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NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal grows
Read more: NHRC steps in as prison privilege scandal growsFour officials at Bangkok Remand Prison have been dismissed after being found guilty of serious disciplinary violations linked to a prison scandal, while 14 others remain under investigation, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
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Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step down
Read more: Enraged Hat Yai residents call for mayor to step downThe Hat Yai mayor is facing growing calls to resign as residents remain furious over his underestimation of the severe flooding that left much of the city underwater.
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Govt taciturn on MoU revocation
Read more: Govt taciturn on MoU revocationActing Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has declined to state the government’s position on the proposed cancellation of the 2000 and 2001 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU 43 and 44), saying the matter should be deliberated in parliament.
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Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signals
Read more: Traders on sidelines awaiting Fed signalsRECAP: Asian equities traded in a narrow range ahead on Friday as investors awaited a key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that could shed light on the direction of monetary policy. Many traders are scaling back bets on an imminent US interest-rate cut.
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Thais hit by border clashes to get damages
Read more: Thais hit by border clashes to get damagesThe government has confirmed that compensation for Thai citizens affected by recent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border will be provided in accordance with existing regulations, according to acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
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Hearing offers tips for Thai-EU pact
Read more: Hearing offers tips for Thai-EU pactThe Commerce Ministry is collecting feedback from a public hearing on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), aiming to guide further talks.
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UN officially declares famine in Gaza
Read more: UN officially declares famine in GazaROME – The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning that 500,000 people face “catastrophic” hunger.
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Malaysians in Kelantan advised to postpone travel to Thailand after Tak Bai bomb
Read more: Malaysians in Kelantan advised to postpone travel to Thailand after Tak Bai bombA lawmaker in Kelantan state has urged Malaysians to put on hold plans to cross the border to Thailand, including during the forthcoming holiday, after a car bomb in Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province that injured three defence volunteers.