Publishing house editor arrested on charges of disclosing national secrets

  A TEAM of Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police showed up with an arrest warrant to apprehend the Editor-in-Chief of Fah Diew Kan Publishing House Mr. Thanapol Iewsakul on the charges of disclosing documents and other material related to national security and violating the Computer Crime Act this afternoon (June 29), Matichon newspaper said. …

Protests in Chiang Mai during Prayut’s visit despite tight security

  CHIANG MAI demonstrators managed to stage small protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to the northern province today (June 29) despite 2,120 policemen protecting him, Matichon newspaper said. Gen. Prayut, who visited the Shinawatra family stronghold together with his delegation to monitor various projects implemented by his administration, landed at the …

Thammanat tells Prayut to quit if any minister targeted in censure debate flounders

By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was suggested today (June 29) to consider stepping down if any individual cabinet members are intensely grilled for their alleged wrongdoings and barely given a yea vote in an approaching censure/no-confidence motion. Thai Economic party leader Thammanat Prompao advised that Prayut claim full, prompt responsibility by resigning …

Tycoon Deripaska casts doubt on Russia quest for ‘victory’ in Ukraine

  By Reuters and published by US News & World Report London - Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska suggested on Tuesday (June 28) that no winner would emerge from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and highlighted the economic price that Russia was paying for its actions. Deripaska's comments to reporters in Moscow represented a rare public …

Chuan rushed to hospital but condition not worrying

PARLIAMENT President and incumbent Speaker of House of Representatives Mr. Chuan Leekpai was rushed to Ramathibodi Hospital at 5 p.m. yesterday (June 28) for fever and chills and underwent an examination and was expected to be admitted for thorough tests, Sanook.com said. Initially his personal physician said his symptoms were not worrisome. He had advised …