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In an unprecedented move, the World Pétanque and Bowls Federation (WPBF) has announced a ban on all pétanque (boules) competitions during the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games this December in Thailand.
The prime minister has led his economic team in a meeting with executive members of the Thai Bankers Association (TBA), for a discussion about pressing economic issues, ranging from household and SME debt, the strengthening baht against the US$ to the competitiveness of Thai products in the global market.
Thailand’s Second Region Army Commander Lt-Gen Boonsin Padklang said today there are no clear signs yet that Cambodia will relocate its heavy weaponry from border areas, as agreed with Thailand at the recent General Border Committee (GBC) meeting.
A survey of youths’ experiences of playing arcade-style ‘claw’ machines revealed that 23% of them played almost daily, spending anywhere between 200 and 3,000 baht per session.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he is consulting with authorities about attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, because his government has not yet delivered its obligatory policy statement to parliament.
A 45-year-old runner collapsed as she was participating in a mini marathon, being held in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom on Sunday. She subsequently died.
The government is expected to roll out a co-payment scheme as early as next month to boost Thais’ purchasing power and stimulate the sluggish economy, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said during inspection trips to Ang Thong and Si Sa Ket provinces over the weekend.
Today is the last day for the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to decide whether it will appeal the Criminal Court’s decision that last month to acquit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of a lèse majesté charge.
Paris, France - Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state after nearly two years of war in Gaza, with France, Belgium and other countries poised to follow suit at the UN General Assembly.
Most senior government officials and bureaucrats tend to fade away as they near retirement, but not Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, the outgoing commander of the 2nd Army Region which oversees security on the northeastern border with Cambodia. The 60-year-old general has been making headlines with his speaking tour. Interestingly, most of his audiences have been school students who treated him like a rockstar.
Lom Sak district of Phetchabun province is experiencing the worst flooding in 20 years, after the swollen Pa Sak River broke its banks and swept into the district’s township and surrounding areas, following heavy rainfall over the past few days.
Finland and Cyprus will accede to the 1976 Asean Treaty of Amity and Cooperation at the upcoming Asean-related summits in Kuala Lumpur in late October, according to an informed source.
Cambodia must comply with every measure agreed upon since the ceasefire agreement was concluded. Any attempt to delay will further erode trust and raise tension.
Abhisit Vejjajiva is most favoured among respondents to an opinion poll to lead the Democrat party, replacing Chalermchai Sri-on who resigned recently citing health reasons.
Election fever has seized Thailand’s political parties after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to dissolve Parliament in four months.
Keeping our garbage segregated properly at source – at our homes and in the offices where most of the waste is generated – is the very first step toward a cleaner, greener and healthier city.
