Two senior officials transferred as graft probe into the fund for the destitute expands

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (Feb 23) ordered the abrupt transfer of Social Development and Human Security permanent secretary Puttipat Lertchaowasit and his deputy, Narong Kongkham to perform duties at the Prime Minister’s Office.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026522-two-senior-officials-transferred-as-graft-probe-into-the-fund-for-the-destitute-expands/

 

Transport frequency to Buri Ram to be increased for Moto GP

By The Nation

 

Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said more flights, buses and trains will ply to and from Buri Ram from early October for the Moto GP 2018 race.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026524-transport-frequency-to-buri-ram-to-be-increased-for-moto-gp/

 

Energy minister: No construction of mega power plant in the South in five years

 

 

Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan assured no construction of large-scale power plant project in the South for five years from now as the government already has a plan to supply electricity to the region.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026525-energy-minister-no-construction-of-mega-power-plant-in-the-south-in-five-years/

 

4 Rohingyas sentenced to death for 2016 attack of police outpost

 

 

Four Rohingyas who were accused of involvement in the attack of a police outpost in northern Rakhine state in October 2016 were on Friday (Feb 23) sentenced to death by a special court in Maungdaw township, according to The Irrawaddy News Online on Saturday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026527-4-rohingyas-sentenced-to-death-for-2016-attack-of-police-outpost/

 

88 drug suspects killed by PNP since last December

 

 

Eighty-eight people have been killed in 5,636 operations since the Philippine National Police resumed its anti-drug campaign in December last year, according to The Manila Times Online.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026528-88-drug-suspects-killed-by-pnp-since-last-december/

 

Two Chinese tourists drowned and one went missing in Phang-nga sea

 

 

Two Chinese tourists drowned, two others were injured and the fifth went missing after they went to swim in the sea in front of a beach hotel in Thai Muang district of Phang-nga province Friday night (Feb 23).

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026530-two-chinese-tourists-drowned-and-one-went-missing-in-phang-nga-sea/

 

Arson suspected for simultaneous fires at two stores in Narathiwat

By The Nation

 

 

Fire broke out almost simultaneously at a low-price shop and a department store in the Muang district of Narathiwat province early on Saturday in what police suspected were arson attacks triggered by insurgents. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1026531-arson-suspected-for-simultaneous-fires-at-two-stores-in-narathiwat/

 

 

 

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