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8-year jail term for Thaksin
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2023
» Thaksin Shinawatra has begun serving his eight-year prison sentence on Tuesday morning following his return to the country after 15 years abroad.
Police to revoke woman's Thai citizenship
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will work with the Interior Ministry to revoke the Thai citizenship of a Chinese woman who has a long history of alleged involvement in fraud, human trafficking, surrogacy and document forgery.
Billionaire picks K-Pop star, youtuber for SpaceX moon trip
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/12/2022
» NEW YORK: A group of artists, athletes and entertainers, including DJ Steve Aoki and South Korean rapper T.O.P, are slated to join Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on the first private SpaceX flight around the moon as soon as next year.
B4.6bn price tag for 8 new aircraft
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/11/2021
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will pay 4.6 billion baht to buy eight aircraft from a US company.
Hope, fears for 'Sandbox'
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2021
» The Phuket Tourism "Sandbox", a pilot phase of Thailand's ambitious tourism reopening plan, starts today on the resort island amid hope and fears.
Government under fire over weapons budget
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is defending the decision to include the procurement of weapons for the armed forces in the budget bill for 2021, after opposition criticism during Wednesday's first reading in parliament.
TAT: unemployment and infections delay Chinese tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/06/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) China office has told operators not to expect many Chinese tourists soon, due to rising unemployment and new infections.
Future Forward Party lays out reform for booze producers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) on Tuesday unveiled a plan to push a law touted through parliament that would open up the country's alcoholic beverage industry and ensure fair treatment for new and small liquor and beer producers.
No serious damage from Kanchanaburi tremors
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/12/2018
» Officials on Monday gave assurances that two dams withstood an earthquake and two aftershocks with 1.6-4.9-magnitudes in Kanchanaburi from Sunday night to Monday morning, saying the impacts were far below the limit of their durability. Some cracks in walls were reported at local hospitals.
OAG pushes for end of scandal-hit temple
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/11/2018
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has suggested a court petition to order the dissolution of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, linked to the Khun Yay Maha Ratana Upasika Chandra Khonnokyoong Foundation, after it was accused of involvement in the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal, according to a public prosecutor.