Elections will be held on Feb 24, govt maintains GOVERNMENT LEADERS reiterated yesterday that the national elections will be held on February 24, now that the last two electoral organic laws were promulgated on Wednesday. […]
Thailand tops tourism list for Chinese in H1 Thailand remained the top destination for Chinese travelling abroad in the first half of the year, according to a joint report by the China Tourism Academy and […]
Thai police shut down journalists’ panel about Rohingya Police in Thailand on Monday shut down a forum organized by foreign journalists to discuss whether senior military officers in Myanmar should face justice for alleged human […]
GDP growth to slow, says Credit Suisse Despite buoyant growth during the first six months, Thailand’s economy is projected to expand at a slower pace in the second half mainly because of external headwinds, says […]
Toxic farm chemicals take a toll on lives THE effects of widely used farm chemicals have led to at least 1,715 deaths over the past three years. — The Nation Change of chair will see […]
Parties nervous about election timeframe, ban on policy talks The upcoming 60-day campaign for the first election in five years could pose different challenges for different people including pro-junta parties, politicians said yesterday after the […]
CSI LA Facebook followers arrested in Koh Tao rape case Police have arrested nine of 12 people wanted for publishing or sharing a CSI LA Facebook report about the alleged rape of a 19-year-old British […]
Cops hunt ‘rape’ post sharers The Samui provincial court has approved an arrest warrant for the administrator of the CSI LA Facebook page and 12 of its followers for posting and then sharing a report […]
Temporary Crisis Center orders all provinces prepare for flooding Thailand’s Temporary Crisis Center has ordered all provinces to prepare appropriate plans as more rains are forecast to hit the north, northeast, east and south between […]
Myanmar-Thailand highway branded ‘ecological and social disaster’ Community and conservation groups in Myanmar have branded a planned highway linking a port project to Thailand an “ecological and social disaster”, saying it would uproot indigenous people […]
NLA passes 2019 fiscal budget bill The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) endorsed the 3.3-trillion-baht budget on Thursday that will finance fiscal year 2019 beginning on Oct 1. — Bangkok Post Budget will entrench power of […]
Somkid talks up economic growth Favourable geopolitics and drastic reform are the key factors driving Thailand’s prosperity as it aims for well-balanced and sustainable growth over the long term, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. […]