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The first group of 94 Thai nationals returned to war-torn Israel today, with some admitting that they are worried about their safety, but have to do the job to feed their families back home. Wittawat Suntornpinit, from Khon Kaen province, said that he feels excited but concerned about his family, adding “I decided to go
The official announcement of the outcome of the auction of 15,000 tonnes of decade-old pledging scheme rice has been delayed for another week, as the commerce minister instructed Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) to investigate the background of the highest bidder, V8 Intertrading Company. V8 Intertrading offered 19.07 baht/kg for the 15,000 tonnes in an auction
Thai Sang Thai party leader Sudarat Keyuraphan challenged the prime minister yesterday to clear the air over a widespread rumour that the Pheu Thai party wants to amend the Constitution, to do away with the 100 party-list seats in the House, in an effort to prevent the opposition Move Forward party from winning the next
Two senior police officers said today that they are not worried about legal action to be taken against them by Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, the deputy national police chief, who was cleared of any wrongdoing last week by a fact-finding committee. Today, Pol Gen Surachate threatened to file a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Thai social media users are joining hands to help a US Reddit user locate a Thai woman, whom he describes as his father’s former girlfriend while he was based in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The user, “No_Acadia6966”, wrote last week that his father, a member of the American Air Force based near Nakhon Phanom
As the final round of voting for new senators is to take place this Wednesday, Election Commission (EC) officials have been keeping a close watch on any activity which could be regarded as election fraud. According to informed sources at the EC, there are four main types of malpractice. Firstly, successful candidates in the provincial-level
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended the idea, to allow foreigners to lease land in Thailand for up to 99 years and to own up to 75% of a condominium project, as being intended to boost the Thai economy, rather than to benefit foreigners. He said that the idea was conceived by the Finance Ministry
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday that his trip to Pattaya during the weekend is to assess the possibility of holding a Formula One (F1) race adjacent to Jomtien beach. In his Facebook post today, he said that there are two types of F1 race, one is a city race and the other is
Over 200,000 Thais are targeted by scammers each day, in an annual tsunami of fraud featuring 20.8 million calls and 58.3 million text messages (SMS), according to caller-identification app Whoscall. For many victims, the losses incurred are so large that their lives are practically ruined. “I was living a happy retirement until I received that call,” said an 81-year-old man, recounting how
Several areas in the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park will be closed to tourists from June 30, after it was discovered that almost all the coral and sea anemone have bleached. Yutthapong Dumsrisuk, chief of the national park, said that devastating bleaching has been reported in Loh Ba Kao Bay, Viking Cave
Leipzig, Germany – – You don’t need reams of statistics to know Germany and Spain have played well at Euro 2024 or England have failed to sparkle and Croatia have struggled but crunching numbers offers insight into why some teams have thrilled and others have fallen flat. Spain’s high tempo attack flattened Croatia and made
Fugitive Stark Corporation CEO Chanin Yensudjai was escorted back to Thailand from Dubai this morning by officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), ending a year on the run in an attempt to evade charges of defrauding the public related to one of Thailand’s largest series of financial crimes. DSI officers travelled to Dubai
Thailand’s defense budget for fiscal year 2025 shows no initiatives towards military reform and modernization due to the high spending on personnel, which leaves insufficient funding for defense technology, according to members of Parliament who took part in a budget debate over the past week. The Defense Ministry had requested a budget of 200.9 billion
In the heart of Suphan Buri, amidst the emerald rice paddies, a symbol of resilience and tradition stands tall—the towering bamboo fish trap. Following its unexpected collapse in 2021, this iconic structure has now been resurrected, reclaiming its status as a beloved local landmark and a draw for tourists. Restored to its original location, the
On November 7, 2003, the United National Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated the Indonesian shadow puppet theatre wayang as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. Itincludes the flat leather shadow puppet (wayang kulit), the flat wooden puppet (wayang klitik), and the three-dimensional wooden puppet (wayang golek). While the designation
The House of Representatives passed the 3.75 trillion baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year in its first reading late Friday night, with 311 votes for, 175 against and two abstentions. The Lower House then formed a 72-member committee to scrutinise the bill. The committee comprises 18 members representing the cabinet and 54 from
