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Thaksin’s pardon request ‘doesn’t need to go to cabinet’
Read more: Thaksin’s pardon request ‘doesn’t need to go to cabinet’The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed on Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s petition for a royal pardon did not require cabinet consideration.
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Premium rise for big projects
Read more: Premium rise for big projectsThe recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.
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Cambodia escalates border attacks with heavy weapons, cyber warfare: Thai military
Read more: Cambodia escalates border attacks with heavy weapons, cyber warfare: Thai militaryCambodia has intensified its attacks along the Thai border, deploying additional troops, launching artillery strikes, and using cyber tactics, according to a report from Thailand’s Second Army Region.
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Thailand, Cambodia agree to midnight truce after Trump, Anwar outreach
Read more: Thailand, Cambodia agree to midnight truce after Trump, Anwar outreachThai and Cambodian leaders agreed to halt hostilities in their deadliest border conflict in more than a decade, after a push by the US and regional powers for a diplomatic resolution.
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Thailand, Cambodia start ceasefire talks amid Trump trade threat
Read more: Thailand, Cambodia start ceasefire talks amid Trump trade threatThai and Cambodian leaders began talks aimed at ending their deadliest border conflict in more than a decade, as the US and regional powers push for a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution.
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Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok market
Read more: Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok marketA man shot dead five people before committing suicide at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday.
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Shippers offer mixed review of government
Read more: Shippers offer mixed review of governmentDhanakorn Kasetrsuwan, chairman of the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC), assessed the government’s performance over the past year by categorising progress in three groups: achievements, pending tasks, and areas of concern.
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Thai, Cambodian leaders set for peace talks at 3pm in KL
Read more: Thai, Cambodian leaders set for peace talks at 3pm in KLThai and Cambodian leaders are set to hold talks on Monday in a bid to end the deadliest clash between the two Southeast Asian nations in over a decade, a peace initiative driven by US President Donald Trump, who used the threat of tariffs to press for a ceasefire.
