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PM: Cannabis to be relisted as a narcotic by year-end
Published on 08/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday reiterated his determination that cannabis would be relisted as a narcotic by the end of 2024, as he announced a get-tough approach to illicit drugs.
Plans afoot for King's birthday
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday ordered all state agencies to propose activities to celebrate the sixth-cycle birthday of His Majesty King Rama X on July 28.
The rise of AI in political warfare
News, Published on 07/05/2024
» This year promises to be a whopper for elective government, with billions of people -- or more than 40% of the world's population -- able to vote in an election. But nearly five months into 2024, some government officials are quietly wondering why the looming risk of AI hasn't, apparently, played out. Even as voters in Indonesia and Pakistan have gone to the polls, they are seeing little evidence of viral deepfakes skewing an electoral outcome, according to a recent article in Politico, which cited "national security officials, tech company executives and outside watchdog groups". AI, they said, wasn't having the "mass impact" that they expected. That is a painfully shortsighted view. The reason? AI may be disrupting elections right now, and we just don't know it.
PM touts possibility of Liverpool-Man U legends match
Published on 03/05/2024
» The government is keen to bring retired football stars from Liverpool and Manchester United to play in Thailand, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Premier trumpets B300m durian order
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday took to social media to announce the country had received a 300-million-baht (US$8.1 million) order for frozen durians following his visit to Chanthaburi.
PM sets durian export target
Published on 27/04/2024
» The government has set its sights on increasing durian exports this year by 8% to 130 billion baht, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin declared during a visit to Chanthaburi on Saturday.
Banks to cut rates by 25 bps for 'vulnerable groups'
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Banks will cut lending rates by 25 basis points for vulnerable groups for a period of six months, the Thai Bankers Association (TBA) said on Thursday, responding to a government request to help small businesses.
PM wants F1 race in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» Thailand wants to host a Formula One event, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pitching Bangkok as a circuit for a street race that will help the nation’s status as a major tourism hub.
The trials and tribulations of Melania Trump
News, Maureen Dowd, Published on 23/04/2024
» Outside my office, there is a picture of the Slovenian Sphinx visiting the Egyptian Sphinx, taken during a 2018 photo shoot in Giza nine months after Melania Trump was blindsided by the steamy news about her husband and Stormy Daniels.
PM Srettha pitches to host Formula One race to bolster tourism
Published on 22/04/2024
» Thailand is staking claim to host a Formula One race, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pitching Bangkok as a circuit for a street race that will help burnish the nation’s status as a major tourism hub.