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Thailand’s current Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, said today that he would do everything “better and better” if he is elected to continue as Prime Minister. For the time being, however, he said that he would not speculate, adding that parliament is yet to open and it will also depend on the members of parliament
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has a glorious history of being open to the world and it will only be more open, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, in his first public address since trade tension with the United States spiked last week. China and the United States are locked in an escalating trade war, with
The comedy drama about relationships on Instagram TV of Spanish TV 3. The drama targets young people in two main ways: The principal means of delivery is Instagram Live, since 72 percent of people aged 16-23 connect to Instagram on a daily basis. It also uses Generation Z codes, conventions and language. It is the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress introduced legislation on Tuesday intended to prohibit anyone employed or sponsored by the Chinese military from receiving student or research visas to the United States. The bill would require the U.S. government to create a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated
Facebook will bar “dangerous” people from posting live videos on its platform, in response to the livestream of the March 2019 mosque massacre in New Zealand Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place with the Christchurch massacre. People who have broken certain
What’s the option? Studying abroad or enrolling in an international program in Thailand? . The first episode of podcast from ThaiPBS World will bring you to the discussion on the pros and cons of overseas study and taking international courses in Thailand.
– Jurin Laksanawisit in his speech contending for party leader at the Miracle Grand Hotel 15th May 2019
The new Senate, which was officially announced today, contains a significant number of active and retired military and police officers, accounting for 40.8 percent of the of the 250 senators. A Royal Command endorsing the 250 senators was published in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday. Active and retired army officers account for the largest single
Thai export growth this year is expected to register 0.5-1%, the lowest in four years, due to the escalating US-China trade war and the Vietnam-EU free trade agreement, which is due to take effect in the third quarter of this year. Mr. Ath Pisarnwanich, director of the International Trade Study Centre at the University of
His Majesty the King will preside over the opening of the new parliament on May 24th, exactly two months after the general election. A Royal Decree has been issued for parliament to convene starting on May 22nd after a Royal Command endorsed 250 new senators. The Election Commission has already approved the election of 150
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Leader of Future Forward Party, made a remark today, urging elected MPs not to support the continuity of the military junta by siding with Palang Pracharat coalition.
The Royal Thai Army has placed an order for thirty seven 1126 Stryker armored cars from the United States, valued at an estimated US$80 million, under the Foreign Military Sales program. An informed army source said that the US-made armored cars are expected to be delivered this year and deployed at the 11th Light Infantry
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee, headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, today acknowledged the State Railway of Thailand’s decision to award the contract to build the 220 billion baht high-speed train system, linking the country’s three main international airports, to a consortium led Charoen Pokphand Group (CP). Secretary-general of the EEC Policy Committee,
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak called an urgent meeting of his economic team at Government House today to assess the impact on Thai exports of the latest moves in the US-China trade war. An informed Government House source said that Deputy Commerce Minister Ms. Chutima Boonyapraphat had been instructed to present the latest updates
Snacks are big in Thailand. We have them all – savoury, sweet, on skewers, from steamers. But there is one particular snack that represents the exquisite details of the old-school Thai royal cuisine. This is an ancient recipe from King Rama II era that has now been perpetuated thanks to the current renaissance of Thai
The story of Florence, a mother who lost her daughter as she decides to take her own life. In search of answers to questions such as: Where did I go wrong? And what could I have changed? Florence discovers a too-good-to-be-true company named Plan B, which offers the possibility to go back in time. Hopefully
