PPRP pledges title deed conversion for poor farmers
The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is promising to give title deeds to Sor Por Kor landholders in a bid to alleviate poverty in rural areas, according to PPRP MP for Phayao, Thamanat Prompow on Monday.Continue Reading
Will Trumpism II succeed in crushing China
It appears that the US Republicans are raring to go in bringing back former president Donald Trump’s anti-China policies. The newly installed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, made good on his pledge to establish a select committee on China, the first nation to receive the “honor.” Perhaps afraid of losing popular support […]Continue Reading
Foreign film productions rake in billions
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased to hear that 348 foreign film productions used locations in Thailand last year, generating revenue of 6.4 billion baht for the country, according to the Thailand Film Office and Department of Tourism.Continue Reading
Nat ‘neglectful’ over lost votes
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found former Election Commission secretary-general, Nat Laosisawakul, negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand prior to the March 24, 2019 election.Continue Reading
Lost tourists found after island search operation
PHUKET: Searchers yesterday found two French tourists who phoned for help late on Sunday night after becoming lost while walking on a forested mountain on this southern island province.Continue Reading
Corrupt officers ‘must go’
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted on Monday that police corruption has been going on for years, and stakeholders must make a concerted effort to clean up the police force.Continue Reading
CP Foods, True provide supplies to Thai rescuers
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has teamed up with True Corporation to provide food, water, and Sim cards to aid Thailand disaster relief teams assisting in quake-hit Turkey.Continue Reading
UN should follow up on China ‘crimes against humanity’ report, HRW says
GENEVA: Human Rights Watch expects the United Nations to follow up on a report which found that China’s detention of Uyghurs and other Muslims may constitute crimes against humanity, its acting executive director said on Monday (Feb 13). Tirana Hassan of Human Rights Watch said that UN High Commissioner forContinue Reading
Calls for young to shape cities of the future
Locals should get involved in city development, says Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy chief Sanon Wangsangboon.Continue Reading
Wandering Earth II speaks to China’s global aspirations
A prequel to the 2019 film Wandering Earth, the Chinese blockbuster hit Wandering Earth II opens on a futuristic dystopia where the dying Sun is about to explode and engulf Earth. A survival strategy is proposed: the Wandering Earth Project will build giant engines and use them to propel Earth away from the Sun. Amid […]Continue Reading