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Cash handout faces legal hurdle
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/04/2025
» The government faces a new legal challenge after a petition was submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), asking it to investigate a 35-billion-baht sum used to finance its 10,000-baht cash handout.
No Thai cabinet reshuffle anytime soon: DPM Phumtham
Published on 24/04/2025
» There is no sign of an impending cabinet reshuffle from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has the final say on the matter, says Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Korean ex-president Moon indicted for corruption
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday that they had indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.
B14m fraud uncovered at parliament savings co-op
News, Published on 24/04/2025
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said a 14-million-baht loss due to fraud at the Parliamentary Official Savings and Credit Cooperative will not affect its members and operations, while any more culprits found will be arrested.
Parliament to debate 2026 budget from May 28-30
Published on 23/04/2025
» Parliament is scheduled to hold a special session next month to discuss the 3.78-trillion-baht budget for the 2026 fiscal year as the government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra draws up plans to minimise the hit from US tariffs.
UK hosting new round of Ukraine talks
AFP, Published on 23/04/2025
» LONDON - Britain hosts a new round of talks on Wednesday involving the United States, Ukraine, and European nations amid a new US effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
NZ draft law seeks ‘biological’ definition of man and woman
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» WELLINGTON - A populist party in New Zealand’s governing coalition on Tuesday proposed a law to enforce a biological definition of men and women, condemning the existing “woke ideology” of “cancerous social engineering”.
Tree planting ‘decades overdue’ in sweltering Athens
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» ATHENS - On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens’ most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat that critics say is long overdue.
Earth needs real action
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2025
» Today, countries across the globe mark Earth Day, an annual event aimed at demonstrating their commitment to protecting the environment. While Thailand is still plagued by a plethora of pollution-related problems, there are still reasons for Thais to remain optimistic.
Pheu Thai MPs to promote casino, amnesty push
Published on 21/04/2025
» Pheu Thai lawmakers have been instructed to promote the casino-entertainment complex and political amnesty bills in their constituencies during the parliamentary recess period, in a bid to ensure the bills can pass without a hitch.