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Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» The supplementary bill, which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme, sailed through all three readings in the Upper House on Tuesday.
Kingdom's film industry expands presence at Cannes festival
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/06/2024
» The 77th Cannes Film Festival had plenty of opportunities to offer and business deals to seal, for the government, local filmmakers and production companies alike.
Govt hails creatives
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/10/2023
» When Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led members of his cabinet on Wednesday to watch Sap-Pa-Rer (The Undertaker), which has earned more than 500 million baht since it hit local theatres early this month, it was not about him socialising with his team.
PT revives digital wallet plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party intends to reintroduce its 10,000-baht digital wallet programme once the government it is forming takes office, says deputy secretary-general Paopoom Rojanasakul.
TikTok star in race to be a Songkhla MP
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/04/2023
» A TikTok influencer from southern Thailand has added interest in the election by running as an MP candidate in Songkhla under the Chartpattanakla Party.
Islamic council opposes cannabis, liquor, civil partnership bills
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/06/2022
» The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand has issued a statement opposing the Cannabis and Hemp Bill, the Progressive Liquor Bill and the Civil Partnership Bill, as they are not in line with the Islamic principles.
MP says casinos are safe bet
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/01/2022
» Known to be one of the most vocal proponents of legalising casinos, Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, leader of Thai Local Power Party, is not just pushing for the relaxation of long-standing laws to get a casino-entertainment project off the ground. He is also setting his sights on online gambling and the duty-free business.
Politicians reach for the sky
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/01/2019
» Politicians from major parties presented their policies about the economy on Friday including those aimed at tackling poverty, boosting the domestic bourse by more than 50% to 2,500 points within four years and providing state welfare benefits.
NLA approves 20-year national strategy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/07/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly has voted unanimously to approve the National Strategy, with binding effect over the next 20 years and penalties for non-compliance.
Bitter medicine needed to cure 'diseased' economy
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/09/2015
» PATTAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has said that curing Thailand’s economic “polio” will be an uphill struggle.