Phuket Polling Stations See Large Crowds of Early Voters
Phuket —
Polling stations in Phuket saw large crowds of early voters despite the heat.
The advance voting in Phuket province was marked by a bustling and frenzied atmosphere in the early morning. The Provincial Hall,...
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....
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Officially Pardoned Confirms Thai Justice Minister
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On February 13th, 2024, Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong, the Thai Minister of Justice, confirmed the official pardon of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra under the law and regulations of the Thai Department of...
Thai Government Unveils Progress on Marijuana Bill: Open for Public Feedback on January 12
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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...
Deputy Prime Minister Visits Phuket to Monitor Flood Situation
Phuket —
Deputy prime minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and his team visited flood victims in Phuket and laid a plan to tackle the coastal erosion problem.
General Prawit arrived in Phuket on the evening of December...
Move Forward Leadership Talks About Thai Economy with Thai Chamber of Commerce
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limcharoenrat held a productive meeting with the Thai Chamber of Commerce to address key economic concerns, including the proposed minimum wage increase and reducing business costs.
Following over two hours...
UPDATE: Bangkok Move Forward MP Admits to Assaulting Woman in Chonburi
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A member of Parliament in Bangkok from the Move Forward Party admitted he assaulted a woman recently in Chonburi while traveling between Pattaya and Sri Racha.
Our previous story:
A Bangkok woman, 26, filed a report...
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to Return Home on August 10th, According to His...
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Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return home to Thailand from Dubai on August 10th, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Paetongtarn revealed in a social media post that Thaksin would arrive...
2023 Thai General Election Has Highest Voter Turnout in History, 168 Official Complaints Filed
Thailand –
The Thai Election Commission (EC) said on Monday (May 15th) that 75.22 percent of Thai people turned out for an election vote which is the highest record in Thai history.
However, the EC is...
Thai Prime Minister Signs Clean Air Bill During Visit to Chiang Mai to Tackle...
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At 9:30 AM, on January 11th, 2024, Srettha Thavisin, Thai Prime Minister, signed a Clean Air bill while visiting Chiang Mai to follow up on public transportation networks and air pollution problems.
Previously, Srettha...
