Is legalizing casinos worth the gamble?
The Cabinet's approval of a draft law in mid-January aimed at establishing entertainment complexes, has reactivated the debate on the prudence of legalizing casinos.
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The Cabinet's approval of a draft law in mid-January aimed at establishing entertainment complexes, has reactivated the debate on the prudence of legalizing casinos.
Thailand’s core opposition People’s Party is facing a new threat to its future after the anticorruption watchdog indicted 44 former Move Forward MPs on charges of breaching ethical standards by sponsoring a 2021 motion to amend the lese majeste law.
The ongoing tussle between the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Senate over alleged collusion during last year’s senatorial election is being viewed as a proxy war between the ruling coalition’s two largest parties.
The Social Security Office (SSO) is facing major calls for reform amid criticism that lavish spending, poor budgeting, and a lack of transparency have pushed Thailand’s social security system to the brink of collapse.
Rapid changes in global market conditions have led to rice prices plummeting, posing a challenging situation for the Thai government.
Despite their role of treating patients, medics are often subject to violent attacks by the very people they are trying to help. The latest victim of this disturbing trend was a nurse at Rayong Hospital.
Thailand is staring at a crisis caused by the rising number of factory closures in recent years, partly attributed to an influx of cheaper Chinese products. This trend is expected to continue this year, raising fears of an irreversible decline in local manufacturing and its consequences for Thai workers.
Nearly 100,000 displaced persons in Thailand’s four border provinces have lost access to healthcare services after the US government suspended financial support for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for 90 days late last month.
China's extraterritorial law enforcement efforts to crack down on scam call centers along the Thailand-Myanmar border likely trod on Thai sovereignty and undermined the government's ability to handle the issue, according to local critics.
The Thai government's ambitious cash handout scheme aimed at stimulating the economy has fallen short of expectations, raising questions on whether the massive stimulus budget could have been put to better use.
A draft law designed to protect Thailand’s indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities from decades of marginalisation is at risk after a key provision was removed during its second reading in Parliament.
Thailand faces its first major trade challenge under the new US administration. President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports into the United States, effective from March 12.