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Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughter
Read more: Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughterFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is growing “very stressed” behind bars and parole could be good for his health, his daughter Paetongtarn said on Thursday.
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Two Miss Universe judges quit before Bangkok finale
Read more: Two Miss Universe judges quit before Bangkok finaleTwo judges have announced their resignation from the Miss Universe competition, with one arguing it was rigged, days before the pageant is set to crown its 74th winner in Bangkok.
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Mae Sot flooded again after persistent rain
Read more: Mae Sot flooded again after persistent rainMae Sot district in Tak province was flooded for the second time this month on Wednesday as the rain-swollen Moei River overflowed into riverside communities and, once again, Rim Moei market.
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Nine die in Suphan Buri fireworks inferno
Read more: Nine die in Suphan Buri fireworks infernoSUPHAN BURI – A fireworks explosion killed nine people and injured another in Muang district late Wednesday morning.
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Supreme Court will rule on Thaksin’s hospital stay on Sept 9
Read more: Supreme Court will rule on Thaksin’s hospital stay on Sept 9The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would deliver its ruling on former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s extended stay at Police General Hospital instead of in prison on Sept 9.
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Tourism tax stimulus on the cards for low season
Read more: Tourism tax stimulus on the cards for low seasonThe Revenue Department is considering tax measures to stimulate tourism during the low season, potentially allowing individuals to deduct up to 15,000 baht in travel expenses from their taxable income.
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Talks depend on truce in border altercation
Read more: Talks depend on truce in border altercationThough the US has already reached trade agreements with many countries, Thailand’s negotiations with Washington remain complicated in the final phase as President Donald Trump says a Thailand-Cambodia truce is a condition for resuming trade talks.
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Thai govt tells the world Cambodia broke ceasefire agreement
Read more: Thai govt tells the world Cambodia broke ceasefire agreementThe Thai government on Tuesday complained to the international community, accusing Cambodia of continued and indiscriminate attacks on Thai soil after their ceasefire agreement came in to effect at midnight.
