Government to encourage couples to have children as birth rate declines
As the birth rate steadily declines to lower than the death rate, the Pheu Thai-led government is to add increasing the birth rate to the national agenda in March, said…
Police seeking two Scots in connection with Myanmar businessman’s murder
Police are looking for two Scottish men, accused by a Myanmar woman of killing her son and robbing him of about 5 million baht in cash at an apartment on…
Srettha walks a tightrope between maritime border and energy exploration with Cambodia
As Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pursues closer ties with neighbouring Cambodia, he is also under pressure to speed up, set clear timelines and procedures for negotiations on the two countries’…
Two monarchy reform campaigners in court for detention extension
Taluwang group leading members, Tantawan Tuatulanon and Natthanon Chaimahabutra, were escorted from Chalong Krung police station to the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court this morning to have their detentions extended. Police went…
Bangkok administration lacks funding to build three mass transit lines
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to scrap the construction of three mass transit projects, due to a shortage of money, and to transfer them to the Ministry of…
PM reiterates Thai government’s intention to tackle debt problem
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has reiterated the government’s determination to resolve formal and informal debt problems within the 4-year term of his administration. He said that the progress in tackling…
Slow economic growth, lack of foreign investment are major challenges
Thailand’s biggest economic challenge is that its economy has been growing at slower pace, about 3% per annum, than Malaysia and China, at about 5% annually, because it lacks the…
Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force
Tourist-dependent Bali attracts millions of foreign visitors annually and the beach-dotted island is trying to capitalise on its popularity to boost its coffers and protect its tropical allure. “This levy…
Indonesia begins voting with ex-general Subianto the favourite
Voters look at lists of candidates in Indonesia’s presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in Kwamki Narama district, Mimika regency, Central Papua on February 14.//AFP Jakarta, Indonesia –…
Why release of Thaksin could be a tipping point for Thai politics
The expected release of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra next week is set to inject more heat into the simmering powerplay between conservative elites and the ex-PM, analysts say.…
Roses, lovers and cats – Pak Khlong Talat at dusk
Black roses are the latest trend, despite Thailand’s long-held belief of them as a symbol of immortality, death, and the supernatural. Pak Khlong Talat, the Bangkok flower market, runs from…
Journalists arrested in temple graffiti case released on bail
The Criminal Court released on bail today two journalists who had been taken into police custody in connection with the alleged defacing of a wall of the Temple of the…