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The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases delivered a shocking ruling on February 6, sentencing Prof Emeritus Pirongrong Ramasoota, a member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), to two years in prison with no suspension.
The Entertainment Complex Bill, which seeks to legalise casinos in Thailand, is set to be forwarded for debate in Parliament despite growing concerns over its many perceived flaws.
A virtual three-way race at the February 1 local elections led to triumph for the ruling coalition’s second largest party, Bhumjaithai; embarrassment for the governing Pheu Thai Party; and a bitter lesson for the opposition-leading People’s Party, analysts said.
After coming under criticism for many months for failing to act decisively against scam call-centers operating from across the border, the Thai government finally took the reins.
The Thai government aims to launch a so-called "Phuket sandbox" for cryptocurrency with the ambitious goal of making Phuket a crypto hub in Asia.
Big challenges lie ahead for the winners of Saturday’s local elections in 47 provinces – especially in the key tourism cities of Phuket and Chiang Mai.
The tourism industry is once again under scrutiny as safety concerns and air pollution threaten to undermine post-pandemic recovery and growth.
The decades-old Alpine land case has returned to haunt Thaksin Shinawatra and his youngest daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn, who also leads the ruling Pheu Thai Party.
In a bid to end decades of worsening human-elephant conflicts, Thai authorities are pushing ahead with a plan to sterilise wild elephants using vaccine shots.
The ruling Pheu Thai Party is forecast to maintain its dominance over the opposition-leading People’s Party in this Saturday's (February 1) local elections, as the two titans of Thai politics battle for control of provincial administrations.
Just days before leaving office as deputy interior minister last September, Chada Thaised of the Bhumjaithai Party dropped a bombshell over the decades-old Alpine land saga.
The Thai health insurance industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, driven by various factors including economic challenges, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and evolving policyholder behavior.
