Showing 1 - 10 of 13
New megamall to occupy 400 rai at Klong Toey port
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/05/2019
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) said it only plans to use about half of a 900-rai area at Klong Toey port, and hand the rest over to a real-estate project to facilitate a new landmark by the Chao Phraya River.
List seat saga 'may drag on'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/04/2019
» A former member of the Election Commission (EC) that is overseeing the March 24 poll voiced concern on Tuesday that a controversy over the way party-list seats are calculated and allocated would drag on with no clear solution even though the matter has been referred to the Constitutional Court.
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» The Election Commission's (EC) May 9 schedule to announce official poll results has been thrown into doubt after the agency on Thursday decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its method of calculating and allocating party-list seats to clear growing confusion about the issue.
Poll chiefs feel the heat
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/04/2019
» The embattled Election Commission (EC) is expected to face two potentially serious petitions on Tuesday with one calling for the nullification of the March 24 poll and the other demanding the impeachment of its seven members for alleged malfeasance in its handling of the election.
Experts expect post-poll strife
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/01/2019
» More signs of political unrest have emerged in the run-up to the Feb 24 general election, with pundits now anticipating further political disruptions after the poll.
PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Government urged to blitz corruption
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/03/2018
» The government is under pressure to provide results in its fight against corruption amid the many scandals that have erupted involving state officials.
Tax-back travel
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/12/2017
» The proposal to give tax breaks to tourists in secondary provinces from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2018 will go before the cabinet today. The move is intended to distribute income to these provinces and make the recovery more broad-based.
Charges await DSI officials in Jomsap 'scapegoat' case
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/12/2017
» Police will charge 14 officials of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with dereliction of duty in the perjury case against hit-and-run teacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot.
Charges await DSI officials in Jomsap 'scapegoat' case
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/12/2017
» Police will charge 14 officials of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) with dereliction of duty in the perjury case against hit-and-run teacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot.