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Senate eyes one-day budget bill wrap-up
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/09/2024
» The Upper House looks set to conduct all three readings of the 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday, with the bill's approval potentially due the same day, Deputy Senate Speaker Gen Kriangkrai Srirak said on Friday.
Chulalongkorn University Honours Thailand’s Most Powerful Brands
Published on 02/09/2024
» The Department of Marketing at Chulalongkorn Business School hosted the “Most Powerful Brands of Thailand 2024” awards ceremony, recognising excellence across 29 product categories. This event represents the most extensive brand survey in Thailand. Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, D.Phil. (Oxon.), Acting President of Chulalongkorn University, presided over the ceremony and presented the awards to brand executives at Chulalongkorn University's auditorium.
Shares boosted by growing hopes for a soft landing
Business, Published on 31/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks closed in on a fourth month of gains, lifted by hopes of a soft landing for the US economy. The dollar was poised for its worst monthly performance in nine months on the view that US interest rates are all but certain to start falling next month.
Thaksin: ‘No deal’ to bring me home
Published on 22/08/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday that no political deal was made with his conservative rivals to allow his return from 15 years of exile last year.
Caution urged as Thai cabinet takes shape
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/08/2024
» Newly-elected Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin, says she will form the government as quickly as possible, though officials are likely to act with caution in vetting any members of her cabinet line-up.
Expropriation for Bangkok's new Orange Line to begin
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/08/2024
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is ready to expropriate land across seven communities in the Prachasongkhroh area of Bangkok's Din Daeng district to enable construction of the western route of the Orange Line electric railway system, it says.
Secondhand smoke 'kills 9,400 per year'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2024
» More than 9,000 people die as a result of secondhand smoke in Thailand each year, a rate higher than that of the United States, says a recent report.
Jasmine shortage prompts imports from Indonesia
News, Published on 12/08/2024
» Fluctuating weather has led to skyrocketing prices and a shortage of local jasmine flowers this Mother's Day, according to local sources.
Court dissolves Move Forward Party
Online Reporters, Published on 07/08/2024
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP), saying it was guilty of jeopardising the constitutional monarchy and national security, and banned its executives for 10 years.
Social development ministry seeks to amend law on domestic violence
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2024
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is now working to amend the anti-domestic violence law, saying that Thai society has become more fragile and prone to household abuse.