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Concrete poured as Bangkok sinkhole repairs advance
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Bangkok authorities said repair work on the massive sinkhole on Samsen Road is progressing on schedule, with concrete already poured into the collapsed area and sand infilling set to begin on Tuesday.
Thai transport minister touts plan to convert 1,520 public buses to EVs
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has announced that 1,520 conventional buses will be converted into electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) ongoing modernisation programme.
Little room for sentiment
Published on 27/09/2025
» Thaksin going to jail may win him and Pheu Thai some sympathy votes, but this is unlikely to transform their fortunes v Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet picks have raised some eyebrows, but observers feel the line-up is aimed at getting things done.
Phiphat green lights SRT legal action in land row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has authorised the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to proceed with lawsuits against individuals occupying land in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram province.
Cabinet assigns new oversight roles
Post Reporters, Published on 26/09/2025
» Six deputy prime ministers and four ministers attached to the Prime Minister's Office have been assigned to supervise regional administration and monitor government performance nationwide, during a special cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Anutin's new cabinet is a mixed bag
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/09/2025
» The composition and size of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's 36-member cabinet suggest that he intends to stay in office for as long as possible, clinging to the terms of the government-enabling Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and calling an early election only if circumstances make it unavoidable.
Lower public transport fares eyed for ‘quick win’
Published on 23/09/2025
» The government has outlined a two-phase policy framework for the Ministry of Transport, with an immediate four-month “quick win” programme focused on easing people’s financial burden by targeting public transport costs in the short term.
Bhumjaithai unveils trio of Phuket poll candidates
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2025
» The ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has unveiled three candidates who will contest Phuket constituencies in the next general election, while reaffirming its ambition to capture as many as 30 seats across the South.
Hope for more rate cuts buoy Asian shares
Business, Published on 20/09/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares were headed for weekly gains on Friday on hopes of further interest rate cuts around the world, though the Nikkei retreated from record highs after the Bank of Japan said it would start to offload some of its massive equity fund holdings.
Defections test government pact
Oped, Published on 18/09/2025
» About 50 national and local politicians from the southern province of Chumphon on Wednesday defected from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to the Bhumjaithai Party (BJP), raising questions about whether the ruling party can still honour its agreement not to form a majority government.