By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Jan.5) cast an overwhelming approval in principle for the 2024 budget bill. After three long days of floor debate on the budget bill, 311 MPs cast yea votes for the bill whilst 177 others cast nay votes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to put varied
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Opposition bloc to vote against budget bill in first reading
MOVE Forward Party and opposition leader Chaithawat Tulathon said at press conference at 3 p.m. today (Jan. 5) that the opposition whips had resolved to not vote for the 2024 budget bill, totaling 3.48 trillion baht and accounting for a 9.3% increase from that of last fiscal year. He added that he was confident
Read moreAlmost 100 Myanmar migrant workers found crammed in a single townhouse
SENIOR officials and police in Samut Sakhon province were shocked to find 97 Myanmar migrant workers crammed in a single townhouse after being alerted by nearby residents that two tour buses had dropped off a large number of them this morning (Jan. 5) and all had gone into this small dwelling, Amarin TV said.
Read moreBetong customs officials strictly curbing petrol smuggling
AFTER A wave of criticism on Malaysian social media blasting Thais for crossing the border to buy subsidised petrol in their country, the customs checkpoint at Betong in Yala is now strictly inspecting all vehicles to stop this flow of cheaper oil across the border, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Jan. 5). This issue
Read moreWoman rescued after falling down elevator shaft
A WOMAN who fell down an elevator shaft at a building in Soi Sukhumvit 66/1 yesterday (Jan. 4) was safely rescued by Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Jan. 5). A Facebook user had mentioned this accident in a post with accompanying photos. This foundation’s volunteers had rushed to the building with
Read moreMyanmar junta to free 9,652 prisoners on humanitarian grounds – state media
By Reuters and published by Swissinfo.ch MYANMAR’S military government will release 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day, state media reported on yesterday (Jan. 4). The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military seized power in February 2021, reversing a decade-long democratic experiment, and
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