Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has reaffirmed that the government will not amend the concession agreement for a high-speed rail line…
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Democrats call for review of Land Bridge plan
The Democrat Party has called for the House of Representatives to set up a committee to scrutinise the government’s proposed…
Read MorePower tariff revamp, solar rooftop overhaul approved
The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved a new electricity tariff structure that will help millions of Thai households…
Read MoreThaksin granted parole, set for release on May 11
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been approved for parole without the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) device,…
Read MoreCompensation for flight delays and cancellations clarified
Thai transport and consumer protection authorities have clarified rules to protect air travellers from flight delays and cancellations as airlines…
Read MoreTaiwanese held after 30 tortoises found concealed on body at Suvarnabhumi
Thirty Indian Star tortoises were discovered concealed on the body of a 19-year-old Taiwanese passenger bound for Taipei, at Suvarnabhumi…
Read MoreUAE quits Opec in blow to global oil cartel
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting Opec and Opec+, dealing a heavy blow to…
Read MoreThai Airways to almost double fuel surcharges this week
Thai Airways International will raise its fuel surcharges by nearly 100% on many routes for tickets issued from May 1…
Read MoreLoud music shatters artefacts at Chaiyaphum museum
The most famous annual event in Chaiyaphum has turned into a nightmare for a private museum as vibrations from loud…
Read MoreThai foreign minister voices frustration with US
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed frustration with the United States, saying the country has received no offers of…
Read MoreCabinet backs power tariff reform, B3 cap on initial 200 units
The cabinet has approved measures to ease household electricity costs and push a national energy agenda aimed at mitigating the…
Read MoreGovt orders inspection of oil depots
Energy Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered a nationwide inspection of oil depots in light of suspected hoarding, fuel adulteration and…
Read MorePushing against alcohol sales in public parks
Civil society groups and local activists in northern Thailand have raised strong concerns over plans to allow alcohol sales in…
Read MoreEx‑director of elite Bangkok school jailed 27 years for admissions bribes
The former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, widely regarded as Thailand’s top elite public high school, was jailed for…
Read MoreSingapore minister expresses interest in Land Bridge
A visiting Singapore government minister on Monday expressed interest in the proposed one-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject, calling it an economic…
Read MoreCelebrities arraigned on pyramid scheme charges, allowed bail
The Criminal Court on Monday released actor Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and actress Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree on conditional bail of one-million-baht…
Read MoreHacker steals personal data of 350,000 engineers
The Council of Engineers Thailand has warned about 350,000 members their personal data was stolen when its database was hacked…
Read MoreThailand ramps up crackdown on nominee businesses
The government is ramping up its war on foreign nominee business holdings and money laundering, tightening laws, expanding investigations and…
Read MoreTwo gambling dens busted in Bangkok, 104 arrests
Two gambling dens were raided, equipment seized and 104 punters arrested in Bangkok on Saturday night, the Department of Provincial…
Read MoreGovt to rebalance trade with the US
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties with the…
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