Student gets death sentence
The Bangkok South Criminal Court yesterday sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for the fatal shooting of a rival student and a woman in Klong Toey district in November 2023. It ordered him to pay over 6 million baht in compensation to the victims' families.

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Digital Ministry's cyber blitz saves B3bn
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society's ramped-up efforts to combat online crimes reduced the ensuing damages by over 3 billion baht between October 2024 and February, according to Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.

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Quake chaos
A powerful earthquake rattled 24 provinces, including Bangkok, where a 30-storey building under construction collapsed, sending a massive cloud of dust over Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road.

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Myanmar pardons 4 Thai fishermen arrested in November
The Myanmar government has granted pardon to four Thai trawler crew members following repeated efforts by Thailand to secure their release after their arrest in November last year.

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Myanmar quake raises alarm over nation's alert system
The powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar, with strong tremors felt across Thailand, has raised widespread public concern about this country's disaster alert system.

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Vote-buying claim preposterous: DPM
Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has dismissed an allegation made by an MP of the main opposition People's Party (PP) that the government offered him around 10 million baht in a bid to court him to vote for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Wednesday's no-confidence vote.

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