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Bangkok’s electricity consumption surged to a new high of 29,680.3 megawatts on Saturday night due mainly to widespread use of air-conditioners of the residential sector, said Mr Roengchai Kongthong, deputy governor for transmission system of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. The peak power consumption which was registered at 9.35 pm on Saturday night broke
Over the past few days, calls for a “national government” have grown, but so are a group of constitutional interpreters who believe that writers of Thailand’s new charter had anticipated problems of a “minority” administration and thus sneaked in ways to tackle them. The constitutional interpreters are pointing at Article 270 of the charter which
Sacred water, contained in 86 Kontho traditional Thai-style vases, were this morning moved from Wat Suthat Thepwararam to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace for safe keeping after a consecration ceremony at Wat Suthat Thepwararam yesterday, jointly chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Supreme Patriarch. Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda led
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared victory on Thursday in the race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy, saying unofficial results showed his ticket had got 54 percent of the popular vote in Wednesday’s election. Widodo ran with Islamic cleric Ma’ruf Amin against former military general Prabowo Subianto, who secured 45 percent of
Bank depositors in Thailand who earn more than 20,000 baht interest a year from their bank deposits will now be taxed 15% on the interest they earn, according to Finance Minister Apisak Tantiworawong. The minister said today the new tax measure, proposed by the Revenue Department, is intended to prevent bank depositors, who have more
Tens of thousands of people, including foreigners, today flocked to the Chang International Circuit, in the northeastern province of Buri Ram, to attend Thailand’s first exhibition of marijuana and marijuana extracts for medical use. The three-day event features talks and panel discussions on laws related to marijuana and the medical benefits of marijuana extracts, such as cannabis oil, by experts such as Dr. Siriwat Wongsiri
Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned people to avoid out-door activities due to the current high temperatures, which are forecast to exceed 43 degrees Celsius today in several northern provinces. They are also advised to stay clear of big trees, poorly-erected structures or large billboards because of freak summer storms and strong winds caused by a
New Economics party leader Mingkwan Sangsuwan reaffirmed today that his party will not join the pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party in forming a coalition government due to political differences. “I would like to reaffirm that, firstly, I hold no grudges against the Palang Pracharat party as we all are familiar with one another. Secondly, our political ideologies are different, hence, I stated from
Thai farmers are expected to face a tough year in 2019 as the drought will be more acute than usual, lowering the water levels in reservoirs in the central and northeastern provinces. Director General of Department of Agricultural Extension Samran Saraban said the drought this year is exacerbated by El-Nino weather event which causes temperature
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered the Royal Thai Navy and security agencies to take action against the planned seasteading settlement on the high seas off Phuket in accordance with international standards of practice and to ensure the protection of Thai natural resources. Frenchman Chad Andrew Elwartowski and his Thai wife, Mrs.Nadia Summergirl, had erected a floating housing unit
A group of dissident members of the New Economics party, which is seen as a political kingmaker, today asked the Election Commission (EC) to investigate the party to determine whether it is actually controlled by outsiders. Led by former election candidate Ms. Ulaporn Traiwongyoi, the group allege in a statement, submitted to the EC’s Office today,that the party’s executive committee
The Election Commission (EC) has dismissed about 20 cases of alleged election irregularities due to insufficient evidence, said EC deputy secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee today. However, speaking at a press conference after the EC’s meeting, he said the EC has ordered a recount of votes in 236 election units of Constituency 1 of Nakhon Pathom province
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Supreme Patriarch presided jointly over the consecration ceremony of sacred water, drawn from sources all over the country, at Wat Suthat Theppawararam at 5.19pm today. Earlier this morning, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda led a procession of senior interior officials and governors from 77 provinces, including Bangkok, to take the sacred water from the ministry to Wat
The Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has agreed to extend the closure of Ao Maya, or Maya Bay, a popular tourist attraction in Thailand’s southern province of Krabi, for another six months after a 10-month initial closure to allow nature to regenerate the ecosystem. Worapot Lomlim, chief of the Hat Nopparatthara-Phi-Phi Islands
