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Caretaker PM Yingluck dragged into rice subsidy scandal

BANGKOK, Jan 16 – The embattled government is incapable of paying farmers for rice purchase under its highly-criticised  subsidy scheme, according to a former...

Urgent meeting for ruling Pheu Thai members today

BANGKOK, Dec 6 – Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party is meeting specially today to plan the next move after an announcement by anti-government protesters...

Pheu Thai sees neither cabinet reshuffle nor parliament dissolution

BANGKOK, 17 November 2013 The ruling Pheu Thai Party has confirmed that there will neither be cabinet shakeup nor dissolution of parliament in order...

Democrat Party moves to remove PM Yingluck, two ministers

BANGKOK, Nov 16 – The Democrat Party has petitioned the Senate, seeking to impeach Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and two Cabinet members for corruption...

Opposition continues opposing THB 2-trillion loan bill

BANGKOK, 17 September 2013 The Opposition has expressed concerns that the 2-trillion-baht loan bill will increase the country’s public debt and it might lack...

Senate Speaker indifferent to opposition move to expel him

BANGKOK, Sept 7 – Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanich shrugged off an attempt by the opposition Democrat Party to expel him and insisted that he...

Thai Opposition moves to impeach cabinet

BANGKOK, July 1 - Thailand's Opposition lodged a petition today seeking to impeach the entire cabinet for allegedly violating the constitution in the handling...

Thai lawmakers debate controversial constitution amendments today

BANGKOK, April 1 – A joint parliamentary session is scheduled for today to deliberate three bills seeking to amend the current Constitution, which...

60 opposition MPs to debate against Bt2 trillion legislation

BANGKOK, March 27 – Thailand's opposition bloc has announced its plan for a parliamentary showdown, with 60 MPs lining up to debate against...

Opposition lambasts Parliament President

BANGKOK, 25 August 2011  – The opposition Democrat Party has called on Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont to reconsider himself and his duties after...

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Thailand intensifies crackdown on coconut smuggling

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is collaborating with provincial commerce officials and coordinating with customs checkpoints to meticulously monitor the importation of coconuts...

Former Minister returns to Thailand from self-imposed exile for 15 years

Former minister and Red Shirt leader Jakrapob Penkair on Thursday returned to Thailand after having lived abroad in self-imposed exile for about 15 years...

Drivers urged to check their vehicles before traveling during Songkran long holidays in April

The government is advising drivers to ensure their vehicles are in optimal condition before traveling during the Songkran long holidays. Deputy Government Spokesperson Karom Phonphonklang...

Thai rice exports to exceed 2024 target, see year-over-year increase in Q1

According to Government Spokesperson Chai Watcharonke, Thai rice exports in the first three months of 2024 reached 2.5 million tons, 500,000 tons more than...

Police officer ordered to pay 27.3 million baht to family of doctor died in...

The Bangkok Civil Court has mandated Police Lance Corporal Norawich Buadok to compensate the family of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an eye doctor fatally struck...