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Time to bury ‘unfeasible’ Land Bridge, says opposition
Read more: Time to bury ‘unfeasible’ Land Bridge, says oppositionThe opposition People’s Party has sharply criticised the government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for pressing ahead with the controversial southern Land Bridge project, despite longstanding doubts about its financial and environmental viability.
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Illegal structures on border in Trat ‘being removed’
Read more: Illegal structures on border in Trat ‘being removed’The Royal Thai Navy has confirmed progress in dismantling structures encroaching on Thai territory along the border in Trat province, as parallel operations to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance have secured more than 236,000 square metres of land.
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King Power closing shops, cutting staff
Read more: King Power closing shops, cutting staffKing Power is streamlining its duty-free business by closing its three downtown branches in Bangkok and Pattaya and launching a voluntary redundancy programme for employees.
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Police seek 23 indictments in building collapse tragedy
Read more: Police seek 23 indictments in building collapse tragedyPolice have submitted their investigation files to prosecutors in connection with the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok during the March 28 earthquake, seeking the indictment of 23 suspects.
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Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentences
Read more: Two ‘seniors’ who beat army cadet to death get fines, suspended jail sentencesThe Supreme Military Court on Tuesday delivered the final ruling in the death of army cadet Phakaphong Tanyakan, known as “Mei”, who died in 2017 after being beaten by “two seniors” at the Armed Forces Preparatory School.
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Cabinet approves Vitai as next Bank of Thailand chief
Read more: Cabinet approves Vitai as next Bank of Thailand chiefThailand’s cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government official said.
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Thailand’s tourism slump and household debt weigh on its lenders
Read more: Thailand’s tourism slump and household debt weigh on its lendersThailand’s banks are grappling with weak lending amid high household debt, slowing tourism and sluggish consumer spending that risk dampening their outlook for the rest of the year.
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Storm Wipha brings rain to Northeast, more to come
Read more: Storm Wipha brings rain to Northeast, more to comeNortheastern provinces bordering Laos are feeling the impact of Tropical Storm Wipha as it moves onto Vietnam and inches closer to Thailand.