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New York, United States - A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
Thailand faces another political shake-up on Friday as MPs gather to elect a new prime minister to replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by a court order last week.
The House of Representatives will meet this Friday to vote on a new prime minister to replace former premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was removed from office last week.
Bhumjaithai’s legal chief, Supachai Jaisamut, sought legal action today against acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, accusing him of malfeasance in office, in violation of Section 157 of the Criminal Code.
The Bhumjaithai party announced today that it now has 146 MPs supporting Anutin Charnvirakul’s candidature as the next prime minister, as well as the promised support from the People’s party’s 143.
Beijing, China - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West.
Thailand’s politics is caught in another maelstrom, this time caused by the Constitutional Court’s ruling to remove Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister for a serious ethical violation.
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul declared this morning he is pressing ahead in forming a new coalition government despite the move by acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to have the House of Representatives dissolved.
The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia can be resolved only when the Thai government can talk with the Cambodian leader because, in Cambodia, the people take orders from just one man, according to Lt-Gen Boonsin Padklang,
Government and opposition whips are scheduled to meet at 3pm this afternoon to set the date for the vote to select a new interim prime minister, who will be in the office for just four months to prepare for a snap general election and to hold a referendum on the drafting of a new Constitution.
The Thai military will maintain the barbed wire fencing it has erected at several sites along the border with Cambodia and will not remove it, as demanded by Phnom Penh, outgoing Second Army Region Commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang said yesterday.
With fertility on the decline worldwide, children – the future and hope of society – have become more precious than ever. Millions of these young lives are vulnerable and exposed to mistreatment and exploitation and all without exception, have the right to be protected from harm including corporal punishment or violent discipline at the hands of caregivers, the most common form of violence against children.
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, is tipped to become the next prime minister of Thailand after the People’s Party announced this morning that its 143 MPs will support his candidacy to replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by the Constitutional Court last week.
People’s Party executive board will meet tomorrow to finalise which candidate its 143 MPs will support as Thailand’s next prime minister.
Three boys, who had been swept away by floodwaters and became stranded in a tree in the middle of a rice field, were rescued today in Phetchabun’s Lom Sak district. The boys, visibly shocked and frightened, have now been reunited with their parents.
Walk through the condiment aisle of any Thai supermarket and you might well be surprised at the number of sauces on offer. But even more surprising is that countless other unique sauces, each with limited production, never make it to these modern shelves.
