Tag: Political Crisis
NCPO declares success during first 3 months in power
BANGKOK, 1 September 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has announced its three-month performance, claiming achievements in all areas in...
Thai military top brass officially visits Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Sept 1 -- Gen Thanasak Patimaprakorn, deputy prime minister, foreign minister and Chief of the Defence Forces leads a delegation to pay...
Cambodia congratulates new Thai cabinet
PHNOM PENH, Sept 1 -- The Cambodian government on Monday congratulated the new Thai cabinet and pointed out that Thailand's national administration by the...
Some rubber farmers pleased with helping measures from the military junta
TRANG, 29 August 2014 - Some of Trang's para rubber farmers say they are happy that the NCPO is taking measures to help the...
Oil price cut helps boost economy
BANGKOK, Aug 29 -- The oil price cut effective today, will help spur Thailand's national economy due to increased public purchasing power, bankers and...
Special Report: Martial law remains in place after Prayuth made PM
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) recently made known that the martial law is likely to remain in effect after General Prayuth...
PM tasks military with assisting flood-affected residents
BANGKOK, 28 August 2014 – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has expressed concerns over the risk of flooding in the country during this period and...
More NLA members resign from their posts
BANGKOK, 28 August 2014 – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has insisted that the resignation of their members will not affect the body’s operations...
Assembly able to carry out duties despite resignations
BANGKOK, Aug 29 -- There are still 192 members remaining in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) after five resigned, but the body can still...
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Thai Police go undercover as lion dancers, earn global praise for creative arrest
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Metropolitan Police Bureau has drawn international attention after officers cleverly disguised themselves as lion dancers to apprehend a wanted suspect.
Major...
Official emblem unveiled for 99th Birthday of Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government has unveiled the official emblem commemorating the 99th Birthday Anniversary of His Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, the 20th Supreme...
Bank of Thailand moves to standardize and cut 15 banking fees as digital costs...
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will standardize and reduce fees for 15 financial services to ease cost-of-living pressures on citizens and...
Full-force efforts launched to contain oil spill threatening Racha Islands off Phuket
PHUKET, Thailand – Thai authorities are racing to contain a significant oil spill threatening the Racha Islands, a premier tourism destination off Phuket, following...
Thai MFA urges nationals to leave Iran and Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued an urgent advisory for Thai nationals residing in high-risk areas of the Middle...