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Minor party leaves govt bloc
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/08/2024
» The one-MP Seri Ruamthai Party has pulled out of the Pheu Thai Party-led government after its leader, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, admitted to being overlooked by the ruling party.
Dying from debt
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2024
» The recent gruesome murder of a 10-year-old girl by her debt-ridden father in the northern province of Uttaradit raises doubts about the attempts of the Srettha Thavisin government to solve informal debt problems and related loopholes.
Just the tonic
Postbag, Published on 07/01/2024
» Re: "Prospects at home and abroad in 2024", (Opinion, Jan 5).
Debt plan to 'return B500bn'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/12/2023
» Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke on Monday said that the government's debt solution plan will bring 500 billion baht back to the economy if successful.
New movies out this week: Sept 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/09/2023
» New titles that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Time to adjust expectations of new govt
News, Published on 18/09/2023
» Many Thais have high expectations of the Pheu Thai-led government. They can't be blamed, because in the lead up to the election on May 14, they were bombarded with various pledges under the slogan "Think big, can do for the Thai people".
Thais arrested in Poipet over call scams that led to man murdering family
Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2023
» Four Thai people including three women were arrested in Poipet, Cambodia, on Sunday for allegedly making the scam calls that triggered a man to kill his family in Samut Prakan province last month, according to a senior police officer.
Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 27/06/2023
» Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations, investment, as well as people-to-people exchanges. In particular, both countries would establish "High-Level Committees" in their law enforcement agencies, including the police and military, to counter common challenges such as narcotics, human trafficking and call centre scams. Then a month later came the Myanmar quagmire.
Cops to pick co-ops for debt scheme
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2022
» The Royal Thai Police are selecting several savings cooperatives to launch its pilot programme aimed at tackling the growing debt burden of its officers, who have accrued over 272 billion baht in debt, a source in the force said.