By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI, now part of the opposition bloc, will likely have a slim chance of becoming core of a future government whilst the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, and the People’s, the largest opposition camp, may roughly have a 50:50 opportunity to head one following a general
Day: October 9, 2025
Foreigner rescued after falling into deep well
A GERMAN man fell into a 20-metre-deep well while mowing his lawn in Chonburi today (Oct. 9) and floated in there for 40 minutes until rescuers who were alerted by a neighbour pulled him up, Naewna newspaper said. At 11 a.m. Mr. Phichit Kiakkuthan, head of Sawang Rojanatham Foundation rescue unit, was informed of
Read moreThailand to spend 10bn baht to buy bad household debt, stocks edge up nearly 1%
By Reuters and published by CNA THE Bhumjaithai-led coalition government will spend 10 billion baht ($307 million) to buy bad debt this month, the Finance Minister said today (Oct. 9), as part of its plans to revive its sluggish economy. Thailand’s stubbornly high levels of household debt have shackled the economy for several years,
Read moreEight bomb blasts in Yala but no casualties
EIGHT bombs exploded in succession in Yala City last night (Oct. 8) but fortunately there were no casualties with the public warned that the penalty for helping the perpetrators is two years imprisonment and/or a 40,000 baht fine, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. The blasts started at 8.03 p.m. with
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