Current Affairs
New anti-government hashtag trends on Twitter after two activists were captured by Rayong police
A new anti-government hashtag, #ตํารวจระยองอุ้มประชาชน (Rayong police abducts its citizens), is now trending on Twitter after the arrest of two young protesters in Rayong calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-Ocha ahead of his visit to the...
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The Museum of Anti-Corruption, and the Myth of Individualized Corruption
“What counts as corruption?” It is the defining question of Thai politics, emblazoned in a playful font on a concrete pillar in the parking lot of Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Museum. The Anti-Corruption Museum faces the exit of the Government House, where...
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Predee Daochai tipped to be the next finance minister after mass resignation
Predee Daochai, the Co-President of Kasikorn Bank and Chairman of the Thai Bankers Association, is tipped to be the next finance minister after the resignation of the Prayut government's economics team following a leadership contest inside the ruling party....
Current Affairs
China suspends air routes from Thailand after positive covid tests, airlines say no passengers disembarked in Thailand
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has suspended two air routes from Thailand to China after several passengers tested positive for coronavirus upon landing.The two routes, a Thai Lion Air route operating from Bangkok - Don Muang to...
Current Affairs
Four ministry officials resign from positions
Four ministers will resign from their ministerial posts, local reports said on Wednesday. Reports said Somkid Jatusripitak, the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, will lead members of his economic team collectively known as “the Four Kuman” to...
Current Affairs
Oppositions ask PM to show more accountability after Rayong scandal
Members of the opposition said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha should be more accountable after his administration’s mistakes led to a possible outbreak in two major cities. Anusorn Iamsa-ard, the spokesperson for the Pheu Thai Party, and Surin...
Current Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs details new regulations for diplomats; citizens of Rayong undergo mass testing on Wednesday
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs details new regulations in an official letter for diplomatic missions in Thailand on Wednesday following the Rayong scandal.The letter was addressed to all diplomatic missions, consular representatives and international organizations (DCIOs) in Thailand. It said...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers five new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Wednesday
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered five new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, all in state quarantine. The new discoveries bring the total number of cases up to 3,232 cases.Of the five, two are...
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Kasikorn predicts household debt to GDP could rise to 90 per cent
Amid the economic downturn, Thai household debts could rise to 90 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to Kasikorn Research.They said that household debts could become more fragile due to the COVID-19 outbreak situation.The research house...
Commentary
Opinion: Thailand’s LGBTQ friendly image is just veneer, deep down more work needs to be done
The cabinet announced the endorsement of a same-sex civil unions bill last week with Thailand now set on becoming only the second country in Asia to embrace same-sex civil unions after Taiwan. A momentous feat, and perhaps something that should...
