Court clears Pita of iTV shares charges
The Constitutional Court has cleared the former leader of the Move Forward party, Pita Limjaroenrat, of the charge that he contested in last year’s election while holding shares in a…
Vietnam’s incense village turns into Instagram hotspot
Hanoi, Vietnam – In a tiny village in northern Vietnam, Dang Thi Hoa ties up a bundle of freshly dried incense sticks ahead of Lunar New Year and watches a…
A million foreign arrivals expected for Chinese New Year in February – TAT
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has predicted that almost a million foreign tourists will visit the kingdom during the Chinese New Year festival, which runs from February 8th to…
Heightened security around Constitutional Court on Pita’s judgement day
Police have been increasing security around the Constitutional Court since early this morning, as supporters of the Move Forward party and other political groups are expected to show up to…
Exclusive: Thai central bank chief says current policy rate neutral, economy not in crisis
Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand, January 23.//Reuters Thailand’s central bank chief, under fire from the prime minister for not cutting…
PM promises fair, public and transparent study of land bridge project
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin offered his assurance to multiple groups opposing the land bridge mega project, saying that the feasibility study covers all aspects of the project, related industries and…
Big cat cruising in Pattaya
A Thai woman has been identified as the owner of a young lion, recently taken on a ride in a convertible in Pattaya. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, the director-general of the Department…
Opposition believes Srettha government lacks a strategy
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s decision to delay implementation of the controversial “digital wallet” scheme has added to people’s worries about the sluggish economy and has fuelled opposition criticism of his…
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…