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Tweaking the casino plan
News, Published on 17/09/2024
» Members of the tourism sector welcome the government's policy on integrated entertainment complex development in the hope it will stimulate the economy, suggesting that some laws and regulations be amended to support the cause.
Top Thai cop call likely to spur interference
Published on 16/09/2024
» This year's appointment of a new police chief and annual reshuffle could see the most political interference in a decade, says a police source, quoting recent speculation.
Long road ahead for Thai PM Paetongtarn
Published on 15/09/2024
» Economists and political analysts see potential in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration's policies, but the public will have to wait and see how they turn out.
Reclaiming the initiative
News, Published on 06/09/2024
» The idea of building a new city out of filling sea areas of about 300,000 rai, from Samut Prakan’s tambon Pak Nam of Muang district to the mouth of Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon, is gaining momentum, with some experts backing the idea.
Call to fill in sea areas to combat erosion
Published on 02/09/2024
» The idea of building a new city out of filling sea areas of about 300,000 rai, from Samut Prakan's tambon Pak Nam of Muang district to the mouth of Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon, is gaining momentum, with some experts backing the idea.
Pheu Thai Party moves forward without Gen Prawit
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/09/2024
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) under the leadership of Gen Prawit Wongsuwon is poised to become a formidable opposition force after being dropped from the Pheu Thai-led government, according to political pundits.
Thai conservatives flex political muscle
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/08/2024
» The decision to nominate Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the new prime minister signals that Thaksin Shinawatra, the party's de facto leader, will go all out to rebuild a support base to fend off the People's Party (PP), according to a political analyst.
Digital wallet to proceed, despite Thai PM's legal woes
Published on 11/08/2024
» The Pheu Thai-led government's digital wallet handout scheme is expected to proceed, regardless of whether Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is removed from office by the Constitutional Court over his decision to appoint ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister, according to political observers.
Move Forward Party's porn bill faces uphill battle
Published on 28/07/2024
» Critics have warned that the Move Forward Party (MFP)'s proposal to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its products, including pornographic materials and sex toys, may have adverse consequences unless measures are devised to prevent children from accessing pornography.
Pheu Thai to rally base in Thailand's Surin province
Published on 21/07/2024
» Paroled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's recent visit to Surin, one of the lower northeastern provinces, has raised questions about whether the region will become a key battleground in the next general election.