Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

Highlights
  • Pita promises equal marriage law before Thailand hosts WorldPride in 2028

    Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has assured members of the LGBTQ community that his party will push for the promulgation of an equal marriage law before Thailand hosts the WorldPride event in 2028. He offered his assurance as he attended a publicity campaign at the Bangkok Art and Culture...
  • An abolition of conscription will mean more inequality : Nipit

    Nipit Intarasombut, a Palang Pracharath party-list MP-elect, claimed on Monday that the immediate revocation of conscription, a Move Forward Party manifesto promise, will only cause more inequality in Thai society. He said he does not oppose the idea per se, but the change should be implemented gradually. In his Facebook...
  • Investigation ordered into “special sticker” on overweight trucks

    The national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into an allegation that overloaded trucks displaying a special sticker would not be checked or have to use weighbridges. Move Forward party list MP-elect Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, who revealed the problem, claims that stickers on the windscreens of overloaded trucks meant that...
  • Workers welcome wage rise but businesses concerned over higher costs

    Move Forward’s policy to raise the minimum wage in Thailand to 450 baht/day immediately, or the Pheu Thai party’s step-by-step increase to 600 baht/day, have sparked widespread reaction, with workers welcoming the move and business operators, big and small, expressing serious concern that, if implemented at one time, they would...
  • Residential market slows, new stimulus packages awaited

    Despite slowing inflation, the residential market in the first few months of 2023 has been sluggish, the real estate sector reports. Overall, the housing demand in Thailand has dropped and consumer purchasing power remains weak, although the sector is hoping to benefit from new government policies. Leading property website DDProperty...
Student tested positive for drugs can attend university entrance oral exam

Student tested positive for drugs can attend university entrance oral exam

Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons

Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons

Court orders release of teenage mother who dumped baby in river

Court orders release of teenage mother who dumped baby in river

Thai-owned Leicester City fall out of Premiere League

Thai-owned Leicester City fall out of Premiere League

Diesel price will rise 5-baht/litre on July 21st if tax cut not extended

Diesel price will rise 5-baht/litre on July 21st if tax cut not extended

Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff

Student tested positive for drugs can attend university entrance oral exam

Student tested positive for drugs can attend university entrance oral exam

Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons

Taipei restaurant dishes up giant isopod noodles for adventurous patrons

Court orders release of teenage mother who dumped baby in river

Court orders release of teenage mother who dumped baby in river

Thai-owned Leicester City fall out of Premiere League

Thai-owned Leicester City fall out of Premiere League

Diesel price will rise 5-baht/litre on July 21st if tax cut not extended

Diesel price will rise 5-baht/litre on July 21st if tax cut not extended

Profiles

Only one woman withstood Move Forward’s Bangkok takeover – meet Theerarat Samrejvanich

Theerarat Samrejvanich is unique among Bangkok MPs who were elected on May 14 for one simple reason. She is the...
After campaigning hard in her home neighborhood of Lat Krabang, Pheu Thai Party’s Theerarat was rewarded with the narrowest of victories over strong contender Chumpol Lakkham of Move Forward.

Around Thailand

Reporter arrested for allegedly taking bribe from commercial surrogacy gang

A female reporter, who claims to have close ties with Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, is...

Asean

Pita’s ally questions Malaysia’s role in Southern peace talks

Thailand should allow other ASEAN countries, especially Indonesia, to help in its efforts to end violence in southern Thailand, while...

Opinions

Residential market slows, new stimulus packages awaited

Despite slowing inflation, the residential market in the first few months of 2023 has been sluggish, the real estate sector...

Highlights of the week

Pheu Thai’s dilemma(s)

Hours after Move Forward’s shocking election victory, Voice TV presenter Nattakorn Devakula said something that is politically sensible but democratically...
The future is what Pheu Thai must concentrate on. Its choices remain the same: Move forward with Thaksin (no pun intended) or shake him off.

Political Pulse

Why Pheu Thai will most likely stay in alliance

May 29, 2023: Rumours about it compromising on ideology virtually cost Pheu Thai an election, so imagine what the party...
Going can be tantamount to a slow-motion car crash

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Why Thai education reform is a complete flop

The poor quality of Thai education has been a major national issue for decades. Many people in the education sector...

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