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Rigging claim hits Senate poll
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) on Monday vowed to urgently probe a claim made by caretaker senator Somchai Swangkarn that up to 149 senate election candidates have already been named winners at the district and provincial levels ahead of the forthcoming election of 200 new senators, saying if the alleged collusion to manipulate the election results is proved to be true all parties found involved will face immediate legal action.
Govt gets 'satisfactory' grade
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 03/06/2024
» The results of a recent National Statistical Office (NSO) study show that about 44% of respondents are satisfied with the government's performance during its first six months in office, according to spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Youth 'absent' from Summit of the Future
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/06/2024
» People's voices, especially youth, need to be heard at the United Nation's Summit of the Future later this year, and their perspectives incorporated in the final communique prior to its signing, human rights activist Vitit Muntarbhorn said on Monday.
Initiative to support LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion launched
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/06/2024
» The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with the Canadian Embassy, Chulalongkorn University’s Sasin School of Management and Workplace Pride, recently launched an initiative to help businesses create safe workplaces for Thai LGBTQ+ people.
Wife arrested, husband survived shooting then died mysteriously
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/06/2024
» A woman was arrested in Bangkok on Monday over an alleged killer-for-hire conspiracy targeting her husband, who died in mysterious circumstances in Maha Sarakham in April.
Koh Samui under seismic watch after two small quakes
Post Reporters, Published on 03/06/2024
» Mineral resources officials will install seismic monitoring equipment on Koh Samui this week after two earthquakes were felt there, on Thursday and Saturday.
Huge 642m voter turnout in India's general election
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» NEW DELHI - India's election commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast their ballots in the general election that concluded on June 1.
Tencent, Tencent Music to pick up 10% stake in GMM Music for $70m
Published on 03/06/2024
» Thai entertainment platform GMM Music on Monday said Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment will acquire a 10% stake in the company for US$70 million (2.57 billion baht), solidifying its spin-off plan.
Israel recommends that its citizens avoid the Maldives
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» JERUSALEM: Israel's foreign ministry on Sunday recommended that Israeli citizens not travel to the Maldives after its government banned the entry of visitors with Israeli passports.
Pheu Thai MP to speed up amnesty 'for the young, not Thaksin'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/06/2024
» A Pheu Thai MP on the House committee on amnesty legislation said on Monday he would try to speed up passage of an amnesty bill to benefit the young, not former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.