Current Affairs
Is Thailand’s foreign minister refusing to meet with Western Countries?
Thailand’s Foreign Minister and recently appointed Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai has for the last several years reportedly refused to meet with diplomats from most western countries outside of courtesy calls, multiple diplomatic sources told Thai Enquirer.According to...
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Activists arrested by the government gets bailed out by opposition MPs, academics
All nine activists, musicians and student protesters arrested by the state in the past 24 hours have been released on bail, an opposition MP confirmed to Thai Enquirer late Thursday.The government arrested the nine between Wednesday and Thursday...
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Tourism stimulus campaign receives poor response
The tourism stimulus campaign (“เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน”) received lower uptakes than officials had expected, while analysts remain concerned for the hotel operators’ stocks over the effectiveness of the tourism campaign.Smith Banomyong, a spokesman of the Center for Economic Situation Administration (CESA),...
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Rights groups and opposition MPs blast government arrests, said it will lead to more protests
Rights groups and opposition MPs on Thursday criticized the government for arresting eight student protesters and activists and charging them with sedition for participating in anti-government rallies.Student-led protests have gripped the country over the past two months with...
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List of activists and students who have been arrested in the past 24 hours.
Anon Numpha: A human rights lawyer and political activist. Anon came from Roi Et and studied law at Ramkhamhaeng University. He became a civilian’s defense lawyer with the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights organization, specializing in helping people who...
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Industries sentiment increases for third month in a row
The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) has increased for the third month in a row as economic activity resumes following the easing of the nationwide lockdown, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.The index climbed from a...
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One billion perpetual bonds sold out for Ananda while challenges await in 2020
Ananda Development PCL (ANAN) was reportedly successful in offering 1,000 million baht perpetual bonds with a 9.5 per cent yield in the first five years to all investors during August 14, 17 and 18, 2020. ANAN said it prepared all...
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Government steps up campaign against protesters; targeting high-profile participants and not just protest leaders
“Hockey Dechathorn”, a rapper from the famous anti-military government band Rap Against Dictatorship and behind the famous song ประเทศกูมี, has been arrested for joining and performing at the recent anti-government rallies.The Human Rights Attorney Center reported that at 8.20...
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Opinion: Sunday’s mistake by Nation TV journalist shows how far right they have gone
It was about three on a Sunday afternoon. The sun was so bright that everything had turned white, matching the colour of the wooden doves flying around the Democracy Monument. Before the crowd had even reached its peak of more...
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Opposition party say that up to six million people have suffered from state harassment stemming from political protests
Nearly six million people have suffered from state harassment in Thailand for having different political viewpoints and wanting to reform the government, the Move Forward said this week during parliamentary sessions.The party’s comments came following various local reports of...
