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PM orders upgrade of flood relief efforts in three NE provinces to speed up operations
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the status of public disaster prevention and mitigation in Ubon Ratchathani, Roi Et and Yasothon raised to Level Three, due to the seriousness of the flooding there. Upon his return to Bangkok, from an inspection trip to Ubon Ratchathani with the Prime Minister... -
Chinese veterinarians arrive in Chiang Mai to probe into Panda death
BANGKOK, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Chiang Mai Zoo said on Thursday that Chinese veterinarians have arrived at the zoo to discuss a joint autopsy probe with Thai counterparts regarding the death of giant panda Chuang Chuang. Wutthichai Muangmun, the Chiang Mai Zoo Director, said the cause of the... -
PM refuses to clarify the incomplete oath issue
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha left parliament before the end of the Opposition debate today, to attend a Royal religious ceremony at Dusit Palace, without responding to opposition MPs’ queries about his incomplete oath recital, claiming he has the right not to respond. Before leaving parliament shortly before 4pm, the Prime... -
Charter Court clarifies PM’s status as junta leader
The Constitutional Court ruled this afternoon (Wednesday) that the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is not an “other official of the state”, clearing the way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay on as head of the government. The issue about the status of General... -
Activists push US Congress to pass Hong Kong bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to combat human rights abuses in the city, rejecting any suggestion that such a move would be inappropriate U.S. involvement in another country’s affairs. “This is not a plea for so-called foreign...
Asean Summit 2019
ARF discussed cooperation on security issues
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their counterparts from world powers including the United States,...
Profiles
Thammanat, new lightning rod and hot potato
Being a complete political outcast is difficult, especially in Thailand, where one man’s villain is easily another man’s hero. Deputy...
Election Aftermath
Asean
Indonesia unveils site of new capital on Borneo island
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Monday revealed the long-awaited site for its new $33-billion capital on the forested island of...
Politics
Criminal Court acquits six pro-election activists
Six pro-election activists were acquitted by the Criminal Court this morning (Friday) after they were found not guilty of illegal...
Food and Travel
Heirloom Delicacies from the Heart of Bangkok
Creativity knows no boundaries. And leftover could be turned into a new, tasty, hearty dish. Case in point is the...
Business
Advice from digital nomads in Chiang Mai to the newcomers
In today’s world the tremendous advances in digital technologies have allowed people to work from anywhere in the world; by...
Highlights of the week
Thammanat is Prayut’s Newin Chidchob
Thaksin Shinawatra’s downfall was due to many things, and one of the largely-underrated was the defection of a key lieutenant....
“Why Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao is someone Prime Minister Prayut can’t live with, and yet someone he can’t live without”
Political Pulse
Thanathorn’s loans to his own party publicised
Friday, September 19, 2019: His Bt5.6 billion wealth is not unexpected, but not many people knew that the Future Forward...
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