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US halts trade talks with Thailand over peace pact compliance
Read more: US halts trade talks with Thailand over peace pact complianceThe United States has suspended trade negotiations with Thailand after the latter announced it was halting all work on a peace agreement signed with Cambodia last month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
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Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billion
Read more: Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billionThe Khon La Khrueng Plus (Half-Half Plus) co-payment scheme has recorded 37.9 billion baht in spending in the 17 days since its launch, with more than 710,000 participants having fully used their subsidy quota, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuse
Read more: ‘Ghostbuster’ influencer questioned over temple fund misuseA Thai influencer famed for his claimed ability to communicate with ghosts is at the centre of a police investigation into misuse of money donated to a temple renowned for its care of HIV patients.
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Three soldiers injured in mine blast near Thai-Cambodian border
Read more: Three soldiers injured in mine blast near Thai-Cambodian borderThree Thai soldiers were injured after stepping on a landmine during a routine patrol along the Thai-Cambodian border in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province on Saturday morning.
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Revenue up for recently relisted THAI
Read more: Revenue up for recently relisted THAIThai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) reported a 1.9% increase in total revenue to 44.8 billion baht in the second quarter of this year, compared with 44.0 billion baht in the same period last year.
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Diplomacy vs daggers drawn
Read more: Diplomacy vs daggers drawnFor over a century, tensions with Cambodia have flared intermittently and have often been left unresolved due to Thailand’s traditionally non-assertive approach, which has prioritised peacekeeping and conflict avoidance over direct engagement.
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Peeling back the curtain on NT’s great migration
Read more: Peeling back the curtain on NT’s great migrationNational Telecom (NT) has migrated most of its 2 million subscribers on the 2100-megahertz, 2300MHz and 850MHz spectrum bands to its 700MHz band, following the expiry of its ability to use the three bands on Aug 4.
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Insurers to aid border victims
Read more: Insurers to aid border victimsThe Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) is working with non-life insurance companies to determine appropriate measures to assist policyholders affected by the ongoing unrest along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
