Srettha to talk about haze problems with Hun Manet
Photo by Srettha Thavisin FB Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today that he will call his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, to discuss the ongoing haze problem Srettha, who is…
Bangkok governor offers an apology over his statement on new city plan
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has offered a public apology over his recent statement about Bangkok’s new city plan which, he said, may have caused dissatisfaction or discomfort for some people.…
Healthier food and snacks to choose in 2024
Healthy eating has been affected by years of inflation. The rising cost of living has forced many to be more frugal, which has meant cutting back on grocery bills and…
Brunei’s polo-playing prince marries commoner
Photo : Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah.//Photo by Prince Abdul Mateen’s Instagram Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei – Brunei’s polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most…
What does Thaksin have to do to get sister Yingluck home?
After former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to face prison following 15 years of self-exile and managed to spend the last four months in hospital, many people are wondering if…
Three former Bhumjaithai MPs banned from contesting elections for life
Three former MPs of the Bhumjaithai party have been stripped of their right to contest elections for life and have had their voting rights suspended for ten years by the…
Ex-labour ministers and senior officials implicated in human trafficking probe
Two former labour ministers, who served between 2020 and 2023, and two senior labour officials have been implicated by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Office of the…
Morning haze, not mist, in and around Bangkok today
The opaque atmosphere in and around Bangkok during the morning hours of the past few days, including today, is not mist, but haze from the accumulation of PM2.5 dust in…
Two police officers injured in in Yala attack Wednesday
Two border patrol police officers were shot and seriously injured when gunmen, believed to be insurgents, opened fire as they stopped to buy provisions from a grocery in the Banang…
PM seeks weekly meetings with central bank governor
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has floated the idea of weekly meeting with Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, after both of them met at Government House yesterday to discuss the…
COVID-19 is remains a health threat for Thailand this year
COVID-19 will remain Thailand’s most significant health threat this year and the number of infections may reach 650,000, with a predicted death toll of over 800, by the end of…
With Taiwan vote, US believes tensions won’t go past simmer
Taiwan’s election had long loomed for US policymakers who feared a showdown with China. Ahead of the vote Saturday, Washington now largely expects to avoid near-term escalation — but is…