2023’s top news: Move Forward wins election but loses fight for power
This year brought a general election on May 14 that produced a coalition government led by the Pheu Thai Party and a new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin. Pheu Thai came…
Gunman kills 14, wounds 25 at Prague university
Well wishers light candles for the shooting victims at the Charles University main office in central Prague, on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Michal CIZEK / AFP) A 24-year-old student…
Thai parliament passes first reading of four draft marriage equality bills
LGBTQ activists walk under a giant rainbow flag as they take part in the Pride Parade in Bangkok on November 7, 2020. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) The lower…
Bugging devices discovered in MCOT headquarters
File photo : MCOT headquarters Police have found listening devices concealed in the conference rooms of one of state-owned broadcasters, the Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand (MCOT), during a sweep…
Health Ministry aims to cut road accidents during New Year holidays by 5%
The Ministry of Public Health has set a target to reduce road accidents during New Year holidays by 5% this year, by emphasising no drinking and driving, Public Health Minister…
Parliament debates marriage equality bills
Four marriage equality bills, separately proposed by the government, the opposition and a people’s network, were debated in the House of Representatives today, as supporters of the right to same-sex…
A heartfelt farewell as three smuggled young orangutans return home
The three orangutans, smuggled from Indonesia into Thailand years ago, were sent home today. They are the last group of orangutans that came under the care of the National Parks,…
Thaksin is sick and not granted special privileges : Justice minister
File photo : Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is genuinely sick and has not been granted any privileges while or by being treated on the…
2023’s top stories: Tourism in the driver’s seat as Thai economy trundles towards recovery
The tourism sector is enjoying a major recovery in 2023 after years of slump following the debilitating pandemic. As of December 3, the number of foreign arrivals grew 175 per…
Wage committee rejects PM’s call to readjust minimum wages
The tri-partite wage committee has rejected Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s request for them to reconsider their recent decision to increase the minimum wage by only Bt2-16 a day and the…
AOT to continue building two new airports to handle more passengers
Airports of Thailand (AOT) will continue to expand the capacity of its existing airports and build two new airports, with an estimated investment of Bt150 billion, to cope with the…
Colorado court blocks Trump from presidential primary ballot
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures at the end of a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023. An appeals court in Colorado on…