Still returning, maybe

Still returning, maybe

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still plans to return home in July and enter the justice system, but the country first needs to be free of conflict, his daughter Paetongtarn says.

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New objection

New objection

The Move Forward Party's use of a hammer and sickle in a campaign cartoon triggers a complaint that it suggests opposition to the constitutional monarchy, and a "please explain" from the Election Commission.

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Search intensifies

A missing 22-year-old Malaysian woman has been tracked to the Myanmar border at Mae Sai in Chiang Rai, where it is believed she crossed illegally into Myanmar.

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Search intensifies

Tourists flee burning bus on expressway

Polish tourists fled to safety as a double-decker bus taking them to Ayutthaya burst into flames and was destroyed on an expressway in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Wednesday morning.

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Tourists flee burning bus on expressway
LATEST
18:19

Prayut to preside over official Yellow Line opening

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will officially open the Yellow Line electric train system — now offering free rides to passengers on most parts of the route — on June 19, according to a source in the Transport Ministry.

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Prayut to preside over official Yellow Line opening
17:21

Convicts can now seek detention outside prison

A new regulation of the Corrections Department allows jailed convicts to seek approval to serve their period of detention outside a prison.

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Convicts can now seek detention outside prison
17:03

Eight-party alliance brings forward timeline to form government

The alliance of eight political parties headed by Move Forward shortens their timeline for forming the new government by 2-3 weeks.

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Pressing forward
15:51

Axotic Cafe & Farm Unveils Thailand's Largest "Goldendoodle" Dog Breeding Farm and Hosts Exclusive Festival for Dog Enthusiasts

Acme-Worawat and Nonny-Nutcha, the celebrity lovebirds and founders of Axotic Cafe & Farm, have invested 20 million baht to create a haven for dog lovers, featuring rare breeds and luxurious experiences.

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Axotic Cafe & Farm Unveils Thailand's Largest "Goldendoodle" Dog Breeding Farm and Hosts Exclusive Festival for Dog Enthusiasts
15:29

Missing Malaysian woman tracked to Myanmar border

A missing 22-year-old Malaysian woman has been tracked to the Myanmar border at Mae Sai in Chiang Rai, where it is believed she crossed illegally into Myanmar.

15:29 1
Search intensifies
14:41

MFP denies policy to repatriate migrant workers

The Move Forward Party on Wednesday denied reports alleging that it has a policy to repatriate migrant workers from neighbouring countries.

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MFP denies policy to repatriate migrant workers
14:00

Thaksin's planned return 'depends on situation'

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still plans to return home in July and enter the justice system, but the country first needs to be free of conflict, his daughter Paetongtarn says.

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Still returning, maybe
12:39

Tourists flee burning bus on expressway

Polish tourists fled to safety as a double-decker bus taking them to Ayutthaya burst into flames and was destroyed on an expressway in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Wednesday morning.

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Tourists flee burning bus on expressway
MOST RECENT LIFE

‘Bossa Nova Queen’ Astrud Gilberto dies at 83

BRASILIA: Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose version of “The Girl from Ipanema” was an international success in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 83, her family said.

6 Jun 2023 2

Mongolian Rhapsody? Secrets from the Freddie Mercury estate

LONDON: A trove of Freddie Mercury's previously unseen handwritten draft lyrics for some of Queen's biggest hits goes on show Thursday in New York, ahead of their sale in London later this year.

1 Jun 2023 2

Exhibit honours Thai role models

A list of 100 role models honoured for their inspiring innovations to change the world sustainably is presented in an online exhibition titled "100 Faces Of Thailand's Innovation Inspirers 3".

30 May 2023 1