Tensions thwart growth in 2022
Geopolitical tensions have pressured Thailand's economic expansion this year.
Party seeks ruling on PM
Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, leader of the Thai Civilized Party, on Monday filed a petition with the Constitutional Court seeking a ruling to settle Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure wrangle.
Instant noodle brands seek price hike
Manufacturers of the five largest instant noodle brands for the first time join forces to call on the Commerce Ministry to allow them to raise their prices.
OAG to indict four over Billy's death
Prosecutors decided to indict a former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park over the disappearance and murder of a Karen rights activist in 2014.
BMTA plans to get 3,200 electric buses
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority plans to procure 3,200 electric buses to phase out fossil-fuelled buses from its fleet in three years: Transport Ministry.
Malaysia eyes Thai weed policy
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says his Malaysian counterpart has expressed an interest in studying the Thai model for legalising cannabis for medical use.
Final meet on poll bill collapses
Small parties will ask the Constitutional Court to rule if the use of the number 100 to calculate party-list seats is against the constitution.
Authorities to charge park official in Karen activist Billy's murder
Four people suspected of murdering environmental activist 'Billy' are set to be indicted, reversing the controversial decision to dismiss charges two years ago.
THAI narrows operating loss in Q2
Bankrupt national carrier Thai Airways International improved its performance in the second quarter this year with revenue of 21.5 billion baht, up 282% on last year.
Record-high electricity price rise approved
The cost of household electricity to rise 18% from Sept 1, to a record-high 4.72 baht per kilowatt hour.
Parliament approves list-MP calculation favouring big parties
Parliament adopts a list-MP calculation method favouring big political parties after an amendment that would have benefitted small parties fails to attract a quorum.
Making more than ends meet
Businesses brace for the impact of the increase in the minimum daily wage, now expected in October.
Rising stars emerge at President's Cup 2022
The President’s Cup 2022 has been underway since last month at the Thai Polo & Equestrian Club, Pattaya, with Harald Link, president of the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF), declaring that the competition is truly back on track.
EEC schemes to get govt hurry-up
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today chair a meeting of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee to follow up on progress in investment projects.
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Koh Samui welcomes govt plans
Surat Thani: Tourism business operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to connect Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to Koh Samui via a bridge.
New climate policy fails to sway critics
The government is setting out major bureaucratic reforms with the introduction of the Climate Change Act and the founding of the Department of Climate Change.
Cannabis sales on Khao San Rd ‘illegal’
The sale of cannabis and cannabis products by vendors on Khao San Road is illegal and police are obligated to take criminal action against offenders, the district chief warns.
Forensics help ID pair buried in concrete
Forensic science proved invaluable in helping police identify the bodies of two murdered foreigners found buried in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Chok Chai district last month.
Pheu Thai won't make quorum for election bill that favours small parties
Pheu Thai will not make a quorum Monday for a joint sitting of parliament to vote on an election bill that would give list-MP seats to tiny political parties.
