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The Action Coalition for Thailand Party (ACT) which has former anti-Thaksin protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban as its de facto leader is throwing full support behind Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to return as prime minister after the March-24 election. Suthep told ThaiPBS World in an interview on Tuesday that the party has confidence in Gen Prayut as
Democrat Party candidates recently hit the campaign trail at Soi Surasena, Bangkok. They made their election promises. But what do the people think?
A battle of political songs – between pro-democracy activists on one side and the police on the other – took place in front of army headquarters this morning in what is a new twist in the aftermath of Army Commander-in-Chief Apirat Kongsompong’s resurrection of the outdated ultra-nationalist song, “Nak Paendin” (Burden of the Land). A
As many as 2.5 million eligible voters have registered to vote in advance of the March-24 general election, Election Commission secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma disclosed on Tuesday. He said that the number of registered early voters – 2,348,168 who live in Thailand but want to vote outside their constituencies and 112,165 who live overseas –
PARIS (AP) — Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades. Although he spent virtually his entire career at luxury labels catering to the
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today urged political parties to be constructive in their election campaigning and to refrain from mud-slinging. In an apparent reference to the spat between the army chief and Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, he also assured the public that General Apirat Kongsompong, did not have a conflict
Despite protests by some farmer groups and the Democrat party, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is determined to go ahead with its planned deliberation of the controversial rice bill in its second and final readings on Wednesday. Objections to the bill focus on Section 27/1 which empowers the Rice Department as the sole authority for
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has identified 26 flaws in Thailand’s aviation standards during its recent inspection and has recommended that they be rectified if Thailand is to regain Category One status. Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand director Mr. Chula Sukmanop said that some of the 26 flaws recently identified were already known and
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws. The report on fake news and disinformation on social media sites followed an 18-month investigation by Parliament’s influential media committee.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan have joined the chorus defending military spending and mandatory conscription against increasing criticism from anti-junta politicians, particularly Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan. The Prime Minister insisted that defence spending was not only intended for the military and for national defence,
About a year ago, irrigation officials were discharging excess water through Ubonrat dam to increase reservoir capacity to ease flood problems in Thailand’s northeastern province of Khon Kaen. Today, the same officials are urging people in the province to use water sparingly and farmers to suspend second-crop cultivation and to turn to crops which require
Marijuana, or “kanja” as it is known in Thailand, can now be grown legally and used in medical and scientific applicationswith the consent of the authorities concerned. The Narcotics Act B.E. 2562, which seeks to amend specific provisions of the Narcotics Act of 1979 to enable the use of marijuana for the treatment of patients, study, research and development as well as for agricultural, commercial and industrial uses for
Thailand’s Army Commander-in-Chief General Apirat Kongsompong responded to a reporter’s question this morning about his view of the current political situation by suggesting the media listen to the old ultra-nationalist song “Nak Paendin” (Burden of the Land). His comment was an indirect response to a question about the Pheu Thai party’s chief campaign strategist Khunying
According to an opinion poll released today by Rangsit University, the pro-junta Palang Pracharat party will win the March 24 election with an estimated 8.3 million votes, or 21.5 percent of votes cast. The other parties polled as follows: Party % Votes (million) Democrat 18.3 7.04 Pheu Thai 16.9 6.50 Bhumjai Thai 8.2 3.10 Future Forward 7.4 2.87 Ruam Palang Prachachart Thai 5.7 2.20 Seri Ruam Thai 5.6 2.10
Thailand’s Finance Ministry will seek cabinet approval for 6 billion baht, to be distributed by the state-run Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), for farmer cooperatives and community enterprises to buy sugarcane harvesting machines. BAAC manager Mr. Apirom Sookprasert said that sugarcane farmers can’t afford the machines themselves so, in several provinces, many of
About 50 Thai motorcycle taxi drivers blocked the Thai-Malaysian border checkpoint Sunday morning to protest what they allege are stricter immigration checks by Malaysian immigration officials. The taxi drivers have been bringing Thai tourists from the Thai side of the border in Songkhla’s Sadao district to the duty-free shops in Malaysia’s Padang Besar. The temporary
