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Varawut Silpa-archa, leader of the Chartthaipattana party, confirmed today that he and other party MPs will run in the next general election under the ticket of the Bhumjaithai party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Chartthaipattana Party leader Varawut Silpa-archa showed up at the extraordinary general meeting of the Bhumjaithai party today, possibly signalling the party’s intention to join the Bhumjaithai party to fight the next general election, expected in March next year.
The annual influenza epidemic is lingering in Thailand even as monsoon rains give way to the cool season.
Pheu Thai could be facing an electoral meltdown following the latest legal blows suffered by its patriarch and ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, analysts say.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has instructed all its agencies in Songkhla province to provide food and bottled water to foreign tourists, mostly Malaysians, trapped by widespread flooding in hotels and at the airport in Hat Yai district.
Among thousands of people stranded in their flooded residences and hotels in the southern district of Hat Yai, Songkhla, are hundreds of Malaysian tourists, many of whom have sent out messages asking for help.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim denied claims that Malaysia had interfered in the recent diplomatic tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, saying it merely facilitated dialogues for an amicable solution.
Two young Chinese women were being taken into the Bangkok Remand Prison every Sunday to meet with two wealthy Chinese inmates in a guest room, possibly for sexual purposes, because condoms and spare underwear had been found in the possession of the two women.
Flash floods that hit the southern commercial town of Hat Yai in Songkhla province have stranded hundreds of tourists, including visitors from Malaysia, in their hotels.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited flood-hit areas in Hat Yai District of Songkhla Province this evening and ordered local authorities and relief units to provide urgent assistance to people affected.
The State Railways of Thailand (SRT) has cancelled ten train services in both directions between Bangkok and five destinations in the southernmost provinces today due to heavy flooding.
Many areas in Songkhla province, including the commercial hub of Hat Yai, have been flooded since yesterday, following days of torrential rain, prompting the suspension of weekend seminars and meetings.
The Cambodian government has finally approved the sending of its 333-member delegation, comprising athletes and officials, to participate in the upcoming 33rd SEA Games, which will be held in Thailand next month.
All ten MPs from the Chartthaipattana party, including party leader Varawut Silpa-archa, will defect to the Bhumjaithai party, because they believe the move will better serve the public and secure the party’s political future, the party’s deputy leader, Anucha Sasomsap, confirmed today.
Visiting Malaysians have been warned to stay alert and follow official updates on the flood situation in southern Thailand.
Public prosecutors on Thursday filed charges of criminal association and violation of the Constitution against five students and activists for organizing a forum and a mock referendum on self-determination for the three southernmost provinces in 2023.
