Current Affairs
Care Group’s influence starting to be felt; government says it values all input
The establishment of the Care Group as a non-partizan think tank to push forward issues within Thai society is starting to show results with the government implementing recommendations made by the group's economists.Following a forum by the group...
Current Affairs
Former Future Forward leaders say no legal hurdles to Progressive Movement running in local elections
The banned former leaders of Future Forward told Thai Enquirer this week that there were no legal hurdles to running candidates in local elections later this year that are part of its Progressive Movement group.Former Future Forward spokeswoman...
Current Affairs
The erasure of history begins in Hong Kong under new security law
The Hong Kong government has begun ordering schools inside the city to remove pro-democracy books and materials that were found to be in violation of new security law, local and foreign media reported Monday in Hong Kong.Egged on...
Covid-19
Country with 44,220 coronavirus deaths orders mandatory quarantine for arrivals from country with 58 deaths
Former imperial and great power, the United Kingdom, released a list this past weekend of countries required to self-quarantine upon arrival to the UK.Among those countries present in the list of 'safe-nations' who do not have to quarantine...
Current Affairs
Opinion: The hubris of Palang Pracharath
“Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight. For the greatest tragedy of them all, is never to feel the burning light.” Words penned, supposedly, by Oscar Wilde, and ones that Thailand’s ruling party seems committed to heeding. Palang...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Red Shirt sentence another case of double standard in Thai justice system
I have known Dr Weng Tojirakarn and his wife Arjarn Thida for more than a decade, he is not a violent man.In fact, he is one of the loudest voices among the Red Shirts leaders in calling for...
Current Affairs
Exclusive: Ruling party leadership contest was moved forward to let new leaders decide on national budget
Palang Pracharat's leadership contest, which took place on Saturday and saw General Prawit Wongsuwan elected as leader, was moved from its original date on July 1 to allow the new leadership to decide on how to spend the new...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Mongkolkit belongs nowhere near an economic portfolio
This week, seven small parties decided to back Mongkolkit Suksintaranont, leader of the Thai Civilized Party, for a cabinet positions. Why they chose to do so, I do not understand.If anything, the decision by the parties shows that...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers one new case of coronavirus in state quarantine
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered one new case of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.This marks one month (or 30 days) of no new locally transmitted case in Thailand.The new discoveries bring the total number...
Current Affairs
Government warns activists not to cross the line in commemorating revolution anniversary
Thailand's government said on Tuesday that activists planning protests and events to commemorate the Siamese Revolution of 1932 on June 23 would have to respect the law and listen to security officials that would be present to ensure security...
