Thai PM announces digital wallet registration will begin Aug 1
Recipients of the 10,000-baht digital handout should have turned 16 by September 30 and should not have more than 500,000 baht in their bank accounts. They should also not have…
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More than 80,000 Myanmar workers arrested in first 36 days of Thailand’s 120-day plan to arrest illegal workers
The other illegal workers include 16,507 Cambodian workers; 7804 Lao workers; 104 Vietnamese workers; and 3547 from other nationalities.
15 police generals to help Thailand’s Election Commission to probe alleged Senate election fraud
The EC said it would seek help from the Royal Thai Police and the Department of Special Investigation to assign officers to help it investigate possible manipulation of the…
Thailand’s visa waiver extension affecting 93 nations to be signed Monday, July 16
The six new nations or regions whose citizens now enjoy a visa waiver and a 60-day stay are: China, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Russia, and Cambodia.
Failed Senate election candidates file complaint against Thai Election Commission
EC secretary-general Sawang Boonmee said that as of Wednesday, no damning evidence had been found to show fraud had been committed by any of the 200 election winners, so the EC…
Thailand’s Election Commission finally endorses the 200 winners of the elections to the Senate
EC Office secretary-general Sawang Boonmee said the EC resolved to endorse the winners as the elections were held clean and fair.
Charter court seeks more information in PM Srettha’s case
A panel of Constitutional Court judges sets next hearing for July 24, say they are waiting for responses to inquiries sent to agencies and individuals.
Economic stagnation and plummeting ratings plague Thailand’s ruling party
The leading party in the coalition governing Thailand needs more than proactive public relations to regain public confidence.
Thai marine police chief suspended in probe over smuggled diesel
A police source said Jirabhop transferred the Marine Police chief to ensure transparency in the probe. The boats escaped detention in Sattahip, Chonburi with 330,000 litres of…
Thailand sprints to victory in badminton’s Canadian Open
The victory marks Busanan’s fourth BWF World Tour crown and her first since winning the Indian Open in 2022. Notably, her last two BWF victories have been at the BWF 500 level.