Bt4bn budget approved for MotoGP World Championship
The Cabinet approved a 4 billion baht budget today for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to host the MotoGP World Championships for five years from 2027.
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The Cabinet approved a 4 billion baht budget today for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to host the MotoGP World Championships for five years from 2027.
Former Democrat party leader Chalermchai Sri-on has quit the party, effective Monday.
Seven national sports associations including the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) have set their sights on delivering a combined total of 18 gold medals to add to Thailand’s haul at the forthcoming 33rd SEA Games next month.
The Election Commission (EC) is to investigate widespread reports that a man was registered as a political party member without his consent.
Recent coordinated actions by the United States and United Kingdom have exposed the vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia’s financial systems, with repercussions felt acutely in Thailand.
The Royal Irrigation Department has decided to increase water discharge through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province, from 2,300m3/s to 2,400m3/s, from 10am today, in anticipation of more rain due to the intensification of a monsoon trough and the influence of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which is forecast to make landfall in Vietnam this weekend.
Thailand’s badminton fans breathed a sigh of relief after national star Pornpawee “Mew” Chochuwong reversed her decision to withdraw and confirmed she will represent the Kingdom at the upcoming 33rd SEA Games, to be held in Thailand from December 9–20.
The Intellectual Property Rights Department has included Chumphon durian as the sixth Geographical Indication (GI) product of the southern province of Chumphon, after Pa Thieu yellow rice, the Leb Mue Nang Chumphon banana, Khao Thalu coffee, Tham Singh Chumphon coffee and the Lamae Hom Thong banana.
Thailand’s lower northeastern, lower central, eastern and southern regions are expected to experience increased rainfall from this Friday to Sunday, as Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam, according to the Office of National Water Resources and the Meteorological Department.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul sought to downplay reports that Cambodia prevented ASEAN observers from monitoring mine-clearing efforts at Chong Sai Taku in Buri Ram province, stressing that both sides remain in dialogue.
The leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum pledged to bolster regional cooperation amid growing global economic uncertainty, transformative technological change, and demographic shifts.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing at Sanam Luang to accommodate more than 10,000 mourners per day who are expected to pay their respects to the late Queen Mother at the Grand Palace after November 9.
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has declared an emergency at the Mae Moh coal mine in Lampang, after continuous rainfall triggered a massive landslide early this morning.
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The Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) has drawn a line under the controversy surrounding training allowances for national shuttlers preparing for next month’s Thai-hosted 33rd SEA Games, stressing that the association has no involvement with the missing funds.
Nine Chinese nationals, suspected to be scammers who escaped from the KK Park scam centre in Myanmar, were arrested by Thai police at a resort in Klong Yai district of the eastern province of Trat today.