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Old dogs need new tricks
Read more: Old dogs need new tricksFormer prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s return to lead the Democrat Party has brought back a familiar sense of order — and the familiar faces that once defined Thailand’s oldest political institution.
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Kalmaegi flattens ripe rice fields in Buri Ram
Read more: Kalmaegi flattens ripe rice fields in Buri RamBURI RAM – Farmers in many villages in Muang district are facing severe hardship from the impact of Storm Kalmaegi, which has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds that flattened rice fields just as crops reached full maturity.
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Thailand says Cambodian rights panel ‘distorts’ facts on border clash
Read more: Thailand says Cambodian rights panel ‘distorts’ facts on border clashThailand has strongly rejected all accusations from the Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC), saying its claims to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights were “distorted” and failed to reflect the facts surrounding recent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border.
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Thailand on spy alert amid border tensions with Cambodia
Read more: Thailand on spy alert amid border tensions with CambodiaThe Thai military has alerted organisations and general public to watch out for suspicious drones and strangers amid border tensions with Cambodia.
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Sweden denies suspending sales of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand
Read more: Sweden denies suspending sales of Gripen fighter jets to ThailandThe Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has denied reports claiming Sweden has suspended further sales of its Gripen fighter jets to Thailand.
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Rally repeats calls for PM Paetongtarn to resign
Read more: Rally repeats calls for PM Paetongtarn to resignSupporters of the United Front to Defend Thai Sovereignty rallied at Victory Monument on Saturday to call for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign immediately.
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Hospital fined after patient files used as snack bags
Read more: Hospital fined after patient files used as snack bagsA major private hospital in Thailand has been fined 1.2 million baht after paper patient records were found being used as snack bags, according to the country’s data protection watchdog.
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Mourning echoes as guns fall silent in Si Sa Ket
Read more: Mourning echoes as guns fall silent in Si Sa KetThe guns have fallen silent in the Thai-Cambodian conflict, giving way to the sounds of mourning for civilians who lost their lives in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket province.