Starting in January, a government crackdown on street people, especially those with mental illnesses, will commence across the country. The unfortunate people are to be cared for in various rehabilitation centres supervised by the Department of Social Development and Welfare. The policy, initiated by the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, will focus on beggars […]
BANGKOK, Dec 10 — Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday he could dissolve the House of Representatives either in March or April, and call for a fresh general election if peace prevails in Thailand, the economy improves and, most importantly, election rules are acceptable to every concerned party. Mr Abhisit told journalists as Thailand is […]
Thailand’s Supreme Court has dismissed a second case that could have led to the dissolution of the country’s ruling Democrat Party, and angered opposition leaders who believe the legal system is biased in favour of the establishment. The country’s election commission had accused the Democrat Party of receiving Bt258m ($8.5m) in illegal campaign contributions from […]
BANGKOK, 9 December 2010 (NNT) – In a bid to put Thai movie industry on the world map, the government is ready to shell out 10 million US Dollars in support of the creation of a cartoon called “Sheldon”; in co-operation with Singapore and Japan. According to Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot, a Thai company […]
According to a new report, yes. The Bangkok Post: Red shirt detainees are being tortured, forced to confess to crimes and jailed without any chance to defend themselves, a damning report reveals. … The National Human Rights Commission subcommittee on civil and political rights concluded its study into the red shirt detentions in June but […]
A French production team is wrapping up location shooting in Thailand this week for a film about the life of Burma’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Industry sources said well-known French director Luc Besson chose Thailand for the production of Dans La Lumiere in which Malaysian-born Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh plays the Nobel Peace […]
Thai Foreign Ministry on Monday said it is prepared to forward a request the United States to extradite ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra who is invited speak before Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Ministry spokesman Thani Thongpakdi said that if requested by the Office of Attorney-General, the ministry will act. Thaksin is invited […]
An HIV-positive former German musician has been charged with abusing seven children and 23 youths in Thailand. The 65-year-old former member of 1980s folk music group Godewind is accused of 403 cases of unprotected sex with child prostitutes, despite knowing he was HIV positive. Due to his HIV status, which he allegedly did not reveal, […]
