Artikel erschien Juni 2019

  • Grab or Uber, or Red Buses? Tourist poll in Chiang Mai.

    Grab or Uber, or Red Buses? Tourist poll in Chiang Mai.

    Thai tourists in Chiang Mai have been polled in the The Mae Jo survey checking on the popularity of public transport options around the northern city.

  • Pregnant Krabi mum can’t wait to get to hospital

    Pregnant Krabi mum can’t wait to get to hospital

    A woman in labour ended up giving birth inside an ambulance in Krabi today. Emergency responders were notified that the mother was about to give birth at a house in Mueang Krabi. When they arrived 23 year old Uraiwan Kaebut was already in labour

  • Preparing for the floods and Thailand’s wet season

    Preparing for the floods and Thailand’s wet season

    The current deputy PM and Defense Minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, has instructed administrative, military and police officers to better prepare for flooding in all regions of the country this wet season. The call went out following severe flooding around the capital last Friday afternoon. Authorities have been instructed to prepare for the prevention and containment of torrential waters, landslides and flooding in major provinces and to help victims promptly and reduce risks of damage to property and danger to lives

  • Spurned, sacked employee goes on 15 month spending spree with stolen credit card

    Spurned, sacked employee goes on 15 month spending spree with stolen credit card

    What do you do if you’re fired from your job? Use the bosses company credit card and go on a spending spree.

  • SCB report says political instability will dampen economic confidence

    SCB report says political instability will dampen economic confidence

    The question over stability of the new government continues to dampen economic outlook, despite the recent sittings of Parliament and the formal election of a new prime minister – this according to a new economic outlook report. The report by the Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre says that the new government will face difficulty in balancing the interest of each coalition party who campaigned on a range of policies during the election. The report also notes the the numbers of the MPs of the Palang Pracharat party ‘coalition’ and the opposition camps are very close, raising the question over the longevity of the new government – just a few disgruntled MPs could ‘walk the floor’ and cause any legislation to fail in the lower house.

  • PM Prayut receives Royal endorsement at Government House, Bangkok

    PM Prayut receives Royal endorsement at Government House, Bangkok

    PHOTO: Thai PBS The newly elected ThaiPM, until now the Prime Minister-elect, has now received royal endorsement from His Majesty the King.

  • More prison time for Premchai over poaching case

    More prison time for Premchai over poaching case

    Thailand’s construction tycoon Premchai Karnasutra has been sentenced to another year in jail after being found guilty of trying to bribe officials while being arrested at the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi in February last year. The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases Region 7 acquitted Premchai’s aide Yong Dodkhruea of bribery, defined in law as inducing officials to do, not to do or to delay their duties, and punishable with a maximum jail term of five years and/or fine of 10,000 baht. The one-year jail term for the powerful and well-connected president of Italian-Thai Development company will be added to the 16 month prison term he was handed by Thong Pha Phum Provincial Court on March 20 after it heard the poaching case against Premchai and several accomplices, including Yong.

  • Man charged with shooting girlfriend’s relatives in Rawai, Phuket

    Man charged with shooting girlfriend’s relatives in Rawai, Phuket

    A man has been charged with shooting his girlfriend’s relatives after failing to reconcile with his girlfriend in Rawai, Phuket. Chalong Police were notified of the incident at a house on Patak Road in Rawai yesterday. Police and emergency responders arrived to find two people injured from gun shot wounds – 40 year old Saksit Eiamsamran and 22 year old Pongsakorn Eiamsamran. The suspect, 26 year old Pimonsak Jantarat, was arrested later after police pursued him as he sped away.

  • Thai PM receives royal endorsement. Negotiations on hold for today’s ceremonies.

    Thai PM receives royal endorsement. Negotiations on hold for today’s ceremonies.

    Thailand’s new Prime Minister, the old one but now elected by the new parliament last Wednesday, is reported to have agreed to the ministerial post quotas Palang Pracharath promised to the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties. Prayut Chan-o-cha has reportedly invited all coalition partners to stop squabbling and attend the swearing-in ceremony for him to formerly take the post of PM in the new government. The event is taking place today at Government House

  • Injured dolphin rescued off Phang Nga

    Injured dolphin rescued off Phang Nga

    An injured dolphin is being cared for after being rescued along Tai Mueang beach in Phang Nga, southern Thailand. National park and marine officials were notified from locals that the dolphin was found on the Tai Mueang beach. Scratches were found on the bottlenose dolphin