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Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejig
Read more: Demand shifts result in national oil plan rejigThe new national oil plan (NOP), which maps out long-term oil usage for the country, is expected to have several revisions as a result of projected shifts in global oil demand, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and data centres, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
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Cambodia ‘hires US lobbyists’
Read more: Cambodia ‘hires US lobbyists’The Defence Ministry has confirmed reports that Cambodia has hired a US-based lobbying firm to wage what it described as an “information war” aimed at swaying international opinion against Thailand amid the ongoing border dispute.
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People’s Party backs Anutin for PM, Pheu Thai moves for House dissolution
Read more: People’s Party backs Anutin for PM, Pheu Thai moves for House dissolutionPeople’s Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawt announced support for Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul as the new prime minister on Wednesday morning, but the caretaker prime minister from the ruling Pheu Thai Party countered with a move for a House dissolution.
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Cambodian troop rejig ‘no threat to Thai sovereignty’
Read more: Cambodian troop rejig ‘no threat to Thai sovereignty’The recent Cambodian troop movements along the border, including the deployment of a Bodyguard Headquarters (BHQ) unit near Phu Makua, do not threaten Thai sovereignty, Second Army Region commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang said.
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Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in Thai PM axeing
Read more: Retiring judge ‘not relevant’ in Thai PM axeingThe Constitutional Court has affirmed the legitimacy of its Aug 29 ruling on Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister in a serious ethical misconduct case linked to the leaked controversial conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
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Ex-National Office of Buddhism boss, actors to join temple saga
Read more: Ex-National Office of Buddhism boss, actors to join temple sagaActors, comedians, musicians and the former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) are on the list of witnesses to be grilled in connection with the financial dealings of Phra Alongkot, the disgraced ex-abbot of Phrabat Namphu Temple in Lop Buri.
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Pheu Thai keeps dissolution as an option
Read more: Pheu Thai keeps dissolution as an optionThe Pheu Thai party is still seeking to form the next government but is prepared to dissolve parliament, a senior party official said on Tuesday, a move that could trigger a general election.
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Far South ATM bombings motive was robbery, investigators confirm
Read more: Far South ATM bombings motive was robbery, investigators confirmThe culprits behind the bomb explosions at ATMs in three southern border provinces on Sunday night were intent on robbery and on causing economic damage to the far South, according to police investigators.