Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court’s ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
Policymakers hope to ease the load on young families, close early education gaps and nudge birth rates up. But deeper structural pressures and societal expectations may prove harder to shift.
The Pheu Thai Party plans to head negotiations to forge a new government coalition that will also nominate Thailand’s next leader, caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Friday following the
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.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has ordered Nok Air to suspend all international flight operations and route expansion due to safety concerns, though the airline clarified that a problematic engine had already been removed and replaced.
Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday 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.