Deputy House speaker defends trip to Singapore
First deputy House speaker Padipat Santiphada Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada has defended his planned Singapore trip, saying people should not jump the gun in criticising him or his trip.…
NESDC casts doubts over domestic consumption rise from digital wallet scheme
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin attends the Thai Rath Forum 2023, on September 18. National Social and Economic Council (NESDC) is unsure that the digital wallet scheme will boost domestic consumption…
Padipat’s trip to Singapore is above board – House speaker
The much-criticized planned trip to Singapore by Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada is a working visit and is permissible under parliamentary regulations, said the House speaker on Monday. Padipat, as…
Snake no mistake: Australian fined for surfing with python
Photo : Nine News Australia As if sharks were not already enough to worry about, an Australian surfer has been seen paddling out with a python coiled around his neck.…
PM Srettha is visiting Beijing in early October
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will fly to Beijing early next month for a three-day official visit, a highly placed source said yesterday (Sunday). China will be the first country Srettha…
Obesity prompts airlines to occasionally weigh passengers before flights
Several airlines are temporarily requiring their passengers to be weighed before boarding, the data from which is used in the calculation of take-off weight to ensure flight safety, as the…
Eight districts of Chiang Mai flooded
Flash floods and river overflows have inundated 27 villages in eight districts of the northern province of Chiang Mai, following heavy rain during the weekend, according to the provincial Public…
Witness claims he saw gunman fire seven shots into highway police officer
The Superintendent of Phaya Thai police station in Bangkok, who was among 25 officers at the house of Praween Chanklai, aka “Kamnan Nok” on the night of September 6th, claims…
PM orders working committee to tackle illegal narcotics
A working committee has been set up to tackle illegal narcotics, with the active participation of the military and the aim of reducing the problem within a year, according to…
“Tom kha gai” included in Department of Skill Development cooking lessons
Thailand’s Department of Skill Development has instructed its provincial offices to include “tom kha gai” on the menu of Thai food in the skill training program for trainees who aspire…
Over 140 youths found in raid on Phayao karaoke bar
About 40 officials from the Provincial Administration Department (PAD) raided a karaoke bar in Mueang district of Thailand’s northern province of Phayao on Saturday night and found more than 140…
PM tells police of stationary car to turn engine off
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been praised after he told a police who parked his police car with engine on to turn it off during his official visit in Chiang…