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Don't count your chickens
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» Bangkok has always been tricky to contest for any aspiring governor, and the main opposition People's Party (PP) is unfazed by the prospect of a tough gubernatorial race due next year.
Court ruling makes filling cabinet 'hard'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/03/2025
» The appointment of cabinet ministers will require more careful consideration, especially in light of the Constitutional Court's decision to reject a petition to clarify one of the requirements that a candidate must meet, said Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil.
Court rejects cabinet's honesty plea
Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a cabinet petition asking it to clarify the meaning of the term, "a lack of clear honesty", saying the request involved a matter of legal interpretation so did not meet the criteria for a review.
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea collision is Russian
AFP, Published on 12/03/2025
» LONDON - The arrested captain of a cargo ship that hit a stationary tanker in the North Sea causing a huge blaze is a Russian national, the ship's owner told AFP Wednesday.
Ships still on fire after North Sea collision
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» GRIMSBY, England - Fires were still raging on Tuesday after a cargo ship laden with toxic materials slammed into a tanker carrying flammable jet fuel in the North Sea, as questions mounted about how the accident happened.
Coalition conflicts are minor, says PM
Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has admitted coordination issues occasionally lead to misunderstandings with Pheu Thai's biggest coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai Party, but says they are not major and do not threaten government unity.
Charter change looks like a lost cause
News, Published on 08/03/2025
» The charter amendment business has reached its climax, and it is expected to fade away from this point, according to one political analyst.
BJT-friendly Senate sits pretty, for now
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/03/2025
» The vote by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) board on March 6 to limit its probe into the Senate election to money laundering alone, ditching complaints of criminal association, shows the two coalition parties, Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai (BJT), embracing political compromise after their high-profile showdown.
Department of Special Investigation to limit Senate probe
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/03/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) special cases board refused to look into claims of criminal association related to last year's Senate election but agreed to investigate allegations of money laundering.
Making the case for foreign aid
Oped, Published on 07/03/2025
» Foreign aid is being slashed across the Global North, nowhere more so than in the United States. Within his first month back in the White House, President Donald Trump dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and froze foreign aid, calling it wasteful and fraudulent. The United Kingdom recently followed suit, trading off its international-aid budget for higher defence spending.