NEWLY-NAMED House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said the joint session to vote for a new prime minister will take place next Thursday (July 13) with this having been agreed upon with Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitchonchai, Sanook.com said this evening (July 5). According to the military-designed constitution unelected senators, totalling 250, join the 500
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1,200 more refugees flee to border amid heavy fighting in Myanmar
OVER 1,200 more Karenni and Karen-Padaung (Long-Necked) refugees have fled continuing heavy fighting between Karenni Army (KA) plus their allies and Myanmar junta forces and are camped at the border right across from Mae Hong Son province, Naewna newspaper said today (July 5). In addition around 400 Shan residents who are close to Mae
Read moreMpox cases rose last month with majority being in Bangkok
THE GOVERNMENT issued a warning for people to protect themselves by avoiding risky behaviour as the number of mpox (monkeypox) cases jumped to 48 last month with 38 patients being in Bangkok, Naewna newspaper said today (July 5). Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the prime minister and acting government spokesman, said the 48
Read moreRussia says West enabled drone attacks near Moscow
By AFP and published by CNA Moscow – Moscow said Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory would “not be possible” without US and Nato help, escalating its rhetoric after reporting it had downed five drones near the capital on Tuesday (July 4). Ukraine meanwhile accused Russia of planning “dangerous provocations” at the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia
Read morePita to be given second chance for PM: Wan Noor
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER/PRIME minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat will likely be given a second chance to rise to power if he fails at the first go, according to newly-named House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha. If the Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate eventually fails to get enough support in the first round of
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