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Khao San raids crack down on laughing gas
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2024
» Nineteen migrant workers were arrested for selling laughing gas-filled balloons to tourists during a police raid on entertainment venues and shops on Khao San Road in Bangkok.
Strong US jobs growth dents hopes for rate cut
Published on 07/06/2024
» Global stocks retreated from all-time highs on Friday and US government debt yields jumped after unexpectedly strong US jobs data doused hopes the Federal Reserve would soon follow the euro zone and Canada in cutting interest rates.
Red Bull tycoon files 2nd defamation suit
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2024
» Red Bull energy drink tycoon Chalerm Yoovidhya has filed another defamation lawsuit against a news outlet and four individuals, seeking 50 million baht in damages over allegations of bribery.
Two 'yakuza' caught in Laos
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/06/2024
» Two Japanese men with possible links to the yakuza, who are prime suspects in the murder and dismemberment of their compatriot whose remains were found in Nonthaburi province in April, were caught in Laos on Thursday.
Clarity on Senate poll rules expected on Friday
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) is expected to offer clarity on Friday about the ramifications of a Constitutional Court decision on Wednesday to hear a petition seeking its ruling on whether four controversial provisions in the organic law governing the Senate election breach the charter.
Move Forward case reveals autocracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Constitutional Court's announcement that it will consider the Move Forward Party's (MFP) written defence in its dissolution case on June 12 appears ominous. After several attempts to make its argument that a campaign pledge to amend the lese majeste law against royal insult is not tantamount to "overthrowing Thailand's democratic regime with the King as head of state", the party's time is up. As the biggest election winner in May 2023, the MFP's dissolution is perceived as a foregone conclusion. Such a revelation might risk Thailand being perceived as an autocratic regime based on legal manoeuvres, and power plays that do not derive from voter preferences.
Panel outlines plan to fix migrant woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2024
» The National Committee on Migrant Workers Management has approved three guidelines aimed at easing the country's labour shortage and addressing the problem of illegal workers in Thailand.
Dechapol and Sapsiree in quarters
Sports, Published on 07/06/2024
» Mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai moved into the quarter-finals of the US$1.3 million BWF Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Thursday.
GP of Thailand: Ticket sales on June 18
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 07/06/2024
» Tickets for the PT Grand Prix of Thailand 2024 will officially go on sale on June 18, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) announced on Thursday.
Thai stocks hit by stubbornly high rates
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/06/2024
» The expectation that US interest rates will remain "high for longer" continues to pressure stock investments globally, with funds flowing out of emerging markets including Thailand, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).