Move Forward becomes main opposition party
Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Move Forward Party / AFP Despite being the largest single party in Thailand’s House of Representatives, the Move Forward party has announced that it will work…
Ex-Democrat deputy leader gets 32 months in prison for sexual abuse
Former Democrat party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, after he was found guilty of sexually abusing an 18-year-old student at…
Move Forward MP collapses in parliament
Move Forward MP Arnuparp Likhitamnuaychai collapsed in parliament during the vote for the new prime minister today (Tuesday), prompting the deputy parliament president, Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, to suspend the selection process…
Srettha becomes the 30th prime minister of Thailand
Srettha Thavisin, the PM-elect of Thailand Former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin has been selected as the 30th prime minister of Thailand on Tuesday, after having received overwhelming support from…
Canadian govt to stop buying ads on Facebook, Instagram
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau//AFP Canada’s government will stop buying ads on Facebook and Instagram, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Wednesday, as a feud heats up with tech giants over…
Eagle-eyed netizens study Thaksin’s watches
Many Thai netizens were glued to coverage of the return to Thailand and surrender of now former fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who had been in self-imposed exile for the best…
The Appeal Court found Suthep not guilty of corruption
Ex-deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban talks to reporters after the Appeal Court found him not guilty of corruption on August 22. Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban and five co-defendants have…
Cambodian lawmakers elect Hun Sen’s son as next leader
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet (C).//AFP Cambodia’s parliament on Tuesday elected long-time ruler Hun Sen’s eldest son as the new prime minister, sealing a dynastic handover of power after last…
Parliament begins debating PM nominee Srettha’s qualifications
287 MPs and senators have seconded a motion by Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew, proposing the nomination of former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin as Thailand’s next prime minister. Cholnan’s…
Thaksin happily reunites with family
Paetongtarn Shinawatra posted photos taken inside Don Muang airport VIP suite on Tuesday, showing her father, Thaksin, together with all of his children, grandchildren and in-laws. On her Facebook page,…
Facebook in Thailand threatened with closure
The Thai authorities will seek a Court order to shut down the Facebook platform in the country, because they claim that the social media service has accepted advertising fees from…
The Supreme Court jails Thaksin for eight years
The Supreme Court Tuesday jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra for eight years, as he returned to Thailand after 15 years in exile.. The sentence relates to three convictions passed on him…