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‘No escape’ for bent warders
Read more: ‘No escape’ for bent wardersPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed tough action against all officials involved in awarding special privileges to Chinese inmates, after a raid at Bangkok Remand Prison uncovered prohibited items and allegations that women were being smuggled into restricted areas.
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Trade talks ‘won’t be derailed’
Read more: Trade talks ‘won’t be derailed’Neither trade negotiations with the United States nor the government’s economic agenda will be disrupted even if parliament is dissolved, says Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, expressing confidence that key policies will stay on track.
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China hosts Thai, Cambodian foreign ministers for talks
Read more: China hosts Thai, Cambodian foreign ministers for talksSHANGHAI — China hosted the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers for “friendly and candid” talks on Thursday, with both sides pledging to work towards a peaceful solution to a simmering border dispute.
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Mercedes-Benz tweaks pricing strategy to spur premium car sales
Read more: Mercedes-Benz tweaks pricing strategy to spur premium car salesGerman luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) is adopting a new pricing method by offering discounts on premium cars to lift domestic sales in the stagnant market.
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Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’
Read more: Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region, said his forces were not ready for a reopening of the border with Cambodia, joking that it may remain closed “until his retirement”.
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Girlfriend of former abbot arrested in temple fund scandal
Read more: Girlfriend of former abbot arrested in temple fund scandalPolice have arrested a 57-year-old woman, who was a romantic partner of the former abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, for alleged involvement in the embezzlement of temple funds.
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Suspended PM won’t confirm she will be in court on her birthday
Read more: Suspended PM won’t confirm she will be in court on her birthdaySuspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has not confirmed if she will be in court on Aug 21 to give evidence about her controversial phone call with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen, saying only that the date is her birthday.
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Thai banks start cutting interest rates
Read more: Thai banks start cutting interest ratesThailand’s top banks have started cutting lending rates, following the central bank’s move on Wednesday to reduce the benchmark policy rate to a two-year low of 1.50% to support a weakening economy hit by US tariffs.