A 69-year-old woman who was sentenced to 43 years in prison for lese-majeste will be released on Wednesday under a royal pardon after serving more than 8 years, her lawyers said on Tuesday.

Asia is experiencing a unique demographic convergence. By 2050, the region will house one in four of the world’s seniors (over 60) as well as 60% of its young people. This generational mix is creating a powerful new consumer archetype that transcends age: “The Gleamers”.

The cabinet on Tuesday selected Onfa Vejjajiva as the new secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), replacing Danucha Pichayanan, who will be transferred to lead a water management agency.

The Meteorological Department warns that storm Kajiki will move into the northern province of Nan on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain with mountain runoff and flash floods in many provinces of the North and Northeast. 

Police arrested Luang Phor Alongkot, former abbot of well-known Aids hospice temple Wat Phrabatnampu at the temple in Lop Buri early Tuesday morning for multiple charges including temple fund embezzlement and money-laundering as they suspected him of planning to escape.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has publicly affirmed that the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 2000) with Cambodia remains the cornerstone of bilateral boundary demarcation, as pressure builds in parliament and from opposition figures for its revocation.