Ruling on Thailand’s Move Forward Party to be announced today, Aug 7
The Election Commission has requested the court to order the dissolution of the party and revoke the electoral rights of its executive committee members for 10 years, accusing MFP…
Thailand’s Move Forward party might be dissolved, but former chief remains hopeful
The charismatic Thai politician who led his young, progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is urging supporters not to lose hope, even if the party is…
Thai PM Srettha addresses rumours on backup PM if charter court deposes premier
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul say mechanisms are in place to deal with such a situation.
Three suspected insurgents killed in Pattani ahead of PM Srettha’s visit
As part of security tightening ahead of the scheduled visit by PM Srettha and Malaysian PM Anwar, troops were dispatched to check several villages in the province. On July 27, the…
Prawit makes last-ditch effort to become Thai Prime Minister
Samart Jenchaijitwanich's attempts to help Palang Pracharath leader Prawit realise his dream of becoming prime minister by recruiting politicians from other parties appears to…
Thailand gears up for digital wallet registration
Registration for digital wallet expected to be high as updated Thang Raj application launched for smartphone users.
Elusive Thai activist ‘Penguin’ gets 2 years in jail over lese majeste
Activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, who was granted bail in February 2022, failed to appear at the initial reading of the verdict on June 25, so the court rescheduled it for…
Court denies former Thai PM Thaksin’s request to travel to Dubai for medical treatment
The court said Mr Thaksin’s illnesses were not such that they could not be treated by physicians in Thailand.
Move Forward Party to announce closing statement ahead of verdict
Statement reiterates the party’s nine points in defence and explains how the Election Commission was wrong in alleging it wanted to topple the monarchy.
Thais enjoy reading contrary to misconceptions, publishers say
According to a survey of 1,500 readers ranging from teenagers to the elderly early this year, Thai people now read for 113 minutes—or almost two hours—a day, Suwich…