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Ex-People’s Party MP gets prison term for forged conscription exemption
Read more: Ex-People’s Party MP gets prison term for forged conscription exemptionFormer People’s Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan was sentenced to two years in prison by the Criminal Court on Tuesday, with no suspension, for using a forged official document exempting him from military service.
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Thaksin’s nephew is Pheu Thai’s prime candidate for PM
Read more: Thaksin’s nephew is Pheu Thai’s prime candidate for PMThaksin Shinawatra’s nephew will top the Pheu Thai Party’s list of candidates for the prime ministership as the party fights to return to power at the coming general election.
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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.
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Phetchabun residents warned to move belongings to higher ground
Read more: Phetchabun residents warned to move belongings to higher groundPeople living along the Pa Sak River in Phetchabun’s Muang district have been warned to quickly move important belongings to higher ground as the municipality could very soon be inundated again.
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Baht facing unstable week amid upheaval
Read more: Baht facing unstable week amid upheavalGreater baht volatility is expected this week, pressured by domestic political instability and expectations of a US policy rate cut later this month.
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Phuket tourism trade jittery over instability
Read more: Phuket tourism trade jittery over instabilityPolitical instability and persistent border issues continue to impact investor sentiment, making Thailand lose its competitiveness due to delayed infrastructure development and tourism stimulus, according to Phuket tourism operators.
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Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fields
Read more: Migrant crisis hits sugarcane fieldsThe air in Khlong Hat district, Sa Kaeo province, feels light. Rows of neatly planted sugarcane form a backdrop of a quieter, simpler life.