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Amnesty bill submitted for debate this month
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/10/2025
» The amnesty bill has been submitted to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha for inclusion on the House agenda, with second and third readings expected before the current parliamentary session ends later this month, according to a source.
Bank of Thailand easing cycle to extend to 2026
Business, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to continue its easing cycle for the rest of 2025 amid a slowing economy. It has maintained its growth forecasts at 2.3% for 2025 and 1.7% for 2026. Our 2025 forecast is in line with the central bank's. However, recent political instability adds downside risks to growth.
Trump brands indicted opponent Comey a ‘dirty cop’
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday followed up his cheering of the indictment of political opponent James Comey by branding the former FBI director a “dirty cop” and declaring him guilty.
Former FBI director charged as Trump steps up retribution drive
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director and prominent Donald Trump critic James Comey was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president escalated a campaign of retribution against political foes.
Thaksin chapter closes, another opens
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/09/2025
» In yet another dramatic twist in Thai politics, erstwhile anti-establishment political juggernaut and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra accepted a one-year jail sentence and began serving his time behind bars on Sept 9. After his return from a 15-year self-imposed exile in August 2023 and a concomitant royal pardon that reduced his eight-year imprisonment on corruption convictions to just one year, Thaksin cited his gravely ill health and spent the time comfortably at the Police General Hospital before being released on parole. The Supreme Court's ruling that his get-out-of-jail health card was invalid means Thaksin's renewed imprisonment and its aftermath are likely to reshape and realign Thailand's political landscape ahead of the next election, due by mid-2027.
Red-shirt Jeng Dokjik, serial petitioner Srisuwan sentenced to jail for extortion
Published on 17/09/2025
» Former red-shirt activist Yoswaris Chuklom, alias “Jeng Dokjik”, has been sentenced to six years in prison and prolific petitioner Srisuwan Janya and three other accomplices to four years for the attempted extortion of the director-general of the Rice Department.
Turkey court tries case that could oust opposition leadership
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» ANKARA - An Ankara court opened a hearing on Monday into alleged vote buying that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, which has been battling a growing array of legal challenges.
Belarus frees 52 prisoners, including veteran dissident, journalists
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» VILNIUS - Belarus on Thursday freed 52 political prisoners, including an EU staff member, journalists, and dissidents -- a release mediated by the United States as Minsk seeks closer ties with President Donald Trump.
‘Threat to democracy’: World reacts to killing of Trump ally Kirk
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - World leaders warned on Wednesday of the harm of politically-motivated violence after the apparent assassination of right-wing activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk.
Is this Thaksin’s ‘final flight’?
Published on 05/09/2025
» Speculation is mounting over whether former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand to hear a court ruling on Tuesday, after a sudden diversion from Singapore to Dubai reignited suspicion among political opponents and commentators.