Land bridge faces backlash as petition exceeds target overnight
An environmental group has launched a petition drive against the government-backed land bridge project, drawing more than the required 50,000 signatures overnight.
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An environmental group has launched a petition drive against the government-backed land bridge project, drawing more than the required 50,000 signatures overnight.
AFP- A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
The People’s Party has announced that it is fielding its deputy leader, Chaiwat Sathawornwichit, in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election, emphasising its campaign for an “easy” Bangkok.
Police have launched a manhunt for the murderer of a taxi driver whose body and car were found on an empty plot of land, which used to be the dumping ground for distillery effluent, in Ayutthaya province last evening.
The Department of Corrections has issued a formal clarification regarding the parole of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, insisting that the process complied with all legal requirements and ministerial regulations under the Corrections Act of 2017.
The United States has completed its offensive operations against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, echoing statements to Congress nearly a month into a fragile ceasefire.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Cabinet today approved the abrogation of the memorandum of understanding signed with Cambodia in 2001 to settle their overlapping maritime claims.
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.