Coalition figures criticise caretaker Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam for saying a new election could be needed if Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat is disqualified.
Pheu Thai scraps the B10,000 handout it promised during the election campaign, saying the high cost of the Move Forward Party’s welfare programmes would make it unfeasible.
Authorities seize more than 900kg of crystal meth, believed to be destined for Australia, from a fishing trawler off Koh Samet in the Gulf of Thailand and make six arrests.
Police say two grocers in Bangkok acted as directors of 48 shell companies linked to a Chinese couple facing charges of running a 10-billion-baht international fraud scheme.
Details of shareholding violation complaints against the Move Forward Party leader will decide his fate and determine if the May 14 general election is nullified.
Economists are concerned about a weakening Chinese economy, saying the mainland's shaky recovery from the pandemic has pressured regional stock markets and the Thai economy.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce highlighted urgent issues, with expediting the formation of a new government the priority to ensure continuity of budget allocation.
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Labour authorities have ordered the operator of a textile factory in Samut Prakan province to speed up paying more than 100 workers wages totalling 19.33 million baht.
Phuket's acclaimed crime-free project has proved successful, with over 1,000 foreigners caught overstaying their visas.
A 10-year-old who builds pictures with modelling clay and sells them to pay for his mother's cancer treatment has caught the eye of a national artist, who has accepted him as his student.
The Neilson Hays Library used-books fair runs from May 27 to June 4, with donated books and others from its shelves available. They include novels, detective stories, science, arts, historical works, philosophy, childrens’ books and rare books. CDs and DVDs are also available. Prices start from 20 baht. (Photos: Apichart Jinakul)
