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The new Malaysian government led by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has given an assurance that press freedom in the country would be given more space to grow, national news agency Bernama reported. Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah was quoted as saying that Malaysia was now going through a political transition towards a mature democratic country, and
His Majesty the King has expressed his appreciation and thanks to all the people – both Thais and foreigners from the government, private and public sectors – who were involved in the search and rescue operations and for their success in bringing the 12 Wild Boar footballers and their coach out of the flooded Tham
The National Legislative Assembly today passed in three straight readings a bill to transfer 12.7 billion baht from the 2018 budget to a central fund for development under the 20-year national strategy and the country’s reform in 11 fields. The 12.7 billion baht to be transferred to the central fund is from allocations from the
The trial of the so-called “Mother of Corruption” case concerning the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant has come to an end with the Supreme Court finally sentencing 11 individuals, including former deputy interior minister Vatana Asavahame to 3-6 years imprisonment each. Seven co-defendants which are corporations were fined 6,000 baht each. They were Vichitphan Construction,
The Meteorological Department has warned people across the country to brace for intense rains, with heavy rains in some parts of the northern, northeastern, central, eastern and southern regions which may result in flash floods starting tomorrow until July 19. During the July 13-19 , waves in the Andaman Sea are expected to be 2-3
Phuket hotel bookings cancellation by Chinese tourists have unnerved Thai authorities and tourism-related business The Transport Ministry and governmental agencies concerned have been working frantically to plug public safety loopholes to restore the confidence of Chinese tourists in wake of the cancellation of hotel bookings in Phuket by Chinese tourists following the July 5
Twenty-nine tourists were injured when the wooden floor of a beach-front seafood restaurant in which they were having a buffet lunch caved in. The incident took place at about noon on the second floor of the well-known restaurant in Bang Saray seaside village, Sattahip district of eastern province of Chon Buri. Rescue workers from Sawangrote
Intersex people who are born with a combination of male and female biological characteristics are entitled to health security right for sex change but with approval of a medical practitioner, said Dr Sakchai Kanchanawattana, secretary-general of the Office n of National Health Security. His was responding to a question raised by the National Human
The United Nations is preparing to send teams to Rakhine state of Myanmar to begin work aimed at repatriating Rohinya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar, The Irrawaddy News reported today, quoting the regional head of the UN Development Programme’s Asia-Pacific region. UNDP’s director for Asia-Pacific region Haoliang Xu said Thursday that UN officials were last
There is no political agenda in the mobile Cabinet meeting scheduled for July 23-24 in the northeastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said today. Mr Somkid was speaking to reporters at the Government House in response to suggestions by some political parties that the meeting was part of
Asean can continue to play a constructive role in helping to usher in peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, said South Korean President Moon Jae-in today. “It is necessary to create opportunities for North Korea to fulfil its role as a responsible member of the international community,” he said in the highlight lecture of
The state of health of the 12 Wild Boars Academy football team members and their coach has continued to improve and they are expected to be allowed to go home next week, Public Health Ministry’s inspector-general Dr Thongchai Lertwilairattanapong said on this morning. The 13 were trapped in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae
The Appeals Court today upheld the death sentence handed down on a Spanish man for murdering a fellow Spaniard and dumping the dismembered body in the Chao Phraya River in 2016. According to the verdict, between January 20-26, 2016, Artur Segarra tortured and latere murdered David Bernat in a room of PG Condominium on Rama
As a show of gratitude to the international rescuers who took part in the 17-day rescue operations at Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, the government is offering them a free-of-charge tourism treat. For those who are still in Thailand, the Bureau of the Royal Household, the Foreign Ministry and the Tourism
A complaint was today (Thursday) lodged with Nakhon Ratchasima governor by a group of parents accusing the school director in Tambon Thai Samakkhi of corruption concerning school lunch program. One of the parents, Mrs Sommai Kamsoongnern, told the media that the Ban Puphai school in Tambon Thai Samakkhi, Wang Namkhieu district, has about 100 students
The five incumbent election commissioners must quit their posts in 15 days starting from today (Thursday) when the National Legislative Assembly voted to endorse five candidates nominated by the selection committee, NLA president Pornpetch Wichitcholachai said today. In the next step, he said the Office of the Secretary-General of the Senate would arrange for five
