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Casino plan draws House opposition
Published on 01/04/2024
» The opposition Democrat Party on Sunday voiced strong opposition to government plans to legalise casinos by incorporating them into entertainment complexes, with a bill by the Pheu Thai-led government already said to be at the drafting stage.
Govt more democratic this year, survey finds
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2023
» The government is delighted with a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report that Thailand's ranking on a democracy index has improved more than any other country in the world over the past year, says government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
Poll rules waiver sought on floods
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/09/2022
» The Pheu Thai Party is calling on the Election Commission (EC) to ease some electioneering regulations to allow politicians to help people affected by storm Noru which is predicted to cause widespread flood damage across much of the country.
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2020
» BANGKOK/HONG KONG: As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai anti-government protests at the weekend, they used the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance.
Govt denies tobacco deal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2020
» The government insists it never interfered with state agencies to favour Philip Morris (Thailand) Ltd (PMTL) by lobbying public prosecutors not to press a new charge against the company.
Thamanat's PhD in spotlight
Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2019
» Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow has shown what he claimed was proof after fresh allegations his PhD might be bogus.
Asean MP group urges end to political 'harassment'
Published on 27/05/2019
» Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) have urged Thai authorities to end their "harassment" of Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and to refrain undermining anti-military parties in Parliament.
Unofficial poll results by 8pm
Published on 24/03/2019
» Vote counting would be finished an hour after the polls closed, unofficial results would be known by 8pm and official results would be announced on May 9, Election Commission chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said on Sunday.
BoT: Labour to curb GDP
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/08/2018
» The Bank of Thailand forecasts that Thailand's ageing demography will dampen the country's annual GDP growth by 1.5 percentage points over the next 10 years. Thailand's labour growth rate averaged 5% over the past 10 years, but such growth is expected to decline to 3.5% a year in the next decade, said Don Nakornthab, senior director of the economic and policy department.
Asean needs roadmap for the future, forum told
Online Reporters, Published on 16/11/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) needs a roadmap to move the bloc forward, with unity still the core principle, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Thursday.