BJT calls in support for bill
2022-11-02
The Bhumjaithai Party has asked for support from the coalition parties to help pass the Cannabis and Hemp Bill after the Democrat Party threatened to reject it.Continue Reading
Police, City Hall hash out safety measures for meet
2022-11-02
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) discussed safety measures yesterday for Apec 2022 this month, after a request by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.Continue Reading
Thailand inks strategic agreement with Australia
2022-11-02
Australia and Thailand signed another Strategic Partnership Plan yesterday in a bid to further strengthen bilateral ties as well as those with the broader Southeast Asian region.Continue Reading
Bypass from Central regions to South due in 2025, says dept
2022-11-02
The Department of Highways (DoH) has unveiled the progress made so far on its plan to upgrade the Cha-am Road or Highway No.37 bypass with a budget of 7 billion baht to ease congestion and boost the economy and tourism.Continue Reading
Myanmar tycoon’s network busted
2022-11-02
The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) have widened their joint investigation and seized assets from the drug network belonging to Myanmar tycoon Tun Min Latt, estimated at 1.8 billion baht.Continue Reading
Manhunt for alleged paedophile monk
2022-11-02
Police are searching for the deputy abbot of a well-known temple in Nan province who allegedly sexually assaulted teenage novices for over two years.Continue Reading
Souvenirs lined up for Apec leaders
2022-11-02
The government has prepared handicrafts representing local wisdom and environmentally friendly concepts as gifts for leaders who will join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit later this month in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Bill to end liquor oligopoly shot down in narrow defeat
2022-11-02
A bill aimed at liberalising the liquor industry was narrowly rejected in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but the Move Forward Party pledged to continue the fight to open the sector to competition.Continue Reading
Coalition parties clash over cannabis bill
2022-11-02
The Democrat Party said on Wednesday it will vote against its coalition partner’s cannabis bill because it ignores concerns about social problems.Continue Reading
Five injured in 4-vehicle city crash
2022-11-02
Five people were injured in a four-vehicle crash that included a bus and brought down two power poles on busy Sukhumvit Road, causing a traffic jam, in Bangkok on Wednesday morning.Continue Reading