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Today, the Senate approved, by 140:17 votes with 22 abstentions, the appointment of Professor Chakrapong Vivatvanich as the new Constitutional Court judge, replacing Professor Nakharin Mektrairat whose term has expired.
The Cabinet approved an integrated fare system with a ‘single-entry’ fee for Bangkok’s electric rail network today, setting fares at 17 to 45 baht per trip across all lines and route colours.
The Police Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) will raise an objection with the attorney-general over public prosecutors' decision not to indict former People's Party candidate Boonyarit Raorungrot on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
The opposition People’s party has lined up about 30 MPs to grill the government over its budget bill for the 2027 fiscal year and an additional of 10.3 billion baht budget this year to be used to compensate border villagers affected by the war between Thai and Cambodian troops late last year.
People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu said today that he has no connection to an alleged Forex investment fraud network, following media reports that his name had surfaced in an ongoing probe by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Thailand scored below the OECD average on every measure of digital government performance in 2025, according to the latest report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today defended a Cabinet decision to remove Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn from oversight of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), saying there was no conflict between them.
Two deputy governors of Phuket were abruptly transferred out of the province today, by order of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as interior minister, over an alleged conflict with the governor.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will have a packed schedule during his three-day visit to Russia, including participation in a special ASEAN-Russia summit where energy cooperation, food security and economic connectivity will top the agenda, government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today threw his support behind Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob's controversial ‘TH-AI Passport’ project, saying Thailand would lag behind many other countries if the scheme were abandoned.
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra officially became a free man yesterday after receiving a royal pardon less than a week ago, according to a statement from the Department of Corrections.
The opposition People's Party has sought a ruling from the Administrative Court, through the Ombudsman, on the legality of the Cabinet's recent decision to use 18.8 billion baht from a 200 billion baht special loan to support the state welfare card scheme.
