Current Affairs
Not all is well in Thailand’s ruling party after cabinet reshuffle, change in leadership
Factionalism within Thailand's ruling Palang Pracharath Party has led to the a change in party leadership and the reshuffle of the cabinet, with former party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Uttama Savanayana resigning from his post and the party....
Current Affairs
Despite Egypt officer foul up, Thailand goes forward with foreign military drills
Despite a giant foul up that could have resulted in the spread of coronavirus in Rayong involving an Egyptian military officer, the Thai government will, this week, press forward with more military drills involving US and Japanese soldiers.A...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers three new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Monday
Thailand’s government said on Monday that it had discovered three cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine.The new patients are Thai returnees from the UAE (2) and India (1). The new discoveries bring the total number...
Current Affairs
Rescue operations underway in Loei after flash floods and heavy rain caused by Tropical Storm Sinlaku
Thailand's Department of Disaster Mitigation and Prevention said on Monday that rescue and relief efforts were underway in the North Eastern Province of Loey after flash flooding caused by heavy rain over the weekend brought about by a tropical...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Breaking down Thailand’s new hand-sign protest divide
Pro-monarchy demonstrators introduced a new political hand sign last Thursday at their demonstration against the pro-democracy, student-led, anti-government rallies.Before anyone asks, the reason why I called them anti-government protesters is because most of them are asking for Prayut’s...
Current Affairs
Amnesty International calls on Thai government to stop intimidating and arbitrarily arresting protesters
Amnesty International has sent an open letter to Gen Maj. Chaktip Chaichinda urging the Royal Thai Police to not arbitrarily interfere with the exercise of rights and peaceful assembly on its citizens when policing assemblies in Thailand.The letter, penned...
Current Affairs
Anti-government student protests take place throughout country; new poll suggests that government should listen
Anti-government, student-led rallies took place across Thailand over the weekend as student groups vowed to bring down the government of General Prayut Chan-ocha and force a rewrite of a military-drafted constitution.The protests, which took place in Chiang Mai,...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers five new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine
The Thai government said on Sunday that it had discovered five new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine, all Thais returning from abroad.The new cases brings the total number of Covid-19 infections to 3,317.Seven people were discharged...
Current Affairs
Serbian footballer in Buriram tests positive for coronavirus
A footballer from Serbia has tested positive for Covid-19, the government's emergency coronavirus centre said on Saturday.The footballer, who had flown into Thailand on a private jet before being taken to alternative state quarantine in Buriram, has tested...
