PEOPLE’S MPs led by party leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut were joined by members of the public in marching to Parliament to submit a draft Social Security bill to House Speaker Sophon Zaram in marking the International Labour Day or May Day today (May 1), Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. During the march from Bang
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Anutin backs Supajee amid social media rebuke
PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 1) jumped to support Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun who has been lambasted on social media pointing out that she works incredibly hard and is not at all discouraged, PPTVHD36 said. Asked by reporters if Supajee is facing difficult times, Anutin retorted, “Who says Ms. Supajee
Read moreIsraeli ‘Avengers’ gang member nabbed at Koh Samui
AN Israeli man who is said to be a high-ranking member of the “Avengers” gang and has committed numerous crimes in his home country was arrested at a Koh Samui luxury villa with details of three of his accomplices hiding out with him sent to Israel for background checks, Amarin TV said today (May
Read moreMyanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
By Grant Peck, AP and published by Yahoo!News MYANMAR’S detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced Thursday night (April 30). Myanmar’s military information office confirmed the news through a text message to the press. Accompanying the announcement was a photo of the 80-year-old
Read moreOver 600 Thais repatriated from Cambodia being strictly screened
OFFICIALS from various agencies are strictly screening 635 Thais sent back by Cambodia via Aranyaprathet border crossing in Sa Kaeo province to separate victims of human trafficking from those who intentionally joined scam gangs in fleecing victims, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said today (April 30). Maj. Gen. Worawet Wanmongkol, director of Army Information Department’s
Read moreAnutin rules out Saksayam joining the cabinet
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (April 30) denied Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, former transport minister and Bhumjaithai secretary-general who is also de facto party boss Newin Chidchob’s brother, will be brought into the cabinet even though there is still a vacant seat, Neawna newspaper and Amarin TV said. People’s Party last week questioned whether the
Read moreCentral Bank’s cross-border QR payment speeds up transfers
By PPTVHD36 and Thai Newsroom BANK of Thailand has implemented a system for international money transfers and payments via QR payment and cross-border QR payment, particularly among Asean countries under Asean Payment Connectivity, as well as a few other countries with significant labour or tourism exchanges, according to a central bank report seen today
Read morePowell era ends with rates on hold, Fed hawks on the rise and a vow to keep governor’s seat warm
By Reuters and published by Msn.com WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the US central bank on Wednesday (Feb. 29) with interest rates on hold, rising concern about inflation, and an announcement that he would stay on as a Fed governor for now to defend the
Read moreAs global military spending grows, Travel & Tourism faces a perilous future
THREE major travel industry events are due to be held simultaneously in Bangkok today (April 29): [=] The Skift Asia Forum [=] The Travel Daily Media Global Summit Bangkok – 2026 [=] The Thailand MICE X-Change 2026 The programmes and events of all three were finalised months ago. In many ways,
Read moreThaksin gets nod for parole, being freed on May 11
THE Ministry of Justice’s Parole Board today (April 29) approved parole for de facto Pheu Thai boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra who will now be released on May 11 without having to wear an EM bracelet, Naewna newspaper said. The meeting, chaired by Ms. Tharininee Saengsawat, the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, with representatives from various agencies
Read moreRare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’
By Anton L. Delgado and Aniruddha Ghosal, AP, and published by Yahoo!News Chiang Saen, Thailand – Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing:
Read moreInfluencer to live-steam sale of fertiliser too after flap over durian
A POPULAR influencer hurriedly added fertiliser to her live sale of durian at 100 baht a fruit as supported by Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun after farmers heavily criticised her for distorting market mechanism, Naewna newspaper and MNG Online said. The online sale by the influencer who goes by the name “Pimrypie”, due to start
Read moreCollection of 1,000 baht exit tax from outbound Thai tourists still being studied: Minister
TOURISM & Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said today (April 28) a plan to impose a 1,000-baht departure tax on Thai tourists holidaying overseas to stimulate domestic tourism is only at the study phase with there not being a schedule for tabling it to the cabinet for consideration, Amarin TV said today (April 28). The
Read more2 Chinese men rob gold shop after running out of money while holidaying in Thailand
TWO young Chinese men who spent all their money while holidaying in Thailand were caught in Bangkok last evening (April 27) after robbing a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), PPTVHD36 said today. The two suspects, identified as Mr. Zhou Qintao, 27, from Guangdong province, and Mr. Song Haolong, 19, from Sichuan province, were
Read moreEx-MP urges govt to not use Middle East conflict as an excuse to delay charter change
ALTHOUGH the Middle East conflict and its impact on global economy, including Thailand, due to soaring prices of oil and natural gas affecting cost of living are dire issues that have to be tackled the government should not use this as an excuse to not amend the constitution or draft a new one, former
Read moreMan charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
By AP and published by Yahoo!News. WASHINGTON – The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged on Monday (April 27) with the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington’s glitziest events
Read moreMany hurt as Thai, Chinese construction workers clash in Rayong
Updated to post video at 7 a.m., April 28, 2026 A VIOLENT clash broke out between Thai and Chinese workers at a construction site in Nikhom Pattana district, Rayong province, leaving several injured on both sides with an Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) team rushing there to investigate, Amarin TV said this afternoon (April
Read moreHepatitis A cases surge with younger generations at high risk of infection
THERE has been a significant increase of Hepatitis A infection in Thailand this year with most Thais under 40 years of age lacking immunity and the outbreak originating from migrant workers and contaminated food and water, PPTVHD36 quoted Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of
Read moreDC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
By AP and published by ABC 25 Columbia WASHINGTON – The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated,
Read moreSenior football player dies after collapsing during match
A SENIOR football player collapsed and died during a match in Nakhon Phanom province yesterday (April 25) with this attributed to his physical condition and the hot weather, TV Channel 7 and MNG Online said. Mr. Watcharakorn Nithi, 46, a temporary employee and driver at Saharat Rangsarit School in Si Songkhram district, was a
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