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Govt targets poor-safety contractors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2026
» The government is poised to halt state-owned construction projects or cancel contracts with contractors that fail to protect public safety, after another accident on Rama II Road on Saturday added to a string of recent construction fatalities.
Govt preps for referendum outcome on fate of MoUs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/10/2025
» Any move to terminate the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) Thailand signed with Cambodia over overlapping land and maritime boundaries in 2000 and 2001 -- known as MoU 43 and MoU 44 -- requires careful handling, and the government is preparing for every possible outcome of the planned referendum.
Airport rail contract not cancelled
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has dismissed speculation that the government plans to scrap the contract for the high-speed railway project linking three airports -- Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao.
Court to weigh petition on PM's audio leak row
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/06/2025
» The fate of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hangs in the balance as the Constitutional Court will consider on July 1 whether to accept a petition calling for her suspension over a leaked audio clip featuring her conversation with Hun Sen, the president of the Cambodian Senate.
Provincial authorities ordered to withdraw funding
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Budget Bureau has reportedly instructed the chairs of provincial administrative organisations (PAOs) to withdraw funding requests for a drought management scheme worth over 51.5 billion baht, amid allegations of political interference in budget allocations.
IMF exit would be true dollar shock
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 30/04/2025
» The US dollar has suffered its worst start to any year since 1989 as the Trump administration has put forward once unthinkable economic policies, unnerving global investors.
Checks underway on 700,000 Thai mobile phone numbers of foreigners
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2025
» Authorities will verify the names of foreign subscribers of 700,000 mobile phone numbers before deciding whether to terminate their mobile banking services in Thailand in June, according to the minister of digital economy and society (DES).
Somchai loses senator status
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court has disqualified Senator Somchai Lenglak after the Supreme Court barred him from taking part in elections for 10 years due to election fraud committed during his 2023 general election campaign as a Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) candidate.
ABOUT POLITICS: Not all is quite as it seems
News, Published on 22/03/2025
» On the surface, the ruling Pheu Thai Party and coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party may be getting along. However, underneath, an eruption is waiting to happen, according to several observers.
Senate votes in favour of controversial fishing bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/01/2025
» The Senate on Monday voted 165 to 11 to pass a bill amending the Fisheries Executive Decree 2015 in its first reading while fisherman groups continue to protest against the proposed bill, which will allow night-time fishing using fine-mesh nets within 12 nautical miles from the shore.