Serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has asked the Election Commission (EC) to seek the Constitutional Court’s ruling on whether Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat is eligible to be an MP. Citing Section…
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Online debate erupts after woman recounts unsettling experience with app-ordered taxi
Picture courtesy of sxlisx_19, TikTok. A young Thai woman shared a disturbing experience involving a taxi service ordered through a mobile app. The driver allegedly acted inappropriately, asking to visit her home…
More doctor and nurse positions to be created in state hospitals
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Service Commission have announced plans to create 35,000 positions for doctors and 140,000 positions for nurses in the next three years. This is to…
Xi, Blinken agree to stabilize US-China relations in Beijing talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to stabilize the intense rivalry between the two countries. While no major breakthrough was achieved, both leaders emphasized…
Over 9.3 million people cleared from police criminal record files
More than 9.3 million individuals in Thailand have had their names removed from police criminal record files, as they were either found not guilty, acquitted, fined, or given mild sentences by the…
House speakership will be resolved before the House votes on July 4th
The Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties are expected to resolve their differences over the House speakership amicably before the upcoming vote on July 4th, according to Pheu Thai party leader Chonlanan…
The one and only Garuda Museum in Southeast Asia
The Garuda, a Hindu demigod and symbol of royalty, has deep roots in Thai society. The only Garuda museum in Southeast Asia, located in Samut Prakan province, showcases Garuda emblems collected from…
Pita gets COVID-19, quarantines and suspends activities for a while
Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to miss important meetings and quarantine until he recovers. Pita, who has already received six doses of the vaccine,…
Rehearsals underway for selection of House speaker, two deputy House speakers and prime minister
Officials of the Office of Secretariat of the House of Representatives held a rehearsal for the voting process of selecting the House speaker, deputy House speakers, and the new prime minister. The…
10 million meth pills seized from truck in Pathum Thani province
Police seized a significant amount of methamphetamine pills from a truck in a housing estate in Thailand. The truck, with Kanchanaburi license plates, was chased by police before stopping at a dead…