Stay informed with the latest updates, breaking headlines, and current events from around the world.
Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai claimed on Friday that the coalition parties, led by Pheu Thai, will stay together to form a new government, after the Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, resulting in the automatic ouster of the entire Cabinet.
The Constitutional Court today removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office after finding her guilty of gross ethical misconduct during a conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen over a deadly border clash between the two countries.
There have been verdicts that ended prime ministers’ tenures and wiped away Cabinets, but the ruling on Paetongtarn Shinawatra was perhaps the most resounding from the Constitutional Court when it comes to rulers’ “ethics”.
Two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed by Thai governments more than two decades ago with Cambodia, aimed at helping settle simmering land boundary and maritime disputes, have become a minefield in Thailand's domestic politics.
Thais were shocked by revelations that Phra Alongkot Tikkhapanyo – once celebrated for his pioneering work with AIDS patients – was in fact an imposter accused of masterminding a multi-billion-baht scam at his temple.
Embattled and suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is seen arriving at Government House, as the Constitutional Court prepares to announce its decision on her controversial conversation with Cambodia’s Hun Sen.
Cambodia has urged Sweden to halt the planned sale of advanced Gripen (E/F) fighter jets to Thailand, warning that the deal could fuel further regional tensions and risk endangering civilians along the two countries’ disputed border.
Ousted Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she respects the Constitutional Court’s decision that removed her from office, but insisted that her intention has always been to do her best for the country, with her true aim being to protect the lives of Thai citizens and soldiers.
The Thai Army will propose the construction of a 14-kilometer permanent fence along the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district, to prevent illegal activities, said Maj Gen Vithai Laithomya, spokesman for the Thai Armed Forces.
In a move to substantiate its claim that Cambodia continues to use anti-personnel landmines, despite a global ban, Thailand presented evidence on the matter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting yesterday in New York.
The Burapha Task Force declared martial law on Thursday in Ban Nong Chan, a Thai border village in Khok Soong district of Sa Kaeo province which, in recent days, has become the scene of confrontations between Thai troops and Thai civilians on one side and Cambodian civilians on the other.
Academics and human rights advocates are up in arms over, what they claim is, the unlawful arrest of a 13-year-old Cambodian schoolboy on a charge of illegal entry, despite his being born and raised in Thailand.
Chiang Mai residents are voting today, not to elect a political representative, but to determine whether the ten geese deployed by the city’s administration, on a 7-day trial basis to get rid of duckweed in the city moat, have passed the test.
In an unprecedented move, the Constitutional Court is seeking legal action against two online news outlets, accusing them of spreading false and distorted information about its judicial proceedings.
Thailand’s supreme commander, Gen Songwit Noonpackdee, says that he supports the idea of building fences along the shared border with Cambodia, to prevent incursions and to protect Thai citizens.
US President Donald Trump has expressed gratitude to Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet for nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, while praising Cambodia’s role in securing peace with Thailand after weeks of deadly clashes along the border.
