Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledges monthly salary and allowance to charities
Srettha Thavisin receives a total of 125,590 baht per month, comprising a 75,590-baht salary and a 50,000-baht position allowance.
Thu Sep 28 2023
'It will take time' - Thai PM discusses overcoming rifts with former coup general
Existing divisions will be difficult to overcome, said. the newly minted Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin
Thu Aug 24 2023
Self-exiled ex-PM Thaksin tweets he wants to return to Thailand by July
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a tweet that he has decided to return to Thailand by July and would follow the legal process.
Tue May 09 2023
Thai PM Prayuth to attend ASEAN-EU commemorative summit in Brussels
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha will attend the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in Brussels, Belgium to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations starting Dec 12-15.
Sun Dec 11 2022
Thai PM Prayuth survives another no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thwarted an attempt by the opposition to unseat his government after surviving a no-confidence vote in the parliament on Saturday.
Sat Jul 23 2022
Thailand's PM Prayuth survives no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha and nine cabinet ministers survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament today.
Sat Feb 20 2021
Thailand praises Malaysia's approach in handling COVID-19
Thailand today praised the Malaysian government's approach in handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Wed Jun 10 2020
Thai PM brushes aside deal behind Yingluck's escape
Thai Prime Minister brushed aside accusations that he brokered a deal which had facilitated the escape of former Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra.
Tue Aug 29 2017
Thailand celebrates King Maha Vajiralongkorn's birthday
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and government officials gave alms to 651 Buddhist monks on Friday morning at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok.
Fri Jul 28 2017
Draft constitution to be amended under King's request - Thai PM
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, through his privy council, has requested that provisions of a draft constitution regarding royal powers be amended.
Tue Jan 10 2017
Thai PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha denies having Twitter account critical of PM Najib
Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today denied having a Twitter account in his name which carried remarks critical of his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Tue Oct 25 2016
Thailand's PM defends British murders verdict against protests
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said critics should respect the death verdict for murdering two British tourists and that Thailand's justice system would not bow to public pressure.
Mon Dec 28 2015
Ousted Thai PM files case against public prosecutor
Deposed Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra filed a criminal case against the attorney general on Tuesday alleging unfair handling of charges against her that could see her jailed for 10 years.
Tue Sep 29 2015
Bangkok bomb attacks suspects to be tried in civillian court
The suspects in the deadly bomb attack at the Ratchaprasong intersection in central Bangkok will be facing trial in civilian court, said Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Tue Sep 08 2015
Thai PM says looking for 'suspect' seen in CCTV footage at blast site
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said authorities were looking for a "suspect" seen on CCTV footage near the site of a bomb blast that killed 22 people.
Tue Aug 18 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024