of hostilities on the Thai-Cambodian border is headline news worldwide, and is subsequently impacting tourism to Thailand, notably to the island of Ko Chang, but anything thought to be within reach of Cambodian rockets, with recent information putting their range as being up to 130km from the border. Many tourists are either choosing to cancel their trip to Thailand completely, with anyone booked for the threatened area being forced to change their plans as they are unable to obtain travel insurance due to their own government’s strong advisories; however some are choosing to alter destination, with Hua Hin becoming a prime destination alternative. Hua Hin is, of course, a long way from the conflict, being over 500km, as the crow flies, from the fighting, and nearly 1000km by road.