FILTER RESULTS
FILTER RESULTS
close.svg
Search Result for “Defence Minister”

Showing 1 - 10 of 10,000

WORLD

Iranians mark Eid as war rumbles on

AFP, Published on 21/03/2026

» Thousands of Iranians held Eid al-Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, against the backdrop of war with the United States and Israel, which reportedly carried out a strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site.

THAILAND

Pheu Thai cabinet hopeful ‘stressed’ over land case

Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026

» Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol has admitted feeling “a bit stressed” after learning that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) had summoned her to acknowledge charges related to alleged land encroachment in Ubon Ratchathani.

THAILAND

Japan names Thailand as strategic base for the ‘New Cool Japan’ strategy

Published on 21/03/2026

» Amid the rapid growth of the global media and entertainment industry, which is emerging as a key driver of the digital economy and a powerful form of “soft power” connecting people and cultures worldwide, NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s leading telecommunications and technology provider and a key partner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan, has announced a strategic partnership with TrueVisions, aligning with the Japanese government’s “New Cool Japan Strategy”. 

THAILAND

30-day visa-free stay ‘sufficient’, says minister

Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026

» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it will propose reducing the visa-free stay for foreign tourists in Thailand from 60 days to 30 days in a bid to curb abuses and mitigate potential security threats.

BUSINESS

Bigger role planned for SMEs in supply chains

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2026

» The Finance Ministry is preparing tax reduction measures for large businesses that help bring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into their supply chains, in a bid to help upgrade local SMEs.

THAILAND

EC under the microscope

Published on 21/03/2026

» Allegations of irregularities in the handling of the general election by the Election Commission (EC) have drawn widespread attention in the country’s unfolding constitutional debate.

THAILAND

Petitioner Srisuwan seeks to block Thaksin parole

Published on 21/03/2026

» Political activist Srisuwan Janya has petitioned the Ministry of Justice to oppose parole for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and urged authorities to instead press a fresh charge against him.

THAILAND

Pheu Thai MP faces land encroachment charge

Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026

» Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol, a ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party, and her parents face charges over the alleged unlawful occupation of forest land in Ubon Ratchathani, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

THAILAND

Tourism meets culture

News, Published on 21/03/2026

» A proposal to merge Thailand's culture and tourism portfolios to strengthen the country's cultural "soft power" could boost high-value tourism, but bureaucratic reform and greater private-sector involvement will be crucial for the strategy to succeed, according to a former tourism minister.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 21/03/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: