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Minister orders probe into Chinese inmate perk claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Allegations that Bangkok Remand Prison officers granted illicit privileges to Chinese inmates will be thoroughly probed, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat, following claims made by the prison's former chief warden that he was unfairly targeted over the reports.
Trat reboots tourism amid border row
News, JAKKRIT WAEWKLAYHONG, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) Trat Office recently kicked off the tourist season across Koh Chang, Koh Kut, and Koh Mak, targeting a strong rebound amid Thai-Cambodian border tensions.
Brain drain woes persist
News, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2024
» The government's policy to offer substantial tax breaks to lure talented Thais living overseas to return home and contribute is the right move towards addressing the country's brain drain problem.
Gig workers left to go it alone
News, Editorial, Published on 06/11/2022
» On a busy Thursday afternoon in downtown Bangkok, 800 motorcycle delivery drivers clad in iconic green vests converged to protest in front of Grab headquarters on Phetchaburi Road to air their frustration towards its new policy which requires drivers to book a time slot and area to work in.
Sarah's holding the baby, Art on the ropes, backseat dancer
News, Mae Moo, Published on 18/10/2020
» Model's marriage plan blows up
Challenges from outside parliament
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 06/03/2020
» While it managed to survive the recent censure debate more comfortably that it had anticipated, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government is now at a new crossroads. While the threat from inside parliament has subsided owing to the opposition's disarray, challenges from outside the legislative chamber, on the streets and in the court of public opinion are likely to intensify.
Trade perk cuts spur govt to act
News, Phusadee Arunmas & Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/10/2019
» The Commerce Ministry's Department of International Trade Promotion has announced it will adopt seven measures to soften the impact of the US suspension of trade benefits for Thailand.
Second phase of 'cash giveaway' rolls out
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved the second phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (taste, shop, spend) cash handouts, which run until the end of the year, with three million more people set to benefit from it.
Communist terror
News, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2019
» Re: "Apirat out of touch with modern reality", (Opinion, Oct 14).
What went wrong for the Democrats?
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/06/2019
» It is hard to believe today that Thailand's Democrat Party was widely worth rooting for not so long ago. In past eras of military-authoritarianism, Democrat MPs used to be seen as a force for good, pitted against ruling generals in support of popular rule. Somehow during the current military regime that dates back to the September 2006 coup, Thailand's oldest party has tilted away from democracy towards authoritarianism. But just as the party is demoralised and in disarray, it offers a silver lining in new and fresh faces that could offer a way forward if party elders are willing to step aside.