GOING VIRAL on social media today (Feb. 14) is People’s Party calling on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold a general election after a lack of quorum at a joint session for the second day in a row prevented deliberation of two constitution amendment bills with this being
Day: February 14, 2025
Monk and layman die in fire at Thai temple in New York City
A THAI Buddhist monk and a layman died in a fire at Wat Usa Buddhayaram temple in New York City in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Feb. 12) (local time) with the blaze raging violently as it snowed in the bitter cold, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 14). Facebook user Mr. Thanat Inthisan who
Read moreOuster bid against NACC chief turned into appeal to King
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN APPEAL HAS BEEN directly lodged to His Majesty the King in pursuit of an ouster of newly-named National Anti-Corruption Commission Chair Suchart Trakulkasemsuk on grounds of breaching the established code of ethics. The fresh appeal to His Majesty the King was filed yesterday (Feb.13) by Nataporn Toprayoon, a former
Read moreTrump unveils ‘reciprocal tariffs’ plan targeting friends and foes
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump inked plans on Thursday (Feb. 13) for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” that could hit both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Since taking office, Trump has announced a broad
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