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B509m for border 'wellness hub'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» The Budget Bureau has set aside 509 million baht from its 2026 revenue pot to promote the border as a medical hub under a government plan to position Thailand as a wellness destination.
Dutch government falls as far-right leader Wilders quits coalition
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» THE HAGUE - Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party from the government on Tuesday in a row over immigration, bringing down a shaky coalition and likely ushering in snap elections.
Mongolia PM loses parliament confidence vote, resigns
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» ULAANBAATAR - Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers.
South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, capping six months of political upheaval following ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous declaration of martial law.
Pro-Trump nationalist wins Poland’s presidential election
Published on 02/06/2025
» A nationalist candidate backed by Donald Trump secured victory in Poland’s presidential election, defeating the centrist mayor of Warsaw in a contest that could stymie the government’s efforts to shift the nation back into the European Union mainstream.
Political paralysis
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2025
» Signs of conflict within the coalition government have been more frequent this year, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on several occasions denying rumours of cabinet reshuffles or even parliamentary dissolutions.
Poland holds tight vote with EU role at stake
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» WARSAW - Poles began voting on Sunday in a tight presidential election with major implications for the country's role in Europe, and for abortion and LGBTQ rights.
Opposition targets deputy House speaker over budgetary instructions
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/06/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) is gearing up to petition the Constitutional Court to rule whether Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan violated Article 144 of the constitution for passing budgetary instructions to his adviser for parliamentary seminars.
3.78 trillion baht budget clears first parliamentary hurdle
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Lower House backed a 3.78 trillion baht (US$115 billion) annual budget as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s multi-party coalition buried differences to support the spending plan.
Polish vote framed as ‘clash of civilisations’
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» WARSAW - Warsaw’s pro-EU mayor and a nationalist historian held their last day of campaigning on Friday for Poland’s presidency, with opinion polls predicting a close race in Sunday’s vote, which will determine the direction of the key central European EU and NATO member.