Leering, stalking and sexual comments: Inside Thailand’s harassment crackdown
Thailand is taking concrete steps to better protect women and transgender people from sexual harassment, ending decades of impunity where abuse was dismissed as teasing.
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Thailand is taking concrete steps to better protect women and transgender people from sexual harassment, ending decades of impunity where abuse was dismissed as teasing.
A police sergeant, who passed written examination and physical tests to be promoted to a commissioned officer, but was rejected because he has a prosthetic leg, has been reinstated by order of the national police chief, Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet.
The US government has given the green light for imports of Thai fishery products, as they have been found to comply with the US Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the past several years.
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul declared this morning that bringing down the cost of living, settling the border conflict with Cambodia, cracking down on drug trafficking and dealing with natural disasters will be among his incoming administration’s top priorities.
Venice, Italy - China's Xin Zhilei won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for her role in "The Sun Rises on Us All" directed by Cai Shangjun.
PM-designate Anutin Charnvirakul today insisted that his Cabinet lineup will not be unattractive, and will be composed of professionals ready to work immediately, chosen for their experience and dedication.
Kyiv, Ukraine - Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said.
Bhumjaithai party Leader Anutin Charnvirakul took the oath of allegiance before a portrait of His Majesty King at the party’s head office at about noon today, after a Royal Command, appointing him Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, was hand-delivered to him by Arpath Sakanan, the secretary-general of the House.
A group of Pheu Thai party MPs has formally asked House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on the parliamentary status of Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul, the current prime minister, and People’s party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut.
Veteran diplomat Sihasak Phuangketkeow has been tipped to become the country’s next foreign minister under the new government being formed by Prime Minister-designate Anutin Charnvirakul, according to informed sources.
Noppadon Pattama, former foreign minister and legal adviser to Thaksin Shinawatra, has announced his resignation from the Pheu Thai Party, effective today.
Wasting no time, a new Cabinet under Anutin Charnvirakul’s premiership is already taking shape, with all the portfolios to be shared among the Bhumjaithai party and its allies.
Thai politics has a funny way of surprising the public first and then making them shrug at the biggest jaw-dropper afterwards. While today’s (September 5) development is hugely ironic, it’s just adding to a growing list of the unexpected that is becoming less and less shocking.
The House of Representatives today voted 311 to 152, with 27 abstentions, to choose Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, defeating Chaikasem Nitisiri of the Pheu Thai Party.
The new government is expected to revive the Pheu Thai-led administration’s 50:50 co-payment scheme, to stimulate the economy in the short term, Siripong Angkasakulkiat, one of the deputy leaders of the Bhumjaithai party, said today.
The private sector is urging the new government, led by the Bhumjaithai party, to role out immediate measures to address urgent issues, even though this administration is not expected to last long.