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Thai economists are expressing concern that the government’s much-touted-but-stalled land bridge project will neither be a success nor boost the economy as they hope. Some suggest that the Thai government should first revive existing economic projects left unfinished.
Energy security and disaster resilience are at the top of the agenda for the 48th ASEAN Summit, reflecting the region’s growing exposure to both geopolitical shocks and climate-related risks.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected a factory in Samut Sakhon province today, after a report by a Facebook claiming that fish in canned products he purchased appeared abnormal and did not match the label stating that they were mackerel.
A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
Thailand has taken a step closer today to withdrawing from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the maritime boundary, which it signed with Cambodia in 2001, as the Cabinet resolved to cancel it. Cambodia will be informed in due course.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has stressed the urgent need for the government to secure a 400 billion baht in loan to prevent the national economy entering stagflation in the wake of the global oil crisis, triggered by the war in the Middle East.
A 43-year-old Buddha statue foundry worker dropped to his knees in relief when a golden Buddha topknot he had crafted was cut open, revealing 50 baht-weight of gold (762.2g) inside—contrary to widespread viral claims that the embedded gold had gone missing during the casting process.
In Bangkok, power lunches rarely look like this. Anutin Charnvirakul—Thailand’s prime minister— has built a reputation not on white-tablecloth dining, but on a restless appetite for the city’s everyday flavors. From noodle shops in back alleys to late-night rice porridge stalls, his idea of good food leans pretty much towards places where taste outweighs polish.
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has cancelled his planned trip, scheduled for May 8, to inspect proposed sites for the land bridge mega project, after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a new feasibility study of the project to be completed in 90 days.
Embattled Agriculture Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said today that he has ordered a panel to investigate the transfer of Rachen Sillaparaya, director general of the Royal Rain-making and Agricultural Aviation Department, to an inspector general position attached to the ministry, to clear up any doubts over the transfer’s fairness.
The resignation of a top civil servant within the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has sparked allegations of ministerial abuse of power barely a month into the new Cabinet’s tenure.
Cambodia has threatened to turn to the UN maritime mechanism if Thailand pulls out of their long-standing agreement signed in 2001, said Kung Phoak, secretary of state at Cambodia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The Cabinet is expected to deliberate over a 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree today, aimed at cushioning the Thai economy against the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Thailand will officially enter the rainy season between May 15 and 17, although rainfall is expected to be intermittent, with possible thunderstorms in the late afternoons and evenings.
Two sub-districts in Tak Bai district of the southern province of Narathiwat have been declared public disaster zones by the provincial governor after multiple forest fires broke out last Friday and continue to rage uncontrollably.
The Meteorological Department has today issued an advisory for northern Thailand, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds, hail and heavy rain in some areas as a high-pressure system from China moves in.
