DSI seeks indictment of online lottery boss ‘Nott’
2023-04-21
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked prosecutors to indict Panthawat “Nott” Nakwisut, the embattled owner of the now-defunct Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform and 16 others on charges of money laundering and gambling.Continue Reading
PM in Pheu Thai bastion
2023-04-21
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party’s No.1 prime ministerial candidate, headed to Chiang Mai on Friday hoping to win over voters known to be loyal to the Pheu Thai Party.Continue Reading
Advance voting readies for election
2023-04-21
A total of 115,139 Thais registered for advance voting overseas for the general election from April 24-May 5, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).Continue Reading
US investment curbs on tech firms infuriate China
2023-04-21
Beijing has called the Biden administration a “bully” as the White House is going to ban American funds and companies from investing in China’s high technology sectors. United States President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order that will restrict US companies and private equity and venture capital funds from investing in China’s […]Continue Reading
Prawit’s watch case resurfaces
2023-04-21
The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the anti-graft agency to disclose the details of its investigation into a luxury watch controversy involving Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.Continue Reading
Navy to close illegal resort
2023-04-21
The Royal Thai Navy is preparing to pursue civil charges against the operators of a luxury resort built on its land in Chon Buri province.Continue Reading
What the flashing danger signals about the US mean
2023-04-21
Financial markets are flashing a range of danger signals about the path Washington and the Fed are on now. They reflect the weakened ability of the Fed to fight inflation, as the present confrontational talks about the federal government’s budget add to compounding mistaken policies since 2008. The 10-Year Treasury is at 3.4% where it […]Continue Reading
Every breath a struggle in country’s toxic air
2023-04-21
An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Nonthaburi hospital as Thailand battles a “drastic increase” in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution.Continue Reading