Category: Government & Politics

Government and opposition whips resorted to finger-pointing over the collapse of the House meeting today (Thursday), due to a lack of a quorum.   The House was scheduled to vote on Section 9/1 of a bill to enable impeachment of administrators and councillors in local administrative organisations, which was supposed to be voted on last […]

Growers of Chinese cabbage in Chiang Mai Province are seeking help from the government after the ex-farm prices of their produce plunged to only two baht per kilogram, while their costs are estimated at 4-5 baht/kg.   One of the growers, Suchon Natehathai of Mae Taeng District, told Thai PBS reporters that he had invested […]

First, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must be congratulated for being the 10th leader of Malaysia since independence. His patience and fighting spirit have paid off, after nearly 22 years as a prime minister in waiting. His leadership comes at the right moment, as the country needs a leader with intellect and wisdom.   From now […]

MANILA — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations.   After attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in […]

Bangkok, Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha held a bilateral talk with H.R.H. Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Government House on Friday 18 November, 2022. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2022 […]

BANGKOK — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met briefly with Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday on the sidelines of the of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bangkok.   “The Vice President noted a key message that President [Joe] Biden emphasized in his November 14 meeting with President Xi: we must maintain open lines […]