Australian newspaper reports on Thai minister’s criminal drug past The Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompow has had his accounts about his role in a 3.2 kilogram heroin-smuggling ring challenged by an Australian newspaper. — The […]
Thailand dangles 50% tax cut for manufacturers fleeing China Thailand announced a package of incentives Friday, including a 50% tax cut, for companies to relocate production to the slowing Southeast Asian economy from China amid […]
Aftermath of Podul leaves 16 dead Sixteen people have been killed since northern Thailand began experiencing the impacts of Tropical Storm Podul, coupled with a strong southwestern monsoon, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation […]
PM speaks out on oath gaffe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday defended his oath-taking in the cabinet swearing-in ceremony, saying he acted in compliance with the constitution. — Bangkok Post Park chief casts doubt […]
Karen activist ‘Billy’ killed and incinerated in oil drum – DSI Karen human rights defender Polajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen was killed and his body stuffed into and burned in a 200-litre oil drum, which was later […]
Thailand promotes five plans for energy development in ASEAN The Energy Ministry of Thailand is ready to push forward five plans to promote energy sector in ASEAN at the 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting […]
The 10th dead dugong of this year found on Koh Libong A dead dugong was found beached near an estuary on Libong Island in Thailand’s southern province of Trang on Sunday morning. — Thai PBS […]
Koh Tao Murder Convicts Sentenced to Die by Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence for two Burmese men convicted of murdering two British tourists on a popular island in 2014. […]
We Believe We Can Achieve Our 3% Growth Target, Says Thailand’s Finance Minister Thailand Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana discusses Thailand’s economy, reserves, economic growth, their current account surplus, the possibility of another rate cut, his […]
Ombudsman calls Thai PM’s incomplete oath unconstitutional Thailand’s ombudsman has ruled that the prime minister’s failure to recite a key sentence in his oath of office was unconstitutional, and will refer the matter to the […]
Oath ‘fix’ tipped for today Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to lead the cabinet in receiving a message from His Majesty the King at Government House on Tuesday, in an event believed to be […]
Comatose suspected insurgent dies after 35 days in hospital Abdulloh Esor Musor, a suspected insurgent being held in military custody for questioning after his arrest on July 20th, died early Sunday morning. — Thai PBS […]