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Missing pieces in clean power bid
News, Published on 30/07/2025
» Two missing pieces in Thailand's clean energy sector cast doubt on whether Thailand can reach its ambitious goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero emissions by 2065.
Chadchart Moves to Regulate LED Sign Light Pollution
Published on 29/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 29, 2025 – Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed a draft regulation to control lighting from electric signs with integrated LED systems, aiming to improve residents’ quality of life and address increasing complaints over excessive light emissions in the city.
Investors lock in profits before tariff deadline
Business, Published on 26/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares eased back on Friday, with Japanese markets retreating from a record peak, as investors locked in profits ahead of a crucial week that includes US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
'Sika Golf' hit with online gambling rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/07/2025
» The 35-year-old woman at the centre of a scandal involving sexual relationships with 13 monks was charged yesterday with illegal online gambling, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB)
Zelensky defends law curbing anti-graft agencies
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday defended legislative changes removing the independence of two key anti-corruption bodies, sparking the first major protests in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion.
New mine blast inflames border tensions
Published on 23/07/2025
» The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has escalated dramatically after another landmine explosion injured five Thai soldiers — one losing a leg — in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani province on Wednesday afternoon.
Court to weigh parliament's role in charter amendments
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/07/2025
» The Constitutional Court has scheduled Sept 10 for delivering its ruling on a significant legal question regarding the scope of parliament's authority in amending the constitution, particularly on whether a referendum must be held before or after parliamentary approval of a draft charter.
New charter draft 'unlikely' this term
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/07/2025
» The government has admitted that efforts to draft a new charter are unlikely to be completed during its term.
Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/07/2025
» A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent to high-ranking government officials yet remain exempt from anti-corruption scrutiny.
Clergy in need of control, not reform
Editorial, Published on 20/07/2025
» After a long silence during Thailand's biggest sex scandal in the clergy, the Ecclesiastical Council and the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) have finally spoken out. Their big idea? A new law to imprison the offending monks and women involved in the scandal.