Subsidy approved to discourage sugarcane farmers from burning canes
The Cabinet decided today to grant 120 baht in subsidy for each tonne of cut raw sugarcane, as an incentive to discourage farmers from burning the cane to facilitate harvesting,…
Concerns mount over Thai hostages as fighting resumes
Smoke billows in Rafah following an Israeli air raid on the southern Gaza Strip as fighting resumed //AFP Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara expressed concerns today that the resumption of…
11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, dozen still missing
Volcanic ash spews from Mount Marapi during an eruption as seen from Batu Palano village in Agam on December 4.//AFP Padang, Indonesia – Eleven hikers were found dead Monday and…
Move Forward wants political, not legal, impact from its amnesty push
On the surface, it’s a blatant show of apparently-backpedaling defiance at most. Beneath it, the opposition Move Forward Party wants its amnesty bill to look that way so that the…
PM’s Office Minister re-introduces controversial cable car project in Phu Kradueng
Phu Kradueng National Park PM’s Office Minister Puangpetch Chunla-iad is seeking a Bt28-million budget from the cabinet for the survey and design of a cable car in Phu Kradueng National…
Democrat upheaval: Tracing eight decades of ups and downs for Thailand’s oldest party
Democrat Party’s successes include winning a House majority, sweeping all MP seats in Bangkok, and leading several coalition governments. But the party – established on April 6, 1946 – has…
Chaowalit Thongduang: The Thai desperado taunting authorities as he runs
Chaowalit Thongduang, aka “Sia Pang Nanode”, has topped Thailand’s most-wanted list since he escaped from hospital detention on October 22. However, instead of laying low, he has grabbed the nation’s…
Thailand wins two gold medals at Teqball World Championships
Thailand won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the World Teqball Championship, which ended at the Bangkok Arena stadium on Saturday. In a doubles game, Thailand’s Chuthathip…
Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines
File photo : Earthquake-affected residents ride a boat as they evacuate from Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur province on December 3, 2023, following a 7.6 magnitude quake late on December 2.…
Household debt for Q2 spikes at Bt16.07 trillion
The national household debt has increased by 3.6%, compared to the first quarter, to about 16.07 trillion baht in the second quarter of this year, representing 90.7% of GDP, according…
Rare beaked whale found beached in Songkhla province
A Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris), an endangered species, was found washed ashore on Sakom Beach in Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla province on Saturday. Natthapong Onthong, chief of the…
Pattaya police explain alleged bribery in child prostitution case
Pattaya police issued a statement today in an attempt to clarify a German media report, claiming that a German tourist, who was arrested for buying sexual services from an underage…