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The opposition Thai Pakdee party is launching a campaign urging Thai people to protest against the proposal of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ratify Conventions 87 and 98 of the International Labour Organisation and the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families.
The government’s 3.788-trillion-baht, or around 115 billion US dollars, budget bill for the 2027 fiscal year sailed through its first reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after three days of deliberation.
The Constitutional Court has unanimously voted not to accept for consideration a petition challenging the inclusion of a barcode on ballot papers used in the February 8 general election.
Outspoken social media celebrity Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk stole the limelight in Sunday’s Bangkok gubernatorial election, outperforming political veterans and sending shockwaves through major parties.
There appears to be a disconnect between the current Thai government’s stated security policy and what the defence budget allocations for fiscal year 2027 reveal.
Thai PBS World brought together six foreigners to discuss issues in Bangkok that they hope gubernatorial candidates will address.
The Department of Special Investigation has issued summonses to a number of individuals, including People’s Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, to answer questions by July 2 in connection with foreign exchange (forex) fraud cases, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said today.
The Constitutional Court is set to rule on July 9 on a petition filed by the opposition bloc challenging the constitutionality of an emergency decree, which authorises the Finance Ministry to borrow money to address the energy crisis and support the country's renewable energy transition.
The recent abrupt transfers of Phuket’s governor and his two deputies have sent shockwaves through Thailand’s largest resort island, long dogged by allegations of mafia-style influence. However, critics say the lightning shake-up does nothing to address the province’s deeper, long-running problems.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired an urgent meeting today following an alleged corruption scandal surrounding recruitment examinations for local government officials under the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
The Interior Ministry's Department of Local Administration (DLA) has explained its role in the controversial recruitment process for local administration officials, saying Srinakharinwirot University was hired to manage the entire examination process in question.
The director general of the Local Administration Department (LAD), Teeruth Supawiboonpol, was abruptly transferred to work at the Interior Ministry, effective tomorrow, over allegedly massive corruption in the recruitment process at the LAD and regional offices.
