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Thai Enquirer stands with the staff of Al Jazeera in Malaysia
The editorial staff of Thai Enquirer would like to express its solidarity and support of Al Jazeera staff in Malaysia currently being persecuted by the Malaysian government over their document on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the...
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Possible cabinet reshuffle will not affect fiscal 2021 budget bill; new economic team coming
A likely cabinet reshuffle will not affect the parliament’s debate on the fiscal 2021 budget bill or the government’s economic team, top government officials said on Friday.Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday that the resignation of the...
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The Democrat Party is done if it cannot keep its southern base
The 2019 election was a route for Thailand's oldest political party. Not only did the Democrat party gain a historically low number of seats but its former base of support in Bangkok had withered, divided between the progressive Future...
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Opinion: The coronavirus pandemic has given would-be despots the excuse to pass draconian laws
The uses of draconian laws to suppress dissidents has been more pronounced during the coronavirus pandemic as dictatorial regimes use the crisis to pass laws that would otherwise be scrutinised by the public and the international community.This is especially...
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Cross-border trade down but transit trade with Singapore and China up
The cross-border trade dropped nearly 10 per cent in the first five months of 2020, the Foreign Trade Department said on Thursday.The nationwide lockdown, which began in March, has resulted in the temporary closure of 69 crossing points out...
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Former Palang Pracharat party leader and three other cabinet ministers resign from ruling party
The former party leader of Thailand's ruling party and three other senior officials resigned from the party on Thursday signalling a possible cabinet shake up and the consolidation of power by the army wing of the ruling party.The...
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Singapore mandates state-quarantine for Thais but not other harder-hit countries
The Singaporean government has mandated that all Thai arrivals to the city-state must undergo 14-day mandatory state quarantine before being allowed into the city.Singapore, which has 45,298 cases, said that Thais must serve their "Stay-Home Notice" at dedicated...
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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...
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BOT’s latest monetary report provides factors that could derail its economic projections for 2020 and 2021
The Thai economy would continue to face “high uncertainties”, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said in its latest monetary policy report on Wednesday. The quarterly monetary report for the month of June said the central bank’s current economic projection is...
