The government congratulated over 189 "budget-friendly" restaurants & street food eateries that were featured in MICHELIN Guide #Thailand’s 2023 Bib Gourmand selection.
The list comprises 82 venues in #Bangkok and surrounding cities
The MP said the bidding process could cost taxpayers 68 billion Baht in losses.
However, MPs from Bhamjaithai argued that the discussion would involve people outside parliament & it could interfere with ongoing court rulings before coalition parties voted not to hear it.
Surachet said the process was unfair since the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand canceled the 1st round of bidding and changed the conditions to award the concession to Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM) in the 2nd round.
Deputy police chief Surachet Hakparn said at least 3 police officers are being prosecuted for their involvement with Chinese mafia syndicates in Thailand.
3 alleged Thai/Chinese mafia bosses, including Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchaiyanond, are now in custody.
More officers are being investigated including Tuhao's wife who is a police colonel and niece of a former police chief.
The police seized around Bt1 billion worth of assets from Tuhao who allegedly owns the illegal club/casino/drug den in Yannawa that was raided in October.
Apart from Tuhao, 2 other alleged mafia bosses named "David" and "Yuchangfei" are now in custody as well.
2 other mafia boss suspects, "Tony" and "Ming", are still on the run. Ming had left the country, the deputy police chief said.
The Criminal Court had moved the date to provide its ruling on the bail requests made by 7 detained protestors to tomorrow. Protest leader Benjar said protestors will camp out there tonight to wait for the verdict. Crowd control police are on site.
17:30 - The situation had calmed down as the police are now blocking the entrance to the Criminal Court and protestors are being blocked off from the stairs with small fences.
The standoff between the pro-democracy protestors and the police at the Criminal Court. They are demanding for the court to recognize the detained protestors’ right to bail. There are 17 detainees, 10 are being charged with lese-majeste.