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Event to woo 100,000 Indians
Read more: Event to woo 100,000 IndiansIndian tourism operators remain confident in Thailand as a top destination, with the country planning to host the “Grand Diwali Celebration” next week, aiming to draw at least 100,000 travellers, while annual arrivals are expected to reach a record high of 2.5 million.
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Mine clearance to start in Cambodian-claimed villages on Friday
Read more: Mine clearance to start in Cambodian-claimed villages on FridayThe Thai army has announced it will begin mine sweeping in border villages in the eastern province of Sa Kaeo on Friday, which is also the deadline authorities have set for Cambodians to leave the area.
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Court rejects Senate poll-collusion petition
Read more: Court rejects Senate poll-collusion petitionThe Constitutional Court has rejected a petition accusing the Election Commission and executives of the Bhumjaithai Party of involvement in the rigging of the Thai Senate election last year.
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Thaksin attends Criminal Court for lese-majeste hearing
Read more: Thaksin attends Criminal Court for lese-majeste hearingFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra showed up at the Criminal Court on Tuesday morning for the first hearing of prosecution witnesses in the lese-majeste case over his media interview in South Korea in 2015.
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Court suspends PM Paetongtarn from office in Hun Sen phone call case
Read more: Court suspends PM Paetongtarn from office in Hun Sen phone call caseThe Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending its consideration of the case against her involving a controversial phone conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
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Paetongtarn serves as PM and culture minister in new cabinet lineup
Read more: Paetongtarn serves as PM and culture minister in new cabinet lineupPaetongtarn Shinawatra takes on the dual role of prime minister and culture minister in the new cabinet lineup announced in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday.
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Bangkok building collapse tied to construction and design flaws
Read more: Bangkok building collapse tied to construction and design flawsThai investigators concluded that flaws in the design and construction methods caused the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building that killed at least 89 people during the March 28 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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Bhumjaithai drafts censure motion against PM over Hun Sen call
Read more: Bhumjaithai drafts censure motion against PM over Hun Sen callDays after leaving the coalition government, the Bhumjaithai Party has prepared a censure motion against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and will propose the draft to other opposition parties because it views the premier as threatening national security.