The Land Bridge project was initially promoted under the Pheu Thai government led by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin as both a bold geopolitical vision and a new national economic strategy aimed at helping Thailand escape the middle-income trap.
Phuket: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed zero tolerance for mafia-style intimidation in this southern resort province after receiving complaints from residents and businesses about harassment by criminal gangs and influential groups linked to encroachment on public land along Bang Tao beach.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be required to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet during his parole period until Sept 9, after a Justice Ministry subcommittee reaffirmed on Sunday there were no grounds to revise the order.
Liam Halligan – economist, Telegraph columnist and host of When the Facts Change – joins Brendan O’Neill on The Brendan O’Neill Show to discuss the ‘ridiculous’ valuations of AI stocks, the danger of investing in short-lifespan chips, and the energy sector’s inability to keep up. Watch the full episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show here:…
Supporters linked to the red-shirt movement began gathering outside Klong Prem Central Prison on Sunday, setting up camp along Ngam Wong Wan Road as they await the scheduled parole of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday.
RANONG – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut short his visit to Phuket on Sunday afternoon to inspect an illegal warehouse found to be storing smuggled electrical appliances worth about 50 million baht belonging to a Myanmar national.
GRANADILLA DE ABONA (SPAIN) – Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation.
The Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party’s proposed Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) bill would not lead to casinos in the region, says chief government whip Korrawee Prissananantakul.