Court dismisses “pork vendor” slur case against outspoken senator
The Criminal Court has dismissed a defamation charge against an outspoken senator who referred to a fellow senator as a “pork vendor.”
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The Criminal Court has dismissed a defamation charge against an outspoken senator who referred to a fellow senator as a “pork vendor.”
Thailand has pledged maximum safety for the Cambodian contingent set to participate in the upcoming Thai-hosted SEA Games, after Cambodia expressed concern for the safety of its athletes and officials amid ongoing border tensions.
Kla Tham Party Secretary General Phai Lik has confirmed reports that a member of his party has submitted a petition to the Election Commission (EC) seeking the dissolution of the People’s Party.
A new executive decree, designed to deal more effectively with online scammers and scam activities, is being drafted by the government. It will further tighten controls on the ownership of SIM cards and SIM boxes, the opening of bank accounts and will include a life-ban on the ownership of bank accounts for repeat offenders.
People's party deputy leader Rangsiman Rome today refuted an allegation that the party has forced its MP assistants to give up their monthly pay to fund registration fees for new party members.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday left open the option of dissolving the House to pre-empt the opposition from lodging a no-confidence motion against his government.
The Cabinet approved a 4 billion baht budget today for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to host the MotoGP World Championships for five years from 2027.
Former Democrat party leader Chalermchai Sri-on has quit the party, effective Monday.
The Election Commission (EC) is to investigate widespread reports that a man was registered as a political party member without his consent.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has dismissed a petition from the Election Commission, asking the corruption watchdog to determine whether former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had committed gross ethical violations over the appointment of Phichit Chuenban, a lawyer of the Shinawatra family, as a political appointee.
Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno has defended the MoU on critical minerals between Thailand and the United States, saying that the document does not constitute a “blank cheque” because the US has promised to lift non-tariff barriers on many Thai products.
The national anti-graft watchdog has accepted for consideration a complaint against former prime minister Srettha Thavisin, his cabinet, and other senior officials, accusing them of malfeasance in office for diverting Bt35 billion from the budget originally allocated for public debt repayments to five state-owned banks to fund the “digital wallet” scheme.