Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Pride Month Celebrations and More
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from the last week, Monday, June 5th, 2023, to Sunday, June 11th, 2023.
They are not in any...
Tragic Moving Walkway Incident at Don Mueang Airport Still Under Review
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has established a committee to investigate a recent incident involving a moving walkway at one of its airports, which resulted in a severe injury to a passenger’s leg.
The committee, made...
Pheu Thai Party Looks at All Options to Form New Thai Government
National —
The Pheu Thai Party is currently negotiating with parties outside the existing coalition in a bid to form a government as a leader instead of the Move Forward Party.
Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew...
EGAT Rejects Cheaper Electricity Bills Amid Losses
PRESS RELEASE:
The Electricity Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has announced that it cannot entertain any further requests for cheaper electricity bills in the upcoming four-month cycle.
The decision comes as EGAT faces financial strain due to...
Move Forward MP Apologizes for Ekkamai Restaurant Incident
PRESS RELEASE:
Move Forward MP Chorayuth Chaturapornprasithas issued a public apology following accusations of his involvement in a brawl that took place during the early hours of Aug 4 at an eatery in Bangkok’s...
PM Prayut Bids Farewell to Defence Council with Good Spirits
PRESS RELEASE:
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has chaired his final meeting with the Defence Council, appearing in good spirits as he bid them farewell. The outgoing premier also allowed group photos to be taken...
Thai Satellite THEOS-2 Set for October Launch
PRESS RELEASE:
Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (THEOS-2) is scheduled for launch in October, as confirmed by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
The satellite has been safely transported from Toulouse, France, to Europe's...
Ministry of Education to Bring Back ‘One Student, One Tablet’ Initiative
PRESS RELEASE:
The Ministry of Education is set to revive the "one student, one tablet" initiative originally initiated a decade ago to provide every student and teacher across the nation with a tablet device.
Announcing the...
Thai Legal Experts Assert Revealing Thaksin’s Health Status Violates Privacy Laws
National —
Some Thai law experts came out to say that disclosing the personal health conditions of a former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, could constitute a violation of the National Health Security Act.
The warning came...
Siam Paragon Mall Shooting Stuns Bangkok, Two People Dead, Teen Shooter in Custody
Bangkok, Thailand-
In a critical incident at Bangkok's Siam Paragon Mall, police have arrested a 14-year-old Thai boy suspected of a shooting that resulted in two fatalities and left at least five others injured.
The arrest...
