Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his disagreement with the decision of the Bank of Thailand to raise its policy rate, arguing that it is excessively high in comparison to…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his disagreement with the decision of the Bank of Thailand to raise its policy rate, arguing that it is excessively high in comparison to…
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People in the southern provinces of Ranong and Chumphon are divided over the controversial land bridge project, with the business sector and most local community leaders in favour, while civic…
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The “30-baht Plus” health care scheme, under which only an ID card is needed to get access to medical care at state hospitals, private hospitals, clinics and pharmacies which join…
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Thai retirees started outnumbering people entering the workforce for the first time last year, sparking concerns that the country faces a future of economic and social breakdown. An official report…
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Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said that doctors at the Police General Hospital have sent a report on convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s health to the director-general of the Corrections…
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Thai Sang Thai party-list MP Thakorn Tansathit has quit as the party’s secretary-general after three MPs defied the Opposition whip by supporting the government’s budget bill. In his letter, addressed…
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A section of Kanchnapisek Road in the Thonburi area remains closed to traffic this morning after subsidence yesterday. Initial investigations indicate that the collapse was caused by a break in…
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The House of Representatives passed the first reading of the budget bill for the 2024 fiscal year tonight, after three days of debate. The bill was approved by 311:177 votes,…
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The total death toll in road accidents across the country during the “Seven Dangerous Days” of New Year has climbed to 284, with Bangkok topping of the list with 19…
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Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has told parliament that the bulk of the 460 billion baht allocated to the Interior Ministry in the 2024 fiscal year will be used to increase…
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Following the announcement of pre-travel visa exemptions for Chinese and Thai tourists starting March 1st, searches using Thailand-related keywords surged by 90% within an hour. Senior Director of Trip.com for…
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The Justice Ministry will call a meeting of the corrections committee on January 11th, to consider the rules for screening convicts who are qualified to serve their remaining terms outside…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has denied he is a political puppet and that he intends to serve out his four-year term during which he wants to see an average economic…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended his government’s ambitious land bridge mega project in Parliament today, saying that the project will put Thailand on the map for several countries that want…
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A recommendation by the World Bank in 2018, for the merger of small schools in Thailand to reduce education inequality, may have struck the right chord with those in charge…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has endorsed the transfer of Deputy National Police Commissioner Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote to the position of National Security Council (NSC) chief. Secretary general to the…
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Move Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon has described the government’s budget bill as “old wine in a new bottle” which lacks objectives, strategy, prioritisation and organisation. Taking the floor on…
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Leading opposition MPs have expressed their disappointment in the government’s FY2024 budget, claiming that the financial allocations do not reflect the government’s policies and the bulk of the budget is…
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A Pheu Thai MP has warned the opposition that, if it attempts to link the parliamentary debate on the budget bill for the 2024 fiscal year, due to start tomorrow,…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Foreign Ministry and relevant agencies to take care of Thais in Japan and to make sure they are safe following the 7.6 magnitude…
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Starting from March 1, Thais and Chinese traveling to each country will no longer need a visa, as part of the latest agreement between both governments, said Thai Prime Minister…
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Mo Chit bus terminal and Don Mueang airport are still packed with people returning to Bangkok after their long New Year break, despite the fact that today is the first…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that his government has implemented medium and long-term policies to build the foundations of a better future for Thai children after nine years of what…
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His Majesty the King has called on all Thai people to be cooperative and resolute, using their wisdom, capabilities, knowledge and reasoning to solve any problems in 2024. If everyone…
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27,252,488 foreign tourists visited Thailand between January 1st and December 24th this year, meeting the 25-28 million foreign arrivals target. People from Malaysia topped the list, with 4,439,480 arrivals, followed…
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Phra Prang Wat Arun has been chosen for CNN International’s live broadcast of New Year’s Eve celebrations, along with other iconic landmarks around the world, according to the Tourism Authority…
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The main arterial road to the northeast, known as the Friendship Road, is heavily congested yesterday as hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers head for home or to other holiday destinations…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his spouse, Dr Pakpilai, have assets worth Bt1.02 billion, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The prime minister’s own assets are worth 659,391,610 baht. These…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin indicated today that his government will not be bound by the 20-year national strategy initiated by the Prayut administration, claiming that it is difficult for a…
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YouTubers from South Korea, who share content via the “Cullen Hateberry” channel about Thailand, are being invited to support the promotion of tourism in Thailand’s national parks. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, director…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lodged a complaint with the Department of Special Investigation today, accusing three former executives of STARK Corporation Public Company of insider trading. According to…
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The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office ordered the acquittal of exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra today, on charges of malfeasance in office related to the…
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Narathiwat province has been hit by the heaviest downpours in several decades, with rainfall measured at 631mm in Ra-ngae district, 495mm in Yi Ngor district and 447mm in Rue So…
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There’s no better time to explore Bangkok’s royal temples than the present. Admiring the exquisite architecture of Buddhist temples during the day has long been more popular with foreign visitors…
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The commercial launch of the Pink Line monorail service, originally scheduled for January 3, may be postponed if the replacement parts for the detached conductor rail are not delivered in…
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The southernmost province of Narathiwat is in crisis as all 13 districts remain submerged for days, a result of consecutive heavy downpours. Scores of people trapped inside their houses have…
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Six tour boats and a fishing vessel have sunk in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea in the past four days. Two passengers, a skipper and five crew are still…
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The Constitutional Court held a hearing to consider a petition filed against the Move Forward party and its former leader, Pita Limjaroenrat on Monday, claiming that their election pledge to…
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Former Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is the most favoured politician, among respondents to NIDA poll, to become prime minister, while the Move Forward party was the most popular….
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This year brought a political development previously ruled out as unthinkable by many analysts and observers. After 15 years of self-imposed exile overseas, Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand on August…
Read MoreTransport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the suspension of the operations of the Pink Line train today and tomorrow for safety reasons, pending an investigation into the collapse of the conductor…
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Former red-shirt movement leader Jatuporn Prompan has dared convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to come forward to clear public suspicion about his health, saying the Thai people are sympathetic…
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Move Forward MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn questioned Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s today over his claim that convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is not and has not been receiving special…
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The Thai Embassy in London has warned Thais living in the United Kingdom about the scam calls, stating that it has no policy to call and ask for personal information….
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Cold weather prevails all across Thailand today, due to the strong cold front from China. The mercury is predicted to fall further by 2-4oC in the northern region and 1-3oC…
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The lower House passed the first readings of four draft marriage equality bills today, with 369 MPs voting in favour and 10 against. After the vote, a 39-member panel was…
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Police have found listening devices concealed in the conference rooms of one of state-owned broadcasters, the Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand (MCOT), during a sweep of its headquarters today. The…
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The three orangutans, smuggled from Indonesia into Thailand years ago, were sent home today. They are the last group of orangutans that came under the care of the National Parks,…
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Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is genuinely sick and has not been granted any privileges while or by being treated on the 14th floor of Police General Hospital, Justice…
Read MoreThe tourism sector is enjoying a major recovery in 2023 after years of slump following the debilitating pandemic. As of December 3, the number of foreign arrivals grew 175 per cent…
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Move Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon officially became the Leader of the Opposition today, after receiving the royal command at a ceremony held in parliament. He knelt and wai’d to…
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The Constitutional Court is set to deliver its verdict in January 24 regarding the political future of the former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat. He is accused of holding…
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A criminal court in Mukdahan province sentenced Chaiyaphol Wipa to 20 years in prison today, on two charges relating to the death of a three-year-old child who went missing in…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to arrange travel insurance to cover accidents and death for all foreign tourists arriving in Thailand during the…
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Thailand’s long love affair with giant pandas may be over after critics raised objections to another loan deal with China. The curtain came down on the kingdom’s two-decade affair this…
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Former Democrat MP for Nakhon Nayok Charnchai Isarasenarak and activist lawyer, Nititorn Lamlua, plan to submit a petition this afternoon to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders…
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The Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, car and oil companies have joined hands to reduce PM2.5 dust emissions from vehicle exhausts,…
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Speaking after visiting the areas, Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul claimed on Monday that the 4am extension of operating hours for entertainment venues in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Phuket and…
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Breeders of red-whiskered (crested) bulbuls in the South plan to submit a petition, accompanied by a list of about 100,000 supporters, to members of parliament this week, as part of…
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In the first 90 days in office, the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has introduced and implemented a series of policies aimed at reducing expenses while increasing the earnings…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, or The MET, has agreed to return two artefacts, including a bronze statue of Lord Shiva, known as the “Golden Boy”, which…
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Former Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who stepped down in August after nine years in office, has become the latest member of the Privy Council, as announced in the Royal…
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Temperatures in Bangkok and the rest of the country, except the south, are forecast to drop by 1-3oC from tomorrow until December 22, due to a strong high pressure front…
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The opposition Move Forward party revealed its in-depth analysis today of the performance of the government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin during its first 100 days in office. Speaking at…
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The Department of Medical Services has set up the country’s first air pollution clinic, at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in a Bangkok suburb, to educate the public about the threats to…
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Five Thai dishes, including Pad Krapao, have been listed among the world’s top 100 dishes, according to the TasteAtlas website, and Thai cuisine generally has been ranked 17th best in…
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The Thai government should expedite its efforts to retrieve Thai artefacts stolen from Si Thep historical park in Phetchabun province and currently held in the United States, said Phanombootra Chandrajoti,…
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The Criminal Court has granted bail to Move Forward MP for Bangkok, Rukchanok Srinork, after she was sentenced to six years in prison, without suspension, on a lèse majesté conviction…
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The Health Service Support Department will propose tomorrow, that Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew file charges against a private hospital for refusing emergency treatment to a seriously injured Taiwanese tourist,…
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Thailand will repatriate next week the last three orangutans, smuggled into the country from Indonesia, a senior official from the National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation Department said today. “We…
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Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has withdrawn the minimum wage issue from cabinet consideration for a review with the national tri-partite wage committee, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday. He…
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Several senior Democrat party members have now tendered their resignations, following the departure of former Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday. In addition to veteran Democrat party MPs Sathit…
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The Medical Services Department is advising parents to avoid taking young children outdoors due to the excessive levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere of many areas of Bangkok and…
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Former Democrat MP Sathit Wongnongtaey, who has won seven constituency elections in Trang province, has resigned from the party effective Monday, following in the footsteps of former party leader Abhisit…
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Former Olympic boxing gold medallist Somrak Kamsing has denied charges of sexual assault, filed against him by a 17-year-old girl in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen. The allegations were…
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Excessive levels of PM2.5 dust have been measured in 71 areas of Bangkok and its peripherals in the past 24 hours, with the highest level being recorded in Paknam sub-district…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday that a “People’s Constitution” is the ultimate goal of the government and all of Thai society. Writing in his Constitution Day X post,…
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Former Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai admitted today that the party has reached the lowest point in its 77-year history, but he hopes it will not fall any further. ‘I hope…
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Constitution Day on December 10 marks the day Thailand’s first permanent constitution was declared in 1932, replacing the temporary charter enacted following the Siamese Revolution that ended absolute monarchy in…
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The prime minister is not satisfied with the Wage Committee’s Friday decision on the new minimum wages in Thailand, saying that they are too low and promising a review. Speaking…
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Chalermchai Srion was elected the new Democrat Party leader today, pledging to rebuild party unity, lead the party forward and uphold the party’s principles and ideologies. He was the sole…
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Former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva announced his resignation from the party at its general meeting today, after he was nominated as a candidate for the party’s leadership by Chuan Leekpai….
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Thailand’s talented golf siblings Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn have one simple piece of advice for anyone aspiring to be as successful as they are: Work hard and aim high. The…
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A candidate in the Democrat party leadership election tomorrow, Watanya Bunnag, has vowed to carry on with her candidacy, even following an announcement by 21 of the party’s MPs that…
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The tripartite wage committee, comprising representatives of the government, employers and employees, decided today to increase minimum wages in 77 provinces by Bt2-16/day, effective on January 1 2024, subject to…
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As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the spotlight is turning to indigenous communities, the holders of local seeds and traditional knowledge that offer invaluable tools to combat…
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Thailand did not participate in the World’s Best Rice 2023 competition, held during the International World Rice Commission in Philippines, and will not do so in the coming years, Chukiat…
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A new moderate cold front from China is now covering the northern and north-eastern regions of Thailand. This will cause temperatures to fall by 1-2 degree Celcius in the next…
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed his delight as the Songkran Festival of Thailand was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The official announcement was made during…
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An urgent investigation has been ordered into a viral video clip depicting a Chinese man wearing a Thai police uniform, accompanied by a Thai man in police training attire opening…
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Dr Krittai Tanasombatkul, a doctor at the Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statics Department at the Faculty of Medicine of Chiang Mai University, who publicly announced that he had terminal lung…
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The next release of Thai nationals from Hamas custody may have to wait for the next ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday. “There is no more…
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Fireworks, shopping sprees, inspiring events, tasty cuisine and the festive mood set the stage for year-end celebrations. With the arrival of December, Bangkok is gearing up for plenty of spirited…
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Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara expressed concerns today that the resumption of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza may impact the release of more Thai hostages. Israel’s airstrikes on…
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The national household debt has increased by 3.6%, compared to the first quarter, to about 16.07 trillion baht in the second quarter of this year, representing 90.7% of GDP, according…
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Former Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was yesterday granted an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen, during which he took the oath as the newest member of the…
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Move Forward MP for Bangkok Rukchanok Srinork will ask the Criminal Court to postpone the reading of the verdict, scheduled for December 13, in a case in which she is…
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As it tries to find its way back on the radar screen of international diplomacy, Thailand needs to strike a fine balance in its relationship with the world’s two superpower…
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The National Soft Power Development Committee (NSPDC) has decided, in principle, to approve about Bt5.1 billion to promote 11 elements of Thailand’s soft power, from food and festivals to music,…
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Five core members of the now defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), a political pressure group which engineered the mass protests against the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in…
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