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Whither populism?
Read more: Whither populism?Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
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Govt asks US to clarify visa suspension
Read more: Govt asks US to clarify visa suspensionThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally asked the United States to clarify its decision to suspend the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, including Thailand.
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Activist to take Thaksin’s hospital case to graft busters
Read more: Activist to take Thaksin’s hospital case to graft bustersA political activist plans to ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to prosecute Thaksin Shinawatra for his illegal transfer from prison to hospital in 2023.
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Police arrest 11 linked to ‘Dr Air’ drug network
Read more: Police arrest 11 linked to ‘Dr Air’ drug networkEleven people, including nine doctors, have been arrested on charges of acquiring prescription drugs for illegal distribution by a network linked to Anchulee “Dr Air” Theerawongpaisal, a former Police General Hospital psychiatrist.
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Supreme Court jails Thaksin for one year, rejects illness claims
Read more: Supreme Court jails Thaksin for one year, rejects illness claimsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday morning ordered Thaksin Shinawatra to actually serve the year’s imprisonment to which he was sentenced two years ago, rejecting his prolonged stay in hospital as part of his sentence.
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Thaksin arrives at Supreme Court for hospital stay ruling
Read more: Thaksin arrives at Supreme Court for hospital stay rulingThaksin Shinawatra arrived at the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning to hear the ruling on whether his prison sentence was properly enforced.
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Calls for vouchers for foreign visitors
Read more: Calls for vouchers for foreign visitorsTourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to give cash coupons to foreign visitors to spend in Thailand, similar to practices in other countries, and plan ahead for next year’s low season immediately.
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Co-payment stimulus set to return
Read more: Co-payment stimulus set to returnThe potential reintroduction of the “Khon La Khrueng” co-payment scheme is expected to support Thai businesses amid the current sluggish economy, while an academic believes the scheme could boost GDP growth to 2-2.5% this year.