Thai Election Commission asks Constitutional Court to Suspend and Investigate Prime Minister Candidate Pita...
Thailand –
The Thai Election Commission (EC) has agreed to send the case of Pita's ITV media shareholding to the Constitutional Court as well as asked to suspend Pita as a member of Thai...
Contingency in Place for Possible Thaksin Return
PRESS RELEASE:
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam recently revealed that a contingency plan has been devised in anticipation of the potential return of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
According to Wissanu, the government has taken...
Thai PM Presents Government’s New Policies to Parliament
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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presented the government's new policies to Parliament on September 11th, dividing them into a two-phase plan to tackle Thailand's economic and social challenges inherited from the previous administration.
In the...
ASEAN Withdraws 2034 FIFA World Cup Bid, Throws Support Behind Saudi Arabia
National—
The ASEAN region withdrew from being a candidate host of the FIFA World Cup 2034. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Thai Prime Minister, gave full support to Saudi Arabia hosting the World Cup.
Previously, Thailand and other...
Thai Constitutional Court orders General Prayut to suspend his duties as Thailand’s Prime Minister,...
Bangkok -
The Thai Constitutional Court on Wednesday, August 24th, voted in favor to order General Prayut Chan-O'Cha to suspend his duties as the prime minister until the court's ruling on his eight-year ministry term...
Cannabis Industry Leaders in Thailand Tell New Government Not To Relist Marijuana as a...
The Cannabis Future Network in Thailand has called upon three alliance parties, namely the Move Forward Party, the Pheu Thai Party, and the Prachachart Party, to refrain from reinstating cannabis as a narcotic drug....
Pheu Thai Party Emerges as Leading Contender to Form New Government
PRESS RELEASE:
Pheu Thai Party has taken a significant stride towards forming a new government as parliament rejected a bid to renominate Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat for a prime ministerial vote. The...
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra Returns to Thailand After 17 Years in Exile
National —
Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's former prime minister, returned home on Tuesday, August 22nd, after spending 17 years in self-imposed exile under a looming prison sentence.
Thaksin arrived at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at...
Thai Private Business Sector Voices Support for New Government Policies
National – Mr. Prateep Tangmatitham, the Executive Chairman of Supalai Company Limited, supports the new Thai government's visa-free plan for China and Kazakhstan, 10,000 baht digital wallets, and a minimum wage increase policy for...
Thai Cabinet Approves Marriage Equality Bill
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Thailand's Cabinet has greenlighted the Marriage Equality Bill to pave the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Approved on November 21st, the draft bill, if mandated, will position Thailand as the third country...
