Red Bull heir escapes cocaine charge, only reckless driving charge left

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL said today (Aug. 2) that the statute of limitations on cocaine use charge against Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, who is wanted in a hit-and-run incident that led to a policeman’s death in Bangkok on September 3, 2012, has expires, Amarin TV said. The lawsuit would now be solely on the …

Aunt Pao, 7 others get suspended sentence in anti-Prayut protest case

THE Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road today (Aug. 2) sentenced Ms. Worawan  Sae-ang, or Aunt Pao, 67, and seven other defendants in the case arising from the "August 11 Chase the Tyrant" protest to one year in jail and 20,000 baht fine each but this was suspended for three years with two-year probation imposed plus …

Mushroom farming scammers make off with 1.29bn baht

  POLICE held an urgent meeting today (Aug.1) to solve a mushroom farming fraud case in which 1,867 victims have lost altogether 1.29 billion baht in the well-promoted scam, TV Channel 7 said. Deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak KittiPraphat, as head of the Police Cyber Taskforce, told all units to accelerate investigation into …

Retired general becomes top leader of United Nation Party

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RETIRED ARMY general has become top leader of a little-known coalition partner United Nation Party. In today's (August 1) extraordinary caucus of United Nation Party, Wit Thephasadin na Ayudhya was named top leader of the one-MP coalition partner whilst former Thai Rak Thai MP Chamlong Krudkhuntod was named secretary-general …

Toll booth roof collapses after part of U-turn bridge falls on cars below

SOON AFTER a part of a U-turn bridge at Samut Sakhon section of Rama 2 road fell on top of several cars below killing two persons and injuring many others at 8.30 p.m. last night (July 31), a part of the Bang Pakong expressway toll plaza’s roof too collapsed today, Sanook.com said. Facebook user Khajonsak …

Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ

By AP and published by Nbc12.com Kyiv, Ukraine  - A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone blew up on Sunday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, wounding six people and prompting the cancellation of ceremonies there honouring Russia’s navy, authorities said. Meanwhile, one of Ukraine’s richest men, …