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Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Thursday 17 July 2025 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: Police will check the backgrounds of about 300,000 Buddhist monks nationwide in the wake of the scandal involving several senior monks and a woman known as “Sika Golf”, who was arrested on Tuesday (July 15).
Thaksin to hear lese-majeste ruling on Aug 22
Thaksin to hear lese-majeste ruling on Aug 22
Thursday 17 July 2025 09:39 AM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court will rule on Aug 22 on the royal defamation case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his lawyer said yesterday (July 16).
Suspended PM Paetongtarn seeks more time to file defence
Suspended PM Paetongtarn seeks more time to file defence
Wednesday 16 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has asked the Constitutional Court for more time to file a defence statement in the ethics case that could lead to her dismissal, an aide said yesterday (July 15).
158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay
158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay
Tuesday 15 July 2025 10:11 AM
BANGKOK: Thai marine researchers have reported a remarkable sighting of 158 blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in Maya Bay, part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
NACC takes up PM’s phone call case
NACC takes up PM’s phone call case
Tuesday 15 July 2025 09:01 AM
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has unanimously agreed to set up a panel to investigate suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethical misconduct, in connection with the audio clip featuring a controversial phone conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Police send Hun Sen’s leaked phone call case to prosecutors
Police send Hun Sen’s leaked phone call case to prosecutors
Monday 14 July 2025 03:15 PM
BANGKOK: Cyber crime investigation police today (July 14) sent their case concerning a leaked phone call between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen to public prosecutors, who are considering requesting Interpol arrest warrants.
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
Monday 14 July 2025 10:19 AM
BANGKOK: Immigration police have set up fast lanes for Chinese students’ families at major airports to welcome them to Thailand during their school holidays.
Ride-hailing drivers face tougher licensing rules
Ride-hailing drivers face tougher licensing rules
Friday 11 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: A regulation has been announced requiring drivers on ride-hailing platforms to register their vehicles as a form of public transport and obtain public driving licences, as part of efforts to strengthen safety and consumer protection.
Border relations improving, says regional army chief
Border relations improving, says regional army chief
Thursday 10 July 2025 12:00 PM
BANGKOK: The mood on the Thai-Cambodia border has shown signs of improvement since the May 28 clash that sparked tensions, with the militaries of both countries maintaining communication to prevent further misunderstandings, according to Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region.
Thailand’s biggest call-scam gang sentenced to prison
Thailand’s biggest call-scam gang sentenced to prison
Thursday 10 July 2025 09:04 AM
BANGKOK: Seventy criminal accomplices rounded up in Thailand’s biggest scam-gang bust have been sentenced to up to 24 years in prison.
Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained
Thailand’s cannabis ‘clinic’ transformation explained
Wednesday 9 July 2025 02:43 PM
BANGKOK: Only 2,000 of the estimated 18,000 cannabis shops in Thailand will be left once authorities complete their plan to convert dispensaries to clinics with resident doctors, a Ministry of Public Health official said yesterday (July 8).
Bhumjaithai challenges Pheu Thai to dump casino plan for good
Bhumjaithai challenges Pheu Thai to dump casino plan for good
Wednesday 9 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The Bhumjaithai Party has accused the governing Pheu Thai Party of lacking sincerity following its decision to remove a bill to promote casinos from parliament.
Phumtham says he can dissolve House
Phumtham says he can dissolve House
Tuesday 8 July 2025 09:39 AM
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai dismissed the Council of State’s (CoS) opinion about the acting prime minister’s power to dissolve the House of Representatives as just one of many legal views.
Border row goes to UN boss
Border row goes to UN boss
Monday 7 July 2025 08:53 AM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it blames Cambodia for breaking its own promise to resolve border issues with Thailand through bilateral mechanisms agreed upon by both countries.
Breeding of water monitor lizards now permitted in Thailand
Breeding of water monitor lizards now permitted in Thailand
Saturday 5 July 2025 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: The Asian water monitor can now be bred in captivity for commercial purposes, according to a new declaration in the Royal Gazette.
Casino bill decision due on Monday
Casino bill decision due on Monday
Friday 4 July 2025 12:25 PM
BANGKOK: The government is set to make a final decision on Monday (July 7) on whether to withdraw the controversial casino-entertainment complex bill from the House agenda, according to Chousak Sirinil, the Prime Minister’s Office Minister.
Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries
Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries
Friday 4 July 2025 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: Cannabis dispensaries must transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
Separatist ‘white faces’ sow fear in South
Separatist ‘white faces’ sow fear in South
Thursday 3 July 2025 02:30 PM
BANGKOK: Recent bomb discoveries in the tourist provinces of Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi are believed to mark a strategic expansion of southern insurgent activity, aimed at undermining tourist confidence and damaging the local economy, particularly in the tourism sector, says a security source in the Deep South.
PP offers way out of ‘crisis’ with caretaker caveat
PP offers way out of ‘crisis’ with caretaker caveat
Thursday 3 July 2025 10:35 AM
BANGKOK: The People’s Party (PP) has signalled its readiness to vote for a new prime minister without joining the governing coalition, on the condition the next administration functions solely as a temporary government.
Defence minister’s post left vacant in reshuffle
Defence minister’s post left vacant in reshuffle
Wednesday 2 July 2025 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: The post of defence minister has been left vacant in the latest Thai Cabinet reshuffle, prompting speculation that it is being reserved for Gen Chalermpol Srisawat, a former senator and chief of defence forces.

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