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Supreme court orders Thaksin jailed for one year
Supreme court orders Thaksin jailed for one year
Tuesday 9 September 2025 12:12 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Supreme Court today (Sept 9) ordered the country’s most powerful and polarising statesman Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Green light for AI traffic signals
Green light for AI traffic signals
Monday 8 September 2025 01:11 PM
BANGKOK: For years, Bangkok’s drivers have endured hours stuck in traffic. But a quiet revolution has been underway since February this year, when the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) partnered with Google on Project Green Light.
Royal command appoints Anutin as prime minister
Royal command appoints Anutin as prime minister
Monday 8 September 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The House secretary-general announced a royal command appointing Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s prime minister at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters yesterday morning (Sept 7).
Anutin unveils key Cabinet picks
Anutin unveils key Cabinet picks
Sunday 7 September 2025 10:28 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister-elect Anutin Charnvirakul gave the public its first glimpse of three non-MPs who will take up top ministry positions in his Cabinet yesterday (Sept 6).
Wife finds missing husband’s skeleton in septic tank after 3 years
Wife finds missing husband’s skeleton in septic tank after 3 years
Saturday 6 September 2025 11:30 AM
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman who had been searching for her missing husband for over three years discovered his remains in a septic tank behind their home in Nong Bun Mak district on Thursday (Sept 4).
Anutin confimred as next Prime Minister
Anutin confimred as next Prime Minister
Friday 5 September 2025 04:38 PM
BANGKOK: Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has secured enough votes to become Thailand's new prime minister, it was confirmed today (Sept 5).
16km border fence with Cambodia approved
16km border fence with Cambodia approved
Thursday 4 September 2025 02:00 PM
SA KAEO: The Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation (AHC) has approved plans to build a 16-kilometre fence along the disputed border, connecting Baan Nong Chan with Baan Nong Ya Kaew in Sa Kaeo province.
House to vote for new Thai PM on Friday
House to vote for new Thai PM on Friday
Thursday 4 September 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The House of Representatives will hold a vote for a new prime minister tomorrow (Sept 5), House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced last night.
Anutin signs PM nomination agreement
Anutin signs PM nomination agreement
Wednesday 3 September 2025 02:43 PM
BANGKOK: Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul signed a written agreement with the People’s Party to support his bid for prime minister and stated he would form a minority coalition government as soon as possible.
2nd Army chief rules out coup, stays neutral on PM’s race
2nd Army chief rules out coup, stays neutral on PM’s race
Wednesday 3 September 2025 10:27 AM
BANGKOK: Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, the commander of Thailand’s 2nd Army Region, firmly rejected speculation yesterday (Sept 2) that yet another military coup is brewing.
Cannabis restricted to five medical uses, health authorities say
Cannabis restricted to five medical uses, health authorities say
Tuesday 2 September 2025 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: Cannabis buds may legally be used only by patients with five categories of symptoms and must be obtained with a doctor’s prescription, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) announced yesterday (Sept 1).
House ‘could hold PM vote this week’
House ‘could hold PM vote this week’
Tuesday 2 September 2025 09:05 AM
BANGKOK: House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha confirmed that the House of Representatives is prepared to hold a vote for a new prime minister this week, as Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai compete to form a government.
Demonstrators denounce Pheu Thai’s attempts to stay in power
Demonstrators denounce Pheu Thai’s attempts to stay in power
Monday 1 September 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: Demonstrators gathered at Victory Monument in Bangkok yesterday (Aug 31) to announce their opposition to the ruling Pheu Thai Party’s attempts to retain its power to run Thailand’s national administration.
Thailand picks area for first permanent border wall with Cambodia
Thailand picks area for first permanent border wall with Cambodia
Saturday 30 August 2025 10:30 AM
SA KAEO: Thailand will erect its first section of a permanent border wall with Cambodia in Sa Kaeo province after receiving approval from the National Security Council (NSC), the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) spokesman announced yesterday (Aug 29).
Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’
Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’
Saturday 30 August 2025 09:45 AM
BANGKOK: The Bhumjaithai Party says it is ready with allies to form an interim government with support from the opposition People’s Party, the largest party in the House of Representatives, and dissolve the House in four months.
Constitutional Court sacks PM Paetongtarn for ethics violation 
Constitutional Court sacks PM Paetongtarn for ethics violation 
Saturday 30 August 2025 08:30 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday (Aug 29) for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.
Corruption crusader Chuvit gets 8 months in jail for defamation
Corruption crusader Chuvit gets 8 months in jail for defamation
Friday 29 August 2025 12:22 PM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has sentenced former politician and former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit to 12 months in prison for defaming and insulting former police officer Santhana Prayoonrat.
Tropical storm Kajiki kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand
Tropical storm Kajiki kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand
Friday 29 August 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: At least five people have been killed and seven remain missing after heavy rains and landslides brought on by tropical storm Kajiki swept across northern Thailand, the Thai disaster agency said yesterday (Aug 28).
Government to ramp up drive for migrant workers
Government to ramp up drive for migrant workers
Thursday 28 August 2025 11:38 AM
BANGKOK: Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government’s plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the Cabinet.
Woman jailed for 43 years on lese-majeste charges freed
Woman jailed for 43 years on lese-majeste charges freed
Thursday 28 August 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: A Thai woman who received one of the kingdom’s longest ever royal insult sentences was freed from prison yesterday (Aug 27) under a mass pardon marking the King’s birthday.

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