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The Thai government has denied closely monitoring or interfering with the media after a popular television programme that frequently criticised governments and politicians was dropped from the broadcaster MCOT.

A major crackdown on illegal foreign nominee businesses in three southern provinces has resulted in the seizure of assets worth more than 1 billion baht and the arrest of 48 Thai and foreign suspects.

Is Thailand becoming a welfare state? The answer remains to be seen, given the government’s fiscal constraints.

The Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand’s bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia’s election to a Unesco heritage committee.

The Election Commission (EC) has defended its handling of the 2024 Senate election and rejected allegations of irregularities after a video showing officials collecting voting notes from candidates resurfaced.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI – Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice ​President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to Geneva, adding to uncertainty whether a lasting truce ‌can be found.

The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has begun to deliberate a draft of Thailand’s third digital television terrestrial broadcasting master plan, which has been awaiting its consideration for more than two years.