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Election Commission Disqualifies Minister On Wednesday, Thailand’s Election Commission decided by a majority ballot to ban Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi for investment in firms proscribed to MPs by the constitution, EC secretary-general Suthipol Thaweechaikarn told reporters. Article 265 of the Thai constitution forbids cabinet ministers; constituents of the House as well as senators [...]

Cambodian P.M. Gets Earful About Thaksin’s Trespasses Thailand’s deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban told reporters on Tuesday that he had enlightened Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to the issues surrounding the legal problems of military-coup-ousted former popularly elected Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Mr Hun Sen had promised him that he would not interfere in Thai [...]

3G Here by End of Year A spokesman for DTAC, one of Thailand’s largest telecommunications companies has sounded the alarm that any more holdups in 3G license auctions could discourage overseas investment and weaken the trustworthiness of government strategies for telecommunications. If the Thai government regulators are not careful how they treat foreign investors, it [...]

Thai Political Veteran Sick and Tired of the Whole Mess Thailand’s Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong said on Sunday that he is weary of political affairs and is in preparation to leave the political stage, claiming to be sickened by the entire mess. While speaking about former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s return to politics by [...]

Fraud Calling Chinese and Taiwanese organized crime is operating call centre scams throughout Southeast Asia including Thailand. “A call centre set up in Thailand makes random calls to victims in Taiwan, Korea, China, Singapore and Malaysia using the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system,” Pol Maj Gen Panya stated to reporters. The victims are told [...]

Thaksin to Turn 60 The current chairman of the Puea Thai Members of Parliament, Chalerm Yubamrung, said Thursday afternoon that he will journey to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to attend the birthday party of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who turns 60 on July 26 this year. Mr Chalerm alleged that he had [...]

Thaksin’s wife found guilty, Sentenced to 3 years Prison on Tax Evasion Thailand’s Criminal Court sentenced Thaksin’s wife to 3 years in Jail. Thaksin’s wife, Khunying Potjaman Shinawatra found guilty today on tax evasion case. Her secretary Karnchanapa Honghern received a 2 year jail sentence for tax evasion, for not paying tax on shares worth [...]

9 Thai judges selected to determine court future on abuse-of-power corruption case against X-PM Thaksin Shinawatra Nine judges were selected yesterday to decide whether an abuse-of-power case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra should go to trial. The abuse-of-power corruption case concerns charges that Thaksin abused his power while serving as Prime Minister in replacing [...]

3g telecom network for rent to be built in Thailand by TOT Thailand – iPhone Thailand release date – 2009! TOT to Build B30 Billion 3G Mobile Network for Rent TOT signed an agreement with CAT Thailand yesterday for rights to manage 3g service of Telecom Network in Thailand. TOT would pay 2.4 billion baht [...]