Cabinet scraps 24-year-old practice of teachers serving as school guards
File photo : A man attacks a female teacher in a school in Chiang Rai province. The Thai cabinet scrapped an old school practice today, which had been imposed since…
New panel to review the Navy’s Chinese submarine deal
A new panel is expected to be formed on Wednesday to review the Navy’s procurement of Chinese-made submarines, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said today. The panel will comprise 13-15 members,…
Parents of underage Aranyaprathet murder suspects indicted today
Parents of five boys, allegedly involved in the murder of a 47-year-old mentally-troubled woman in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province on January 11th, were escorted by district police to…
Displaced Thais in Ranong up in arms over land bridge project
Displaced people living in Thailand’s southern province of Ranong have submitted a petition to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin voicing their opposition to the government’s land bridge mega project and demanding…
Questions remain over viability of multi-billion-dollar land bridge project
The idea of a land bridge connecting the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea has been in the pipeline for a few years. Former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob had…
Judgement day for Pita: A closer look at case that could change Thai politics
The Constitutional Court is set to rule on Wednesday (January 24) whether Pita Limjaroenrat, the initial front-runner to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister, violated the charter by contesting last year’s…
H&M pulls ad accused of sexualising kids
Sydney, Australia – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M on Tuesday said it had pulled an advert for school clothing, which critics said sexualised young girls. The campaign was launched in…
Southern peace talks to resume in early February
Both Thai chief peace negotiator Chatchai Bangchuad (L) and Malaysian talks facilitator Gen Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (R) are hopeful of progress in the peace dialogue. The stalled peace talks designed…
China develops new deadly ‘dream bullet’ weapon abandoned by the US | World | News
China claims to have brought to life a devastating developmental super weapon that was abandoned by the US military. The “magic bullet” fires a kinetic projectile at incredibly high speeds…
More charges filed against 2 of 5 young Aranyaprathet murder suspects
Additional charges of rape and assault are to be filed against two of the five boys currently being held at two remand homes, in Sa Kaeo and Chanthaburi provinces, on…
COVID-19 hospital admissions increase 12.9% during the past week
COVID-19 infections in Thailand are on the rise, with 718 patients being admitted to hospitals between January 14th and20th. Of these, 11 have died, compared to four a week earlier,…
Thai police to enlist Indian Embassy help in murder hunt
Thai police will be contacting the Indian Embassy in Bangkok to seek assistance in locating an Indian national, suspected of involvement in the murder and dismemberment of a Myanmar man,…