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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, accusing the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill.
Seoul - South Korea witnessed one of its most dramatic political events in recent years when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, citing “anti-state forces plotting rebellion.”
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn inspected a guard of honor during the "Trooping the Colour" parade by the Thai Royal Guards, along with an oath-giving ceremony, to mark his 72nd birthday celebrations at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok today.
Many historians believe that the wearing of headpieces started in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. University professor Jake Victoria agrees. “I think headdresses were necessary during those times because many upper-class Egyptians had shaved heads,” he told Thai PBS World.
The Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls will conduct its first country visit to Thailand from December 2 to 13, according to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The cabinet instructed the Finance Ministry today to review the second phase of the “digital wallet” scheme, under which about four million people over 60 would have received a 10,000 baht cash benefit next January.
A huge fire broke out at, what is known among tourists as, the “ghost ship” at the Koh Chang Grand Lagoona Hotel in Trat province around noon today.
About 100 sales representatives of the trouble-plagued iCon Group rallied in front of the Office of the Attorney General today, seeking justice.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is to propose a draft bill, to amend the existing Technology Crime Suppression Decree, by requiring communication service providers to be more responsible for protecting clients’ confidential information and to introduce higher penalties for those who sell their clients’ information without their consent.
Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
The Interior Minister is seeking an emergency budget of about Bt5 billion from the Cabinet today, to help flood victims in southern provinces.
Washington, United States - US presidents traditionally dole out pardons as they leave office but Joe Biden's "full and unconditional" pardon of his son Hunter is a rare instance involving a family member.
Among the big names jailed over the controversial rice-pledging scheme, launched during the Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration, only Apichart Chansakulporn remains in prison.
Air pollution in and around Bangkok is worse than yesterday, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere exceeding the standard level of 37.5 microns (µg/m³) in 67 areas, including 27 areas in excess of 50µg/m³.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will ask the cabinet tomorrow about a visit to the south, to meet people affected by the heavy flooding, government spokesperson Jirayu Huangsap said today.
As many as 843 households, located along or encroaching into the Sai River in a Mae Sai district township in Chiang Rai province, will have to be relocated to enable the building of a floodwall, to protect the bustling border trade outpost.
