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One killed, seven injured in Pathum Thani gas explosion
Read more: One killed, seven injured in Pathum Thani gas explosionA woman was killed and seven others injured in an explosion caused by a cooking gas leak at a townhouse in Muang district of Pathum Thani province on Saturday morning.
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People’s Party push for reform
Read more: People’s Party push for reformAfter losing ground on Section 112, also known as the lese majeste law, the opposition People’s Party (PP) is seeking to reinforce its reformist credentials by focusing on charter change, while critics raise their eyebrows at Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s ‘comeback’ speech as they wait for her replacement to be unveiled.
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Thai-Cambodian border tensions easing, say ministers
Read more: Thai-Cambodian border tensions easing, say ministersTensions along the Thai-Cambodian border are starting to ease and Thailand expects Cambodia to withdraw forces from the border and return to bilateral talks, say Thai ministers.
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New ministers including suspended PM sworn in
Read more: New ministers including suspended PM sworn inNewly appointed Thai cabinet ministers including suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra were sworn in on Thursday, as the debate continued over Ms Paetongtarn’s eligibility to remain in the cabinet.
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Opposition parties welcome Bhumjaithai
Read more: Opposition parties welcome BhumjaithaiLeaders of five opposition parties held their first joint meeting of the new parliamentary session on Thursday morning as they welcomed the Bhumjaithai Party, with leader Anutin Charnvirakul vowing to fully scrutinise the government.
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Foreign ministry slams Hun Manet comments
Read more: Foreign ministry slams Hun Manet commentsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Cambodia to stop interfering in Thailand’s domestic affairs.
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Bugs being fixed in travel subsidy sign-up system
Read more: Bugs being fixed in travel subsidy sign-up systemLessons learned from previous travel subsidy schemes that cost the government 2.3 billion baht due to fraud have the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) defending the complicated registration process for the latest programme.
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Paetongtarn’s cabinet status challenged
Read more: Paetongtarn’s cabinet status challengedSuspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has come under mounting political pressure as she prepares to be sworn in as minister of culture despite a Constitutional Court order that temporarily bars her from performing her duties.