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Singapore seems to have worked out its political succession and has chosen the leader of its fourth-generation team and the man likely to be next prime minister, the Straits Times reported. It said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be named the party’s first assistant secretary general of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) at
The State Railways of Thailand (SRT) will propose to the Transport Ministry for extensions of the three routes of the suburban Red Line train estimated to cost a total of 24 billion baht. The three routes are: Rangsit-Thammasat University which is 8.84 km long and estimated at 6.5 billion baht; Talingchan-Salaya which is 14.8 km
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today offered his well wishes on the occasion of Loy Krathong festival to Thai people and expressed hope that the country will be free from misfortunes and sufferings. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs Naraporn, cabinet members of officials, the prime minister floated a krathong in Klong Padung Krung Kasem in front
The once-revered Carlos Ghosn’s life was even made into a manga comic but soon after Monday’s arrest his successor at Nissan referred to the ‘dark side’ of his tenure Carlos Ghosn’s status as an outsider in Japan brought him huge success, as his maverick style blew a gale through a musty corporate world, but his
Pheu Thai Party has disputed Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s claim that his government’s 86.9 billion baht aid package to help the poor and pensioners is not part of its populist policy to win public support in the upcoming election. The party slammed the aid package as a pre-election campaign to woo voters. “Helping the
The Medical Council is to set up a panel to consider action against the management of Rama II Hospital for alleged violation of ethical conduct for its mishandling of a victim attacked with acid who eventually died while being taken to another hospital, said Dr Itthiporn Kanacharoen, the council’s secretary-general on Tuesday. Earlier on the
Members of the public who have signed up to join the “Bike UnAiRak” bicycle ride on December 9 will each receive a yellow T-shirt designed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The front of the short-sleeve T-shirts carries a message “River of Rattanakosin”and the back features cartoon drawings by HM King with his autograph. In
The National Legislative Assembly is due to debate Friday on the amendments to the Narcotics Act to pave the way for the use of marijuana extracts for medical purpose, said Somchai Sawaengkarn, secretary of the parliamentary affairs extraordinary committee. After the first reading, the NLA will set up a panel to scrutinize the bill before
The Cabinet on Tuesday gave nod to a 38.7 billion baht populist package to help 14.5 million poor people who hold welfare cards during the period from December to next September. The aid package will partially cover the poor people’s electricity, water, house rental and travel expenses to hospitals which the government hopes will
Food-shop owners and street food sellers in Hua Hin seaside resort town will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Hua Hin municipal administration which requires them to strictly abide by trading rules and, most importantly, not to overcharge their customers, especially for seafoods. The measure to rein in the food sellers in the famous
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle 18.6 billion baht in aid package to help rubber plantation owners and rubber tappers currently affected by falling rubber prices. Under the aid package, the government will give a handout of 1,800 baht for each rai of rubber plantation but not exceeding 15 rai for each plantation owner.
Beijing and Manila have agreed to a joint oil and gas exploration deal – one of 29 deals that were signed on Tuesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a two-day state visit to the Philippines, South China Morning Post reported. The two nations also signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on Beijing’s vast
The Public Health Ministry has found grounds to charge Rama II Hospital for its poor handling of a victim attacked with acid who later died after being refused treatment there two weeks ago. A fact-finding panel set up by the Health Support Service Department found that the hospital allowed a nurse instead of a medical
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a leader hailed for rescuing the Japanese carmaker from close to bankruptcy. Nissan said an internal investigation, triggered by a tip-off from a whistleblower,
Pheu Thai party core member Chaturon Chaisang led about ten former Pheu Thai MPs in a “friendly” mass defection from their well-established party to join its offshoot party, Thai Raksachart on Monday. Among those who joined Chaturon to apply for memberships at Thai Raksachart party were Wuthipong and Thitima Chaisang, former party-list MP Veerakarn Musikapong,
The Office of Fiscal Policy has proposed to the Finance Ministry an assistance package to help 3.5 million of pensioners who hold welfare cards which includes an increase of monthly allowance from 600 baht to 1,000 baht. Vice Finance Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said Monday that there are currently two rates of allowance for the pensioners
