Thailand morning news for May 31

Thailand morning news for May 31

Endangered: Thai dissident band calls on musicians worldwide to help #SaveFaiyen (video) In February this year Australian football player Hakeem al-Araibi reached out to, and gained support from football players, sporting bodies, and fans globally […]

Thailand morning news for May 30

Thailand morning news for May 30

Bhumjaithai will follow if Democrats don’t join Palang Pracharat group Bhumjaithai party will not join the Palang Pracharat party in forming a government if the Democrats decide to part with the pro-Prayut party, said Bhumjaithai […]

Thailand morning news for May 29

Thailand morning news for May 29

Court hands Weerawut 50 years for G2G scam The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions today handed down stiff prison sentences to two more figures involved in the bogus G2G rice deal […]

Thailand morning news for May 28

Thailand morning news for May 28

Two dead, 14 hurt in Pattani blast Two people were killed and 14 others wounded in a motorcycle bomb attack near a fresh market in Nong Chik district of Pattani Monday afternoon, police said. — […]

Thailand morning news for May 27

Thailand morning news for May 27

Thai statesman General Prem dies at the age of 98 President of the Privy Council General Prem Tinsulanonda died this morning of heart failure at Phra Mongkut hospital. He was 98 years old. General Prem […]

Thailand morning news for May 24

Thailand morning news for May 24

PPRP ‘seals deal’ to form coalition govt The political dust has begun to settle with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) well on its way to leading the next government, joined by the Democrat and Bhumjaithai […]

Thailand morning news for May 23

Thailand morning news for May 23

Cabinet endorses 19 annual public holidays The Cabinet today endorsed 19 annual public holidays and assigned May 4th as the Coronation Day. It also appointed a director-general to man the newly established Department of Rail […]

Thailand morning news for May 22

Thailand morning news for May 22

Planning unit cuts growth forecast The government’s planning unit has lowered its full-year GDP growth forecast to 3.3-3.8% from 3.5-4.5% after the economy grew at its slowest pace in more than four years in the […]

Thailand morning news for May 21

Thailand morning news for May 21

Key parties still coy on coalition The Bhumjaithai Party has decided to hold talks with other parties which remain undecided over which camp to back in forming a coalition government while insisting the party is […]

Thailand morning news for May 20

Thailand morning news for May 20

Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) policy committee is now focusing on improving educational measures to help curb the skilled labour shortages in Rayong, Chon Buri, and Chachoengsao — the […]

Thailand morning news for May 17

Thailand morning news for May 17

THAI’s profits take Q1 nosedive Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) has blamed the appreciation of the baht, the US-China trade war and the closure of Pakistani airspace for a 83% dive in its year-on-year first-quarter […]

Thailand morning news for May 16

Thailand morning news for May 16

PPRP faces major coalition snag The pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party’s (PPRP) chances of forming a coalition government have been thrown into doubt as concerns mount that the Democrat Party under its newly elected leader may […]