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Thailand is gearing up for a vibrant celebration this rainy season, so get ready for an unforgettable journey through Thailand’s vibrant cultural tapestry and exhilarating events! From July to September, the country beckons with a lineup of spectacular festivals and experiences that promise to captivate every traveller’s heart. Don’t let the rain keep you indoors;
The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce the results of the final round of the senatorial elections on July 3 at the soonest, EC Secretary General Sawaeng Boonmee said today. An unofficial list of the 200 prospective senators and 100 reservists has, however, been released by the EC. Sawaeng said that election officials will
Conflict-ravaged Myanmar is “facing challenges” in stemming opium poppy cultivation, the junta said Wednesday, months after the UN warned the country had become the world’s biggest producer of the narcotic. Myanmar’s legal economy has been gutted by conflict and instability since the military seized power in 2021 and sparked a widespread armed uprising. The country
Former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was the Pheu Thai party’s hope as the next Senate speaker, was voted out in the decisive round of the senator elections late last night. Final voting, to reduce the remaining 800 candidates down to 200, who will become senators, plus 100 reservists began at
Think toys are just for kids? Think again. Social media is abuzz with a new trend: meticulously designed art toys that transcend age and plaything status, transforming into coveted collectibles. Recognizing this burgeoning trend, Dataxet conducted social listening from April 29 to May 30. Their findings were staggering: a whopping 4,964 mentions of “art toys”
The Appeals Court today commuted the prison terms imposed on 18 core members of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee today, from between 5 and 9 years to 12 months, after it upheld their Criminal Court convictions. The sentences of four of them were suspended for two years, while the rest were not. The 18
The question is not whether there is a better way to measure two political leadership contenders than the US presidential debate, which is due to take place hours from now. The real question is whether it is good for American and world democracy because, all things being considered, it won’t make a healthy system of
Professor Chaiwat Satha-Anand, a well-known peace advocate and founder of the Thai Peace Information Centre (TPIC), died today from cancer. He was 69. A ceremony for those who wish to pay their respects to Chaiwat will commence at 5pm today at the Maroon Mosque in Bang Rak district of Bangkok. His funeral will start at
After two weeks of teasing new solo music, LISA has finally announced that her next solo single, “Rockstar,” is on its way, according to billboard.com. The BLACKPINK star broke the news with a simple post on her Instagram story on June 18, sharing a sleek graphic boasting the title of the track and confirming that
Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar’s junta chief has made a rare apology after security forces killed the popular abbot of a Buddhist monastery in an incident the military initially blamed on opponents of its coup. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Munindabhivamsa, 78, was a prominent teacher and author on Buddhism and head of a monastery that had publicly opposed the military’s
“Being a nude photographer in Thailand is not easy. They won’t just talk about you, just about your work. You have to be strong enough to know that they’re going to talk about your appearance, your family, or how they raised you. There are some people who already judge you, that you are a bad
Paroled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra gave a political lecture, as a special speaker, at Pheu Thai party headquarters yesterday. He lectured during a class under the Pheu Thai Party Academy, during which he told the participants, most of them Pheu Thai MPs, that he had followed their participation in the recent budget debate in parliament
The government should ease restrictions and reduce bureaucratic red tape to facilitate investment by foreigners, as a short-term measure to boost the sluggish economy, said Kirida Bhaopichitr, director of International Economics and Development Policy of the Thailand Development and Research Institute (TDRI). She said that Thailand’s economic growth in the first quarter of this year
The Police Commission has voted 12-0 to endorse the order by Acting National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet to remove Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn from the police service. The commission spent two hours discussing the issue, after the Council of State, the government’s legal advisor, ruled that the removal order was
The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that the identities of 200 new senators will be unveiled at 5pm today. 2,989 candidates showed up for the national level of the senatorial selection process, according to EC chair Itthiporn Boonpracong. Itthiporn explained that the election officials will initially explain the voting process to the candidates, which should
The House Budget Scrutiny Committee decided today to put on hold the 152.7 billion baht budget earmarked for the government’s ‘digital wallet’ scheme due to a lack of details about the project. Takorn Tantasith, a Thai Sang Thai party-list MP and a member of the committee, said in his Facebook post that they have demanded
