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Thai army hit two scam buildings in Poipet
Read more: Thai army hit two scam buildings in PoipetThe Thai army fired at two scammers’ buildings in Cambodia’s Poipet town opposite Sa Kaeo province on Monday afternoon.
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Foreigner cheated in winning eating challenge, pocketed B30,000 prize
Read more: Foreigner cheated in winning eating challenge, pocketed B30,000 prizeA popular curry restaurant has revealed that a foreigner who pocketed 30,000 baht after completing a food eating challenge was later found to have cheated.
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In dire need of direction
Read more: In dire need of directionThai 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.
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Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpable
Read more: Shinawatra dynasty’s decline palpableThe 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…
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Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with Thailand
Read more: Cambodian PM seeks to restore relations with ThailandCambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday praised newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and sought to restore normal relations with Thailand.
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Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of Thailand
Read more: Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of ThailandThe House secretary-general announced a royal command appointing Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s prime minister at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Sunday morning.
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Most Thais want parliament dissolved immediately, charter change: poll
Read more: Most Thais want parliament dissolved immediately, charter change: pollA majority of Thais want parliament to be dissolved without waiting the four months set out in a political pact, and support constitutional change section by section rather than a full rewrite, according to an opinion survey released on Sunday.
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Berry company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court says
Read more: Berry company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court saysA district court in Finland has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison for 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers, reported Xinhua, quoting national broadcaster Yle.