Court rules suspect in Nakhon Sawan police custody died of deliberate suffocation

October 20, 20210

The Nakhon Sawan provincial court ruled today (Wednesday) that the drug suspect, who was seen in video footage with his head covered by plastic bags while in police custody at Muang district’s police station, died of suffocation.The court said that Thi…

Fire put out at shoe factory in Samut Prakan, inspection for chemical residues underway

General

October 20, 20210

Fire broke out at a footwear factory in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan on Tuesday night, causing damage estimated at over Bt100 million. An inspection on chemical residues is underway.At one point the whole factory compound was ablaze, fuelled by lar…

Talks held to ease motorists’ burden as tolls on Sirat Outer ring road to rise from Dec 15

General

October 20, 20210

The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is trying to negotiate, with Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company (BEM), the concessionaire for the Sirat outer ring road expressway, an easing of the burden on motorist from the December 15th rise in …

Thai Appeals Court upholds acquittal of three ex-PDRC leaders, fourth sentenced to 8 months

Domestic Affairs

October 20, 20210

The Appeals Court sentenced a former core member of the now defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to eight months in prison without suspension today (Wednesday), after finding him guilty of obstructing voting at Sukhothai School, in Bangk…

Charter Court rules in favour of PPRP’s Paiboon Nititawan

Domestic Affairs

October 20, 20210

The Constitutional Court ruled today (Wednesday), by a majority, that Paiboon Nititawan, a former MP of the dissolved People Reform Party and currently an MP and a deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat Party, retains his parliamentary status, o…

Megahit “Squid Game” puts focus squarely on Netflix’s overseas growth

Fun & Games

October 19, 20210

The success of the South Korean dystopian drama series “Squid Game” has led investors to bet on Netflix Inc’s plans to explore more international content to boost slowing subscriber growth.With a 111 million-strong fan base in just 27 days after its re…

Bangkok warned of 0.40m rise in Chao Phraya River between October 23-30

General

October 19, 20210

Thailand’s Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has notified the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to advise the city’s riverside residents to brace a rise in the level of the Chao Phraya River from this Saturday until Octobe…

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