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Scandal draws too close for comfort
Read more: Scandal draws too close for comfortVorapak Tanyawong was hailed as a reliable and trusted financial guru by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul when he brought him in from the private sector to help run the economy as deputy finance minister.
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Car sales expected to top last year’s level
Read more: Car sales expected to top last year’s levelDomestic car sales are expected to increase this year to 600,000 vehicles despite a sluggish auto industry, as electric vehicles (EVs) dominate total sales and sales of oil-fuelled cars continue to decline, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
Read more: Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and MexicoUS President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on Aug 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal.
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Defrocked monks face criminal investigation
Read more: Defrocked monks face criminal investigationThai police have called for monastic action against senior monks implicated in the “Sika Golf” sex scandal, amid a rise in misconduct cases and apparent attempts to evade investigation.
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Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage list
Read more: Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage listThree torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List.
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The art of forming alliances
Read more: The art of forming alliancesTwo new parties have been formed, which are thought will shore up the political fortunes of the ruling Pheu Thai Party in the next polls.
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Piyabutr slams MPs over S112 amnesty
Read more: Piyabutr slams MPs over S112 amnestyPiyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, criticised politicians for not backing an amnesty for lese majeste offences as the House of Representatives began deliberating five bills aimed at fostering reconciliation and granting amnesty for political offences.
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Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threats
Read more: Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump threatsRECAP: Asian stock markets forged ahead on Friday, as investors saw US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats as more of a strategic move to extract concessions in trade talks now in focus before an Aug 1 deadline.