Govt warns of populist policy risks
The government has warned against political parties’ populist policies requiring substantial sums of money, saying that after other essential expenses are deducted, the budget for the 2024 fiscal year will have only 220 billion baht left for spending on such policies.Continue Reading
Khao San Road ready for return of holiday water revellers
Khao San Road in Bangkok will be closed from noon to 8pm from Thursday to Saturday for water-splashing events during Songkran, and this is expected to generate 30-40 million baht a day, says a local business leader.Continue Reading
Police raid nets Chinese ‘master criminal’
A police raid on a building in downtown Bangkok has resulted in the arrest of a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship by marriage and a long history of alleged involvement in fraud, human trafficking, surrogacy and document forgery.Continue Reading
AWOL hacker sparks outcry
Critics have slammed the complicated procedures involved in apprehending military personnel suspected of committing criminal offences, saying the laws need to be overhauled to streamline the process.Continue Reading
Governor checks up on refugee care
TAK: Local authorities have been visiting displaced people sheltering close to the border to follow up on efforts to manage refugees after clashes between ethnic groups and the Myanmar military flared up last week.Continue Reading
Mum, son found dead
A Myanmar woman and her 8-year-old son were found beaten to death in a room in Muang district of Lamphun province, prompting a hunt for her missing husband.Continue Reading
Cross-border haze on Asean meet agenda
Thailand will put the cross-border dust pollution issue on the table at an upcoming Asean Summit, according to foreign minister, Don Pramudwinai.Continue Reading
Koh Lan running short of water
CHON BURI: Koh Lan is suffering water shortages due to large numbers of visitors, now at about 10,000 per day.Continue Reading
North Korea parade ‘probably oversells’ ICBM threat: Leaked document
WASHINGTON: US intelligence analysts believe a recent military parade in North Korea “probably oversells” the threat its inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) pose to the United States, according to a leaked document purportedly from the US government. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labelled “Secret” and “Top Secret”,Continue Reading
Brazil’s Lula puts Ukraine peace on his agenda in China
BRASILIA: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva departed Brazil on Tuesday (Apr 11) for an official visit to China, where he aims to convince President Xi Jinping to form a group of nations to mediate an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine. Lula’s visit, postponed from March for health reasons,Continue Reading