Thaksin paradox to haunt many
In Parliament, the newly-formed Srettha government stands to face several explosive issues, but the controversial treatment of Thaksin Shinawatra is not one of them. In fact, treacherous as it is,…
‘Ripe for abuse’: fears over new Thai refugee screening
This photo taken on August 20 shows members of the Vietnamese Hmong community living in Thailand, many of whom are asylum seekers, singing during Sunday service at a Christian church…
Suspected cop killer gunned down by police in Kanchanaburi province
A man, suspected of fatally shooting a highway police officer and injuring another in Nakhon Pathom on Wednesday night, was shot and killed by police in Kanchanaburi province early this…
Fire partially destroys Pattaya floating market
A forensic team is at the Talad Nam 4 Park in Pattaya today (Friday), to search for clues to the source of a fire on Thursday night which destroyed a…
Move Forward MP falsely accused of stealing food from parliament
Parliament has, for a long time, provided free meals for parliamentary officials, MPs and senators, but public attention has been drawn to alleged irregularities by an MP, from the Bhumjaithai…
Bangkok governor orders checks of warehouses storing electric car batteries
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered officials in Chatuchak district to undertake a thorough check of a warehouse storing electric car batteries, which burned down in a fire late Wednesday…
New industry minister’s vision for industrial development
Industry Minister Pimpatra Wichaikul Despite being a first-time minister, Pimpatra Wichaikul appears to be well-equipped to deal with the challenges and knows what policies need to be implemented in the…
EC endorses Move Forward candidate’s qualifications ahead of Rayong by-election
Pongsathon Sonpechnarintr, Move Forward candidate for Rayong by-election Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that Pongsathon Sonpechnarintr, the Move Forward party candidate running in the by-election in Constituency 3 of Rayong…
Japan boyband agency admits founder’s sexual abuse
This photo illustration taken in Tokyo on July 10, 2019 shows front pages of Japanese daily newspapers publishing pictures of Japan’s leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who died on July…
PM Srettha agrees to use bullet-proof Mecedes-Benz
Before going to take oath of office at Dusit Royal Palace on September 5, Prime Minister Srettha arrived at Government House in his new Lexus LM 350h Executive saloon, causing…
First-time MP Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol is ready to blaze trail as tourism minister
Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, a first-time MP, has surprised observers by winning a post in Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s new Cabinet. The 41-year-old was catapulted to…
Ex-police chief among those allegedly tampered with evidence in Red Bull heir case
Photo : Vorayuth Yoovidhya //Thai Daily News via AP) National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found 15 individuals, including former national police chief Somyot Poompanmuang and former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk,…