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House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha urged Cabinet members today, including the prime minister, to allocate time on Thursdays to respond to verbal interpellations raised by the Opposition.
An Austrian tourist was arrested at a resort on Phi-Phi Island yesterday, after he had allegedly rammed a jet-ski into a Russian national while he was swimming in the sea off Phuket’s Karon Beach on Tuesday evening.
The Finance Ministry will seek cabinet approval next week for the "Easy e-Receipt" scheme, under which consumers who spend up to 50,000 baht on products or services will be eligible for an income tax deduction to promote domestic spending.
The prime minister is spending today in the northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen and Maha Sarakham, to follow up on water resources management and to deliver policies to address flood and drought issues.
Video clips posted on social media platforms by the national parks department chief, showing a helicopter circling and chasing an elephant in Phu Kradueng National Park, have drawn criticism, prompting him to defend himself. Attapon Charoenchansa posted the clips, which he said were taken on December 17, explaining that he was on the helicopter and saw the elephant, Si Sor Dam, in an open plain. The clips show the helicopter flying around the animal, which appeared startled and ran into a...
Myanmar's junta-appointed foreign minister briefed officials from five neighbouring countries on the military's repeatedly delayed plans to hold elections, Thailand's foreign minister said on Thursday.
The Lower House has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a one-tier referendum to amend the Constitution, while the Bhumjaithai party voted against, signalling a widening rift between coalition partners.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia's foreign minister will be issued a fine for puffing a cigarette in a non-smoking area, the country's health minister said Wednesday.
Convicted monarchy reform activist Arnon Nampa was sentenced by the Criminal Court today to two years and eight months in prison for an act of lèse majesté. Arnon’s latest conviction for lèse majesté is related to the “Harry Potter” rally at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok, held between August 1st and 3rd, 2020.
Five Japanese men, including a member of the Yakuza, were arrested by immigration police in Chon Buri province on Wednesday for allegedly operating a call centre which preyed on the elderly in Japan.
The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to maintain the policy rate at 2.25%, on the basis that the current rate is consistent with the economic trajectory, inflation target range, safeguarding of long-term macro financial stability and increasing uncertainties.
A mental health team, from Noppitum Hospital, visited flood and landslide-affected areas in Krungching sub-district in Nakhon Si Thammarat today, to offer support to the elderly and patients with chronic conditions.
With an upbeat export growth projection of about 5% this year, the Ministry of Commerce and the private sector are optimistic for a further 2-3% growth in 2025, bringing total export value to about US$305 billion.
The Medical Council has launched a comprehensive investigation into the professional conduct of all doctors at the Corrections Department and Police General hospitals who were involved in the diagnosis and treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra since August last year.
Farmers in Surat Thani province are experiencing major losses due to this year's flooding. Oil palm and rubber plantations, as well as shrimp farms in Kanchanadit district, have been swamped. Hundreds of households are underwater.
Election Commission (EC) Chairman Itthiphol Boonpracong urged former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra today to address voluntarily, in writing or verbally, allegations that he is dominating the Pheu Thai party.
