A Bombardier Global 7500 jet like the private airplane used by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was seen arriving in Singapore on Monday morning after departing from Dubai Sunday night, according to media reports.
With its share price soaring more than 400% within 15 days of Thai Airways International (THAI) resuming trade on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Aug 4, the flag carrier has undoubtedly caught the attention of many investors.
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Thai politics has once again reached a turning point, as the Pheu Thai Party had two prime ministers impeached by the Constitutional Court and is set to take up the role of an opposition party.
The Shinawatra family, long a dominant force in Thai politics, appears to be losing its once-formidable influence, dragging the Pheu Thai Party into an unprecedented period of decline. Yet Thaksin Shinawatra, the political patriarch, has shown few outward signs he is willing to retreat. The upcoming Supreme Court verdict is expected to be a pivotal…
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday praised newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and sought to restore normal relations with Thailand.
While Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sweeping vision for global governance reform may resonate with states seeking alternatives to a Western-dominated order, questions remain over how far Beijing can go in turning rhetoric into reality.
The presence of Kim Jong Un’s daughter at a massive military parade in Beijing last week suggests a deliberate effort to raise her public profile, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.
House Speaker Wanmuhamadnoor Matha has approved a petition by some 60 MPs calling on the Constitutional Court to rule on whether Prime Minister-designate Anutin Charnvirakul and People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut should lose their parliamentary status over a controversial political agreement.