Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Could be Released From Jail As Early As February...
National —
Incarcerated former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible to apply for the suspension of his remaining one-year sentence as early as February 2024, after he has served six months, albeit in a...
Thai Government Unveils Progress on Marijuana Bill: Open for Public Feedback on January 12
National—
On January 10, 2024, Dr. Tewan Thaneerat, the deputy director of the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTTAM), announced the progress of the Draft Marijuana Bill.
The draft has undergone eight revisions...
Pro Cannabis Activists Mark Two Years of Legalisation, Begin Sit-in at Thai Government House...
National —
On June 9th, 2024, Mr. Prasitchai Nunual, the secretary-general of the network for Shaping the Future of Thai Cannabis, and other cannabis advocacy groups of more than 300 individuals called for a protest...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra Officially Appointed as Thailands 31st Prime Minister
National —
At 9:29 AM on August 18th, 2024, Thai national media reported that the Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Pol. SubLt. Apat Sukhanan presented a royal command at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters...
Emergency Decree does not contradict any Constitutional law, the Thai Court says
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The Constitutional Court has voted that the “Emergency Decree” is not contrary to the Constitution.
The voting followed an objection from pro-democracy activist Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep who requested the Constitutional Court to consider whether...
Early Voting Takes Place Across Thailand in Advance of General Election
Chonburi —
The atmosphere of advance voting both in and outside of election constituency 8 and 9 of Chonburi province this morning, May 7th, was quite hectic as over 40,000 people are set to cast...
Thai Prime Minister Vote Scheduled to Take Place on July 13th
Thailand –
The newly elected House Speaker of the Thai Parliament, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, has set July 13th, 2023 as the D-Day for the vote for Thailand’s 30th prime minister.
Our previous story:
Wan Muhamad Noor...
Pheu Thai Announces New Coalition to Form Thai Government
Thailand –
The Pheu Thai Party has announced a new coalition with PM candidate Srettha Thavisin.
Our previous stories:
The Pheu Thai Party will now establish a new coalition without the Move Forward Party, rendering the memorandum...
Thai Political Activist Keeps Promise and Holds a Feces Throwing Event
National —
A Thai political activist and staunch supporter of the government party Pheu Thai held an event on Saturday where people threw human feces on his body to uphold his political promise that the...
Chinese and Thai Leaders Build Closer Relations at Beijing Meeting
National—
On October 19th, 2023, Thai Prime Minister, Mr. Settha Thavisin, and President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, held a diplomatic meeting in Beijing, China.
Both leaders highlighted the long-standing friendship and...
