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The medium-sized Bhum Jai Thai Party can be another beneficiary of a new electoral rule which essentially makes sure that every vote cast will not be lost. The party stands to gain some seats from battles at constituencies and more from votes that its losing candidates get. Ultimately, this rule bodes well for parties of
OSLO (Reuters) – Denis Mukwege, a doctor who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. They were awarded the prize for their efforts to end the use of
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed today that general elections will take place on February 24 next year and insisted that he has not made up his mind yet as which political party he would join. Gen Prayut also appealed to the media to stop writing or talking about non-elected prime minister in a way that
The World Bank has adjusted its projection of Thailand’s economic growth for the entire year to 4.5%, from the previous projection of 4.1%, said Kiattiphong Ariyapratchaya, a senior economist of the World Bank in Thailand. The government’s serious implementation of large-scale investment projects has partly contributed to the rise in Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP)
The pro–junta Palang Pracharat Party is getting a major boost after a group of politicians and former MPs of the so-called “Sam Mitr” group are on the verge of joining it, thus making it a formidable political party in the upcoming election. Suriya Juangroongruangkit, a veteran politician and a key leader of the group, estimated
Energy Minister Siri Chirapongphan has hinted that retail price of diesel may be increased above 30 baht/litre if global crude price rises to between 90-100 US dollars/barrel and the 6,000 million baht set aside from Oil Fund to freeze diesel price at 30 baht/litre is not sufficient and additional fund is needed. He said that
Thailand has been removed from the blacklist of countries affected by illegal ivory trade, said Mr Somkiart Suntornpitakkool, director of the Wildlife and Plants Protection Division, on Friday. He said the standing committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) at the meeting in Sochi, Russia during
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning made a donation of 5 million baht to help victims of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami as international efforts to assist the Indonesian government to deal with the devastating natural disasters gathered pace amidst concerns over hundreds of thousands with little food and water. Gen Prayut handed over the
In an unprecedented turn of events, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will both be in court today. The Star of Malaysia reported that after spending a night in detention at the headquarters of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), investigators are bringing Rosmah to the court in
Consumers’ confidence index for the month of September dropped slightly to 82.3 from August’s 83.2 – the first time in four months mainly due to a drop in the arrivals of Chinese tourists, oil price increase, contraction of prices of farm products and increasing concern over the prospect of an expanded trade war between China
Hopes of finding people alive in the debris from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Palu in Sulawesi of Indonesia are fading as the death toll from one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country has risen to over 1,400 on Wednesday. News agencies reported that many people are still being buried under
The government’s committee directing the policy of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme, also known as the EEC board, on Thursday agreed in principle to endorse four more mega projects under the ECC scheme. This brought the total number of large-scale infrastructure projects approved under the EEC policy to five and the combined investment
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, pleaded not guilty this morning to 17 charges of money laundering and tax evasion, amounting to more than RM7 million (about 57 million baht). Malaysian media reported that she was charged at Kuala Lumpur’s Sessions Court for allegedly receiving funds obtained from money-laundering activities.
On the one hand, the newly–formed Palang Pracharat Party can be military–backed Prime Minister Prayut Chan–o–cha’s formidable weapon going into his most politically critical period since the 2014 coup. On the other hand, the party’s existence can expand his already–large enemy base, make him very unpopular among many sections of voters, and thus backfire badly on
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly receiving and transferring funds related to money-laundering activities. The 66-year-old former first lady of Malaysia was detained this afternoon at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya, after more than four hours of questioning. Malaysiakini reported that
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan insisted this morning that the upcoming general election will take place as scheduled in February and dismissed rumours that it could be postponed to April. “I still stand by the February 24 timeframe and see no factors that would cause a delay,” he said Gen Prawit was commenting
