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Flash Floods Force Closure of National Park in Mae Hong Son

24 August 2024 10:52

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Mae Hong Son, Aug 13 (TNA) – A sudden flash flood has forced the closure of Tham Pla – Pha Suea National Park in northern Thailand, stranding park rangers and prompting a rescue operation. The park’s chief, Kiattisak Wangwon, reported that a swollen stream overflowed and inundated the Tham Pla tourist area around noon on […]

People’s Party Leader Vows to Continue Pushing for Amendment of Lese-Majeste Law

24 August 2024 16:54

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BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) – Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, has reaffirmed on Friday the party’s commitment to amend Thailand’s controversial lese-majeste law, known as Section 112, despite the recent dissolution of its predecessor, the Move Forward Party. Nattapong emphasized that the party’s proposal to amend Section 112 was not intended to […]

Explosion at Shipyard Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured

24 August 2024 15:43

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AYUTTHAYA, Aug 9 (TNA) – A gas explosion occurred at a shipyard in Ayutthaya, killing two people and leaving three others injured. The incident occurred at the Chatchonlatarnrungsawat shipyard in Bag Sai district approximately 1:50 PM today. Those who were injured have been transported to a nearby hospital. The cause of the explosion is currently […]

Rebranded “People’s Party” launched

24 August 2024 11:20

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BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) – Former members of the disbanded Move Forward Party have formed a new political party, the “People’s Party”, marking a significant development in Thai politics. In a gathering at the Thai Summit Tower on Friday, 143 former Move Forward MPs convened to determine the party’s new executives and future direction. The […]

PM Confident MFP Respects Court Ruling

24 August 2024 16:25

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BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday that the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) would respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve the party, describing its activities as a symbolic display of its political stance. “I don’t think it’s the intention of the MFP to cause chaos, but rather […]

Victims of Tour Scam Seek Justice as Police Investigation Stalls

24 August 2024 15:38

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BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – A group of over 300 victims, collectively defrauded of more than 24 million baht, are pleading for justice after a fraudulent tour company left them empty-handed and facing threats. According to one of the victims, a motorcycle parts manufacturer, the company had purchased a group tour to Hokkaido, Japan, as […]

PM Congratulates Athletes on Historic Olympic Medal Haul

24 August 2024 11:56

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BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his elation after Thailand secured three medals on a single day at the 2024 Olympic Games. In a post on X, the Prime Minister lauded the achievements of taekwondo athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit, weightlifters Theerapong Silachai, and Surodchana Kambao. Panipak, nicknamed “Tennis,” defended her Olympic […]

U.S. expresses concerns over dissolution of Thailand’s opposition party

24 August 2024 10:36

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BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – The United States expresses its concerns over the Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party and ban 11 of its executives from politics. On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court’s nine judges ruled unanimously that the Move Forward Party posed a threat to the constitutional monarchy and national […]

Thai Court Dissolves Main Opposition Party

24 August 2024 16:22

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BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party and banned its executives from politics for 10 years, in a ruling that could significantly alter the country’s political landscape. The court found that Move Forward had violated the Political Parties Act by attempting to overthrow […]

Olympic Silver Medalist Receives First Prize of 7.2 Million Baht

24 August 2024 15:34

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BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) – Kunlavut”View”Vitidsarn the silver medalist in badminton at the 2024 Olympic Games, has received his first prize money of 7.2 million baht upon his return to Thailand. Expressing his joy, he mentioned his craving for a shabu-shabu buffet to recharge. Kunlavut, a member of the Thai national badminton team, made history […]

Cave Flooding Kills One, Trapping 23 in Southern Thailand

24 August 2024 14:10

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SURAT THANI, Aug 7 (TNA) – A heavy downpour triggered flash floods that swept through a cave in Surat Thani, trapping 24 people including 22 tourists and two tour guides. Rescue teams managed to save 23 people from the Namtalu cave, located near the Ratchaprapha Dam, but the guide, 37-year-old Pongyos, was swept away by […]

Janjaem Wins Bronze at Paris Games

24 August 2024 11:10

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PARIS, Aug 7 (TNA) – Thai female boxer Janjaem Suwannapeng put up a valiant fight but succumbed to the strength of Algeria’s Imane Khelif, losing 0-5 in the semi-finals of the women’s 66kg boxing event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 23-year-old Thai boxer, a silver medalist at the Hangzhou Asian Games and a […]