Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will be asked to scrap the 25.6-billion-baht, 30-year deal between the Treasury Department and Wong Siam Construction for the supply of water to Thailand’s eastern region, including the Eastern Economic Corridor, due to…
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Japan to accept small-scale tours from 4 countries
Japan will trial small group tours with travelers from the US, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore from this month, the government said, as it experiments with easing strict Covid border rules.The country’s borders have been closed to almost all arrival…
Controversial but defiant, influencer Nara Crepe Katoey facing biggest storm yet
If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, then someone forgot to tell the transgender influencer who posted a controversial clip promoting e-commerce giant Lazada.Known by the handle “Nara Crepe Katoey”, influencer Aniwat Prathumthin has remained defi…
Confusion reigns over expiry date of Prayut’s rule, but history hints at extension
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s worries over his remaining time in office may have evaporated following an important resolution on the Constitutional Court president’s tenure.Worawit Kangsasitiam can stay on in his post, after a powerful selection c…
Spectre of a substitute PM looms over Prayut
Politicians and observers are seeking a potential “substitute prime minister” in case PM Prayut Chan-o-cha runs into a “political accident”.Talk of an acting PM was triggered this past week after a slip of the tongue by Deputy Premier Prawit Wongsuwan,…
Bangkok gubernatorial election candidates attempt to woo support from street vendors
Democrat candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat has been attempting to woo street vendors with his promise that, if he is elected the governor, the municipal police will be friendlier and will no longer harass them.He said, during his visit to a market in Bang…