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Former central bank governor Tarisa Watanagase has sent an open letter, addressed to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, reminding him of the importance of the independence of the central bank from political interference in the selection of its new governor.
Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said today that the Thai negotiating position on tariff talks has misjudged its US counterpart, with its win-win approach, as the US believes that Thailand has enjoyed a trade surplus for a long time and it is now about time for the US to reverse the position.
The Thai government has launched a new fast-track policy to grant legal status, residency or citizenship to stateless people or migrants within just five working days, in a landmark move aimed at ending decades of uncertainty.
Before the modern sky train and subway train systems, before ride-hailing apps and highways, and before fully automatic cars and bullet trains took to the streets and tracks, humble and traditional means of transportation were common all over Southeast Asia.
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira admitted today that he is somewhat surprised by the US administration’s imposition of a 36% tariff on goods from Thailand, but he is remains optimistic that there is still room to negotiate before the new August 1st deadline.
If the name of new Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the third member of his family to step into Thailand’s political spotlight.
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) board has approved the provision of free hormone therapy to transgender people, under the 30-baht universal healthcare program.
US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of “reciprocal” tariffs, set to take effect on August 1, 2025, targeting over a dozen countries—including Thailand, which now faces a steep 36% tariff on its exports to the United States.
The People’s party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut submitted draft charter amendments to House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha today, which are aimed at reducing the power of the Constitutional Court and independent agencies, while making them more accountable to the public.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed his attendance at the upcoming ASEAN-related meetings in Kuala Lumpur later this week, according to informed diplomatic sources.
Thailand’s headline inflation rate for June was down for the third consecutive month, largely due to the falling prices of fuel and fresh food, said Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, director of the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office, today.
A group of parents, whose children attend a kindergarten school in Nonthaburi, gathered today to call for a delay in the return of part of the school building to the Nonthaburi authorities, saying that the move would negatively affect students’ learning.
Political activist Dr Tul Sittisomwong will petition the national police chief today, to oppose the promotion of two senior police doctors, who were temporarily suspended for their handling of Thaksin Shinawatra’s controversial stay at the Police General Hospital.
Bangkok’s Min Buri district office has ordered the temporary suspension of construction on a pumping station on Nimit Mai Road, pending an investigation, after its incomplete reinforcing steel framework collapsed last night, injuring 12 workers.
The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) has agreed to file a class action lawsuit, on behalf of their customers, against NETA Auto (Thailand) Company Limited, the sole distributer of Chinese-made NETA EVs in Thailand.
Timor-Leste has dismissed Myanmar’s objection to it becoming the 11th member of the ASEAN grouping as “inconsequential and irrelevant,” said Timor President José Ramos-Horta.
