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About 2.76 million Thai citizens, or 30% of the 9.31 million who have failed the screening process to receive subsidies under the state welfare card scheme, have filed appeals for reconsideration within just two days, according to the Finance Ministry.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it would pay "many times over" for every American soldier killed, while Tehran's Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, threatened to broaden the war with a blockade of Saudi ports.
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has ordered a study into the long-term phasing-out of cargo operations at Bangkok Port in Khlong Toei, aiming to consolidate the nation's maritime trade at Laem Chabang Port and redevelop the prime 376.8 hectares of riverside land into a casino-free entertainment complex.
Police have arrested and charged the owner of an illegal, hidden nightclub in the Huai Khwang district in Bangkok and a court has remanded him in custody, while local authorities ramp up inspections to prevent other venues from operating clandestine entertainment spots.
The Transport and Interior ministries have agreed to revamp regulations pertaining to the eligibility of poor people to receive state welfare under the state welfare card program, after many people who had applied for the cards have failed the screening process because they own vehicles.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow is attending the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila under a cloud of renewed fighting in the Middle East and a deep divide over Myanmar's return to the diplomatic fold.
The late Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s unwavering commitment to improving the justice system and the quality of life of female prisoners was among the legacies highlighted during a commemorative event at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok on Monday.
The fallout from Thailand’s decriminalisation of marijuana in 2022 is spreading rapidly beyond its borders, with large shipments of smuggled Thai weed threatening to overwhelm customs officials across the world.
An explosion at a service station in Sri Racha district in Chon Buri province on Monday afternoon has left one person dead and another trapped under debris, drawing a major response from local emergency services.
The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) team tasked with investigating the Local Administration Department’s recruitment exam scam plans to charge 11 local administrative officials and civilians with alleged involvement in the scandal, Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet, the national police chief said today.
A task force of over 250 security officers launched an extensive crackdown codenamed ‘Foreign Nominee Network Takedown Phase 5’, raiding 18 locations across Chiang Mai province to dismantle front businesses linked to 633 million baht in damages.
The Thai government has given the green light to a revision of the policy removing the requirement to apply for a visa at a consulate prior to travelling to Thailand, known as the ‘visa free’ policy, to suit better the national situation, while promoting quality domestic tourism with reduced redundancy and well-placed security.
Bilateral talks between Thailand and Cambodia to settle their land border dispute are “out of the question” at this stage, as Cambodia has chosen the compulsory conciliation approach under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told Thai media in China today.
With Thailand playing a coordinating role, ASEAN is accelerating its diplomatic re-engagement with Myanmar despite mounting scepticism about the initiative achieving any breakthrough.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is preparing to request 1.75 billion baht from the government’s central budget to fund a new economic stimulus campaign called ‘Thai Tiew Thai Plus’ (Thais Travel Thailand Plus), aimed at boosting domestic tourism later this year.
An overwhelming majority of Thai citizens feel profoundly threatened by the growing presence of illegal foreign syndicates, specifically involved in money laundering, proxy land acquisitions and ‘zero-dollar’ business models, as severe national perils, according to a poll released by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) on Sunday.
