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Thailand presses for UN probe of border landmines
Read more: Thailand presses for UN probe of border landminesThai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the spread of landmines along the border, allegedly planted by Cambodia and causing a series of injuries to Thai soldiers, stressing there must be no more victims.
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Thai bourse seeks to jump-start growth
Read more: Thai bourse seeks to jump-start growthAs global markets turn increasingly competitive and the Thai bourse continues to underperform, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is pushing forward one of its most ambitious reform programmes.
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Probe into hospice temple fund’s use of dead man’s ID
Read more: Probe into hospice temple fund’s use of dead man’s IDThe Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has been ordered to investigate why Aids hospice Wat Phrabatnampu used a dead man’s ID to open an account to receive public donations.
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Amid tourism surge, 92 Japan municipalities mull accommodation tax
Read more: Amid tourism surge, 92 Japan municipalities mull accommodation taxNinety-two municipal governments across Japan have considered introducing lodging taxes at hotels and traditional Japanese ryokan inns, results from a recent Kyodo News survey showed.
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Commuter registration starts for flat ฿20 city fares
Read more: Commuter registration starts for flat ฿20 city faresRegistration for a 20-baht flat fare on Bangkok mass transit lines started on Monday, although the relevant legislation has yet to be approved by parliament.
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International schools retain momentum
Read more: International schools retain momentumThailand’s international school sector continues to grow, even as the nation’s population is declining.
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Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday evening
Read more: Typhoon Kajiki to weaken, reach northern Thailand Tuesday eveningTyphoon Kajiki will weaken into a low pressure system and reach the northern Thai province of Nan on Tuesday evening, according to the Meteorological Department.
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Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn set to submit closing statement to court
Read more: Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn set to submit closing statement to courtSuspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing statement to the Constitutional Court on Monday. Judges are considering a petition concerning a