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Politician wins election after crashing into elderly couple's pickup
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 12/05/2025
» PATHUM THANI: Smitthiphat Leenawarat, son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, and his team of candidates unofficially won a municipal election on Sunday night following a traffic incident in which he sideswiped the pickup truck of an elderly couple and injured them in the middle of last month.
EC probes vote-buying in Kalasin
Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) is investigating claims of vote buying in Kalasin as the nationwide municipal elections kicked off on Sunday.
70% turnout predicted for municipal polls on Sunday
Published on 10/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) expects a 70% voter turnout for nationwide elections on Sunday for municipal mayors and council members, with major centres such as Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Pattaya under close watch as competition is expected to be fierce.
Tech and Community Drive Circular Cities Forward
Published on 07/05/2025
» At The Economist Impact’s 4th annual Sustainability Week Asia 2025, a panel discussion titled “Creating Circular Cities” offered diverse insights into how Asia can transition from linear to circular urban models through technological innovation and community engagement.
EC offers poll reward to whistleblowers
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) is offering cash rewards of up to one million baht for information about fraud related to upcoming elections for municipality mayors and council members.
Israel brings fire near Jerusalem ‘under control’
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» JERUSALEM - Bushfires that erupted near Jerusalem were largely brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with major roads reopened and firefighting teams still tackling lingering hotspots.
The roadway to enabling governance
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 30/04/2025
» On May 11, communities across Thailand will vote in 2,469 municipal elections. Despite these polls being routine, they are a pivotal test of the country's commitment to moral leadership and enabling governance at the grassroots level.
Thai-US trade talks stall over lese majeste charge against scholar Chambers
News, Published on 27/04/2025
» Chiang Mai: Criminal investigations against certain Americans in Thailand were one of the factors behind the postponement of tariff talks between the Thai and US governments, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Wake-up call for voters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2025
» As nationwide elections for municipality mayors and council members are approaching, concerns are mounting amid the relatively low level of public enthusiasm for the polls that fall on May 11.
Car crashes into crowd outside school in China
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/04/2025
» ZHEJIANG — A car ploughed into a crowd outside a primary school in the eastern Chinese city of Jinhua on Tuesday, the South China Morning Post has learned, although the number of casualties is not known.