Bid to limit power of senators fails to make quorum
Opposition MPs on Wednesday voiced their displeasure after a joint sitting of parliament to consider charter amendment proposals to curb the power of senators in electing the prime minister failed again to make a quorum.Continue Reading
From embezzlement to fake claims, this financial forensics expert spent the last 20 years nabbing corporate frauds
Even after more than two decades, Belinda Tan’s job still surprises her. Why and how humans lie, however, is the most predictable part, she tells CNA Women.
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Kraken, Othrus subvariants ‘more transmissible’
The new Covid-19 subvariants Kraken and Orthrus are considered highly transmissible and the Public Health Ministry is urging people with underlying conditions and the elderly to get vaccinated.Continue Reading
Mass haircut punishment spurs probe
Education Minister Trinuch Thienthong has instructed state agencies to launch a probe into a school director and a teacher who allegedly cut students’ hair as punishment for violating haircut rules in Phetchabun.Continue Reading
‘So hard to be away from them’: Turks in Singapore worry about missing relatives after Türkiye-Syria quake
Four Türkiye nationals living in Singapore tell CNA how they have been affected by the deadly earthquakes that struck earlier this week, and how they have helped in donation efforts.Continue Reading
Peru pushes pisco to deepen ties
The Peruvian Embassy in Thailand sought to deepen its cultural ties with Thailand by ramping up the promotion of pisco in the country, most recently by hosting a Pisco Sour Night in Bangkok to showcase the versatility of Peru’s traditional tipple.Continue Reading
Australia acknowledges suspension of probe into MH17 downing
SYDNEY: The Australian government on Thursday (Feb 9) said it had acknowledged the decision by international prosecutors to suspend their investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over Ukraine in 2014. MH17 was shot down by a Russian BUK missile system as it flew over eastern UkraineContinue Reading
DLT to give cops access to e-data
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on sharing electronic data to bolster law enforcement against those who fail to pay fines by the due date.Continue Reading
MP offers May 7 poll date
The House is expected to be dissolved on March 15 and a general election held on May 7, according to Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, a Democrat Party MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat who also serves as a deputy chief government whip.Continue Reading
BMA tells Khao San bars to keep the noise down
City Hall has told businesses along Khao San Road to lower their noise levels within 15 days after receiving complaints from neighbouring areas about noise pollution.Continue Reading