Paetongtarn leads race for prime minister in Ubon, poll says
Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party leads other potential candidates for the post of prime minister among voters in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, an opinion poll showed yesterday.Continue Reading
Army ‘sorry’ over draft gaffe
The army has apologised for ordering a bed-ridden man to appear at a conscription venue in Lamphun on Saturday to prove he was not fit enough to be drafted.Continue Reading
Abusing the election system
The party-list system, which is designed to allow professionals from various fields to become MPs, has been exploited by parties to return favours to loyal supporters or financiers, academics say.Continue Reading
New frigate due to arrive from China
HTMS Chang, a new frigate serving as a submarine tender, is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on April 27, according to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).Continue Reading
Church members jet off to US
A group of 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church flew to the US on Friday after being granted asylum following their arrest by Thai police for overstaying their visas two weeks ago.Continue Reading
Army still looking for ‘hacker’
The army has yet to find a way to contact a driver at its transport department, who is suspected of hacking the personal data of 55 million Thais, according to an army spokeswoman.Continue Reading
Activist urges probe into ‘giveaway’
Political activist Srisuwan Janya will today petition the Election Commission (EC) to look into whether the Pheu Thai Party’s policy of giving away 10,000 baht in “digital money” to everyone aged 16 and older violates election law.Continue Reading
Accenture Technology Vision 2023: Generative AI ushers in new future for business
Almost all business leaders agree AI will play an important role
Globally, as much as 40% of working hours will be supported by language-based AI New research from Accenture found that generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a new future for business where the physical and digital worlds are…Continue Reading
Star Awards 2023: Richie Koh, Huang Biren named best actors as Your World In Mine continues winning streak
The annual awards ceremony recognising the best in Mandarin television in Singapore saw last year’s runaway hit show, Your World In Mine, sweeping awards in several categories.Continue Reading
‘Not obligatory’ for countries to follow each other in determining start of Islamic calendar: MUIS
Deputy Mufti Dr Mohd Murat Md Aris said that differences in the determination of the Islamic calendar is “something which is neither unexpected nor alarming”.Continue Reading