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The Election Commission (EC) has unanimously decided to order the Future Forward party to submit documents related to the 191 million baht loan it borrowed from party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. According to a press release today (Monday), from the Office of the Election Commission, the move is to enable the case to be cleared
Palang Pracharat MP for Ratchaburi province, Ms. Pareena Kraikupt, will have to cede to the state the 102 hectares of land in Chom Bung district of Ratchaburi, which she has occupied and utilized for several years, because part of the land is in national forest reserves and the rest is classified as Sor Por Kor
Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia’s eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring in the country’s biggest city. Official data showed that pollution had reached “hazardous” levels across Sydney, with the highest readings of PM 2.5 particulates in the city’s northwest reaching 186 parts per million on
Any farmer, trader or importer who is in possession of Paraquat, Glyphosate or Chlorpyrifos is required to report to the Plant and Farm Materials Control Office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or the agricultural research and development offices in the provinces between December 1st and 15th. The requirement also applies to derivatives of these
A malfeasance charge was filed today with the Criminal Court for Corruption Cases, by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, against the seven election commissioners in connection with their handling of the Future Forward party leader’s media ownership case. The legal action came two days ahead of a ruling from the Constitutional Court, over Thanathorn’s holding of a substantial
The three-day apostolic visit to Thailand of Pope Francis beginning Wednesday is a “pilgrim of peace” and a “moment of grace” for not only Catholics but also for Thai people of all faiths, said Monseigneur Wissanu Thanya-anan, deputy secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Thailand (CBCT). “Pope Francis is a bridge-builder, a prophet who
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is to ask the Criminal Court for Corruption Cases to revoke the bail granted to former Kaeng Krachan national park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson and the three other suspects, or to set a new bail condition. Chaiwat, currently director of Conservation Office in north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, Boontaen Busarakham,
Former Kaeng Krachan national park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson has been ordered transferred, from the Conservation Area Management Office in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani to the southern border province of Pattani, to assist in forest protection work. Mr. Chatuporn Burutpat, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said today that the
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Monday that a British colonial-era emergency law revived by the government to ban protesters wearing face masks was unconstitutional as police continue to surround a university campus after a fiery overnight stand-off with hundreds of protesters inside. The court said the law was “incompatible with the
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai was today warned that he might face a legal action for interference in the duties of House standing committees over his recent enforcement of a new rule governing chairmen of the various committees. The new rule requires all House committees to report their dealings to the House speaker. Mr. Chirayu Huangsap,
HONG KONG — Police this morning briefly stormed a major university campus occupied by hundreds of protesters, making dozens of arrests after almost two straight days of standoffs that have raised fears of a bloody showdown. Police from a special tactical unit entered the campus and made dozens of arrests, according to local news reporters
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday signed a joint vision statement on defence with the US which reaffirms the two countries’ shared commitment to their long-standing defence alliance. Signing the statement in Bangkok on behalf of the US was US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper. The statement reaffirms the importance of the U.S.-Thailand defense treaty
Protestors clash with police outside the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong in Hung Hom district of Hong Kong on November 17, 2019. A police officer was struck by an arrow fired by a Hong Kong protester on November 17 and an armoured vehicle set ablaze, as fires raged into the night around a campus which
Most respondents to an opinion poll have high expectations that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will take relief measures to address the high cost of living, which ranks top of the five economic problems of most concern to Thai people, according to a Suan Dusit Poll by Suan Dusit University. 47.90% of the respondents named the
A police officer was struck by an arrow fired by a Hong Kong protester on Sunday, as fierce clashes raged around a campus which has turned into a base for a pro-democracy movement switching tactics as it plunges the divided city deeper into turmoil. Protests have tremored through the global financial hub since June with many in
Protesters build a fire outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University during clashes with the police in Hong Kong on November 17, 2019. Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy activists who vowed to “squeeze the economy” as the increasingly divided city reels from one of the worst weeks of violence in the months-long crisis.
