Chalermchai to step down as Democrat secretary-general
Chalermchai Sri-on, the caretaker minister of agriculture and cooperatives, said yesterday he had decided to step down as secretary-general of the Democrat Party when it selects its new leader and executives on July 13.
Coalition sets up transition team
Coalition parties set up a transition team to pave the way for governing, with seven urgent issues identified. Move Forward and Pheu Thai, meanwhile, say they’ll discuss the House speaker issue separately.
Chevron, PTTEP granted licences in Gulf
The Department of Mineral Fuels has awarded petroleum exploration and production licences to increase gas supply from the Gulf of Thailand and reduce power bills over the long term.
Elon Musk meets Chinese minister in Beijing
BEIJING: Elon Musk met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said, on the Tesla CEO’s first trip to the country since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pita comments on censoring of BBC
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Tuesday expressed concern about media freedom after a local pay-TV provider blocked a BBC profile about him.
Homebuyer shot dead by angry owner refusing to move out
A woman who bought a house from a bank shot dead by the angry former owner, who was refusing to move out, at a housing estate in Pathum Thani. Police at the scene.
Driving monk in accident was flouting ban
An accident on Monday has prompted a public reminder that monks in northern provinces are banned from driving under an existing regulation issued by the Northern Sangha Admistration.
Prayut to MFP: Don't step out of line
Just because it won the election doesn’t mean the Move Forward Party should be meeting representatives of state agencies before it forms a government, says caretaker PM Prayut.
Drones strike Moscow as Kyiv hit for third day
A swarm of drones hit Moscow on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack while Russian drones struck Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine gears up for a major offensive against Russian forces.
Great Wall plans $30m local battery venture
China’s Great Wall Motor is finalising plans to invest up to $30 million to set up a new battery pack assembly plant in Thailand, where it will start making a compact electric car next year, according to a company executive.
April export value falls 7.6%
The dollar value of Thai exports fell for a seventh straight month in April, down 7.6% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday, as global demand remained slow.
Malaysia: 1MDB fugitive Jho Low in Macau
Malaysia believes that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is hiding in Macau, along with others wanted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Al Jazeera has reported, citing the national anti-graft body.
Lawyer petitions to gag Move Forward on lese majeste law
A lawyer has asked the Office of the Attorney General to forward a petition to the Constitutional Court requesting that it order Move Forward leader and aspirant prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat and his party to cease their campaign to change the lese majeste law.
Japan: Disallowing same-sex marriage 'unconstitutional'
A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that the government's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the second such verdict among five similar lawsuits brought to district courts in the country.
Court rejects petition from accused ex-national parks chief
The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Tuesday rejected the complaint of a former national parks chief against police who arrested him over a bribery scandal in December last year.
Student fatally stabbed in classroom
A teenage boy was stabbed to death and three others injured in a classroom at a school in Si Sa Ket’s Sri Rattana district on Monday afternoon.
EC rejects petitions against Pheu Thai's B10,000 digital handout
The Election Commission has dismissed petitions asking that it examine whether the Pheu Thai Party's policy of a 10,000-baht digital handout to everyone aged 16 and over violates Section 73 of the law on the election of MPs.
China's largest EV maker eyes SE Asia dominance
BYD Co, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, has begun to penetrate the Southeast Asian market to challenge the stronghold held by Japanese automakers in the region.
Singapore starts trading in Thai depositary receipts
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Tuesday started trading in depositary receipts (DR) of three securities listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Trio unite to build digital workforce
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa), TBN Corporation and Kasetsart University have partnered to help develop a skilled digital workforce to bridge the demand gap for personnel in the country.
