The eight-party alliance led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) has formed a committee to prepare for a transition of power in a move labelled by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as “inappropriate”.
Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has denied having instructed senators on who to vote for in the prime ministerial poll.
The two main parties trying to form a government seek reform to open up local beer and liquor production.
The cabinet has approved the extension of employment contracts that allow more than 200,000 migrant workers to keep their jobs at least until the new government takes office.
Tourist tax refunds have skyrocketed since Thailand fully reopened in June last year, according to Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
The Commerce Ministry is keeping its export growth target of 1-2% this year despite Thai shipments falling for a seventh consecutive month in April.
A 3D modelling, simulation and analytics capability that uses social collaboration is empowering "virtual twin technology" to become a new tool to transform future mobility and help smart cities deal with traffic congestion and air pollution, according to the France-based 3D design software firm Dassault Systèmes.
31 May 2023
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Thailand's Cannabis Future Network has urged three alliance parties not to reinstate the plant as a narcotic drug, as that would lead to more problems.
Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he was left flabbergasted by the allegation of a "secret deal" for the Pheu Thai Party to form a coalition government with former parties in the government bloc.
Fans of Blackpink, the K-pop band, on Saturday take a group selfie before the 'BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK] BANGKOK ENCORE' concert at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bang Kapi district. The band is set to perform another show on Sunday. (Photos: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
About 39.6 million people have been employed in the first quarter of this year, marking an employment rate increase of 2.4%.
