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Anti-corruption crusader Dr. Warong Dechgitvigrom, the sole MP of the Thai Pakdee party, submitted a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission today, seeking an investigation into the Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s ‘TH-AI Passport’ project, claiming that the specifications were rigged in favour of certain bidders.
Thai PBS World brought together six foreigners to discuss issues in Bangkok that they hope gubernatorial candidates will address.
Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has led a delegation to negotiate with top European Union officials in an attempt to fast-track the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aimed at boosting trade, investment and agricultural exports amid global economic volatility.
As Bangkok prepares to elect its governor and city councillors this Sunday (June 28), controversies and corruption allegations are overshadowing crucial policy discussions that normally help voters make their decision.
Tackling corruption has been promised by many Bangkok gubernatorial candidates during their campaigns ahead of the voting this Sunday. Thai anti-corruption experts feel, however, that making such promises is not enough.
Thailand is on track to reposition itself as a quality destination under a value-over-volume strategy, having welcomed 14.03 million international arrivals in the first five months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dismissed as “nonsense” today an audio clip, which went viral on social media, implicating the wife of interior permanent secretary Orasit Samphantharat of involvement in the Local Administration Department’s (LAD) recruitment examination fraud.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N.
The Airports of Thailand Company (AOT) plans to invest an estimated 300 billion baht in developing the six existing international airports to cope with the increasing number of passengers, AOT President Paweena Jariyathitipong said on Thursday.
Three Thai islands have been ranked among the top 10 in the Asia-Pacific region in the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards 2026, with Koh Samui taking the top spot, Phuket ranking sixth and Koh Chang tenth.
Most Bangkok residents expect Argentina to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup and predict that Lionel Messi will emerge as the tournament's top scorer, according to a recent survey by the Bansomdej Poll.
The Local Administration Department’s scandalous entry exam fraud triggers a crisis of confidence in the government’s recruitment system, which needs to be completely overhauled, according to Mana Nimitrmongkol, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT), today.
The Department of Special Investigation has issued summonses to a number of individuals, including People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, to answer questions by July 2 in connection with foreign exchange (forex) fraud cases, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said today.
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.
Thailand’s Election Commission has issued an edict prohibiting the sale, distribution and catering of all types of alcoholic beverages during the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial and Pattaya mayoral elections.
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.
