Update : Prayut ends his time in Government House
Outgoing PM Prayut Chan-o-cha bade farewell to Government House today (Thursday), after working there for nine years. While being his final day working at Government House, Prayut will remain as…
Pension system in need of reform as cost pressure mounts
Thai society is aging fast. The percentage of the population aged 60 and above was projected to be 20.4 per cent in 2020 and 38.3 per cent in 2050, according…
Thailand a prospective export target for Vietnam
Photo by VnExpress/Linh Dan With the demand for imported goods in the US and EU decreasing, many Vietnamese companies are looking to the Thai market for their export products this…
A building fire has killed at least 58 people, many homeless, in Johannesburg, authorities say
Fire fighters work on the scene of a deadly blaze that claimed the lives of dozens of people in downtown Johannesburg Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. / AP JOHANNESBURG (AP) —…
Council of State’s advice sought over Phichit’s Cabinet eligibility
Prime Minister-elect Srettha Thavisin said today (Thursday) that he has asked the Office of the Council of State (OCS) to examine whether Phichit Chuenban is qualified for a ministerial post…
General Prawit to step down as a party-list MP
Photo : Outgoing deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Thursday) that he will quit as a party-list MP and will only retain his post…
PM promises immediate energy price cuts after first cabinet meeting
Energy prices will be cut immediately following the first meeting of the new cabinet, which is yet to be scheduled, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after a meeting yesterday (Wednesday)…
Dollar crunch prompts new rule, remittance service for Myanmar workers
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash One of Myanmar’s leading private banks has launched a digital money remittance service for Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand, coinciding with a new official…
Does Pheu Thai-led coalition spell death for the red-shirt movement?
Pheu Thai’s recent decision to embrace parties linked with the 2010 bloody military crackdown on red-shirt protesters may have shaken many members of the movement. However, it has far from…
Why performance of Srettha’s Cabinet will be most crucial ever
Past governments were judged largely along ideological lines. By that, controversial figures in Cabinets were noted, but eventually they would be accepted as virtual necessities. When something bad about them…
Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
PERRY, Florida (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into…
Pheu Thai party leader quits
Cholnan Srikaew quit as leader of the Pheu Thai party today (Wednesday), with immediate effect, to keep his pre-election promise to resign if Pheu Thai were to partner with Palang…