Thailand says 'disappointed' by renewed Gaza hostilities
Thailand has said it is "disappointed" by the return to hostilities in Gaza and has called for the release of hostages, including a Thai national.
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Thailand has said it is "disappointed" by the return to hostilities in Gaza and has called for the release of hostages, including a Thai national.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the only target of the two-day censure debate starting on Monday (March 24). However, opposition MPs are also expected to scrutinise her father, former PM Thaksin – although they are banned from referring to him directly.
There have been positive signs of a strong recovery in the Thai economy since 2024, mainly driven by exports, tourism, and investment projects, despite lingering household and informal debt issues.
With the censure only just over a day away, the political temperature has been heating up, with Pheu Thai MP Anusorn Iamsa-ard accusing the People’s Party of trying to use the debate to insight chaos in parliament.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) investigation into the alleged special treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, at the Police General Hospital, is likely to drag on longer as the commission is waiting for more information from relevant agencies.
The staff of the Voice of America (VOA) Thai-language service say they are saddened by the abrupt end of broadcasts, following President Donald Trump’s order to fire all 1,300 VOA about a week ago.
A German national, who was arrested and released on bail by Nakhon Ratchasima police last Tuesday on charges for assaulting several dentists, was found dead in his home in Non Sung district, Nakhon Ratchasima province yesterday.
Photography is intrinsic to Somkid Chaijitvanit, a woman determined to live a fulfilling and humane life. It enables the 58-year-old to travel, interact with people, and capture moments to share them with others. On top of that, taking pictures is her main outlet for spreading kindness and compassion to others through her philanthropic project called ArtCare.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hosted a dinner for leaders of coalition parties at a hotel in Bangkok last night, to enhance unity ahead of the opposition’s no-confidence debate on Monday and Tuesday.
A women's fashion handbag company has canceled the sale of its latest model after people who lined up late last night outside a department store in Nonthaburi, waiting for the sale this morning, ended up in noisy squabbles and tussles.
Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will visit Bangkok on April 3–4 to attend the Bay of Bengal region summit, according to a highly placed source.
The Election Commission (EC) has agreed to investigate alleged voting collusion in the senatorial election last June, with an official from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) being invited to join the panel.
Bangkok is blanketed in excessive airborne pollutants today, with the average level of PM2.5 dust measured at 45µg/m³ (microns), with the standard safe level being 37. 5µg/m³s, according to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
The governor of Chiang Rai province has ordered officials at the provincial natural resources and environment office to take water samples from the Kok River, for testing for traces of cyanide.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is inviting everyone in Bangkok to join Earth Hour 2025 tomorrow, by turning off their lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.