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Move Forward’s ฿450 minimum wage in 100 days seen as an earthquake moment for Thai factories

Move Forward’s ฿450 minimum wage in 100 days seen as an earthquake moment for Thai factories

May 29, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Business leaders sending a strong warning to the proposed new government that the private business sector cannot absorb a shock rise in the minimum daily… Read More ›

Police task force wants criminal charges to be pursued against a former senator for child abuse

Police task force wants criminal charges to be pursued against a former senator for child abuse

May 28, 2023

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Ex-Senator vigorously denies any wrongdoing claiming that he acted to protect the children in his care by keeping them from danger by disciplining them. He… Read More ›

Bullman, the Norwegian killer and fugitive from Thai justice lands in Oslo on a false name and passport 

Bullman, the Norwegian killer and fugitive from Thai justice lands in Oslo on a false name and passport 

May 28, 2023

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Killer is believed to have been lying low in a Southeast Asian country since he was last seen at the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi. His… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai and Palang Pracharat won 27% of constituency seats only polling 4% in the party list vote

Bhumjaithai and Palang Pracharat won 27% of constituency seats only polling 4% in the party list vote

May 27, 2023

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Election results being confirmed by the Election Commission shows an extraordinary level of capability by both the Bhumjaithai Party and Palang Pracharat Party candidates at… Read More ›

Killer of former bar girl in Pattaya claims he was attacked by the young woman with a glass shard

Killer of former bar girl in Pattaya claims he was attacked by the young woman with a glass shard

May 26, 2023

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The woman’s decomposing body was found on May 20th last at an apartment complex on Soi Buakhao in the heart of Pattaya when residents complained… Read More ›

Move Forward opposes any plan to allow a US base in Thailand and commits to uphold its sovereignty

Move Forward opposes any plan to allow a US base in Thailand and commits to uphold its sovereignty

May 26, 2023

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Rangsiman Rome tells reporters that efforts by conservative elements or perhaps misinformation operations should stop as he clarifies the Move Forward foreign policy position. He… Read More ›

Deputy PM Wissanu says waiting out the Senate’s voting power beyond May 2024 is not really viable

Deputy PM Wissanu says waiting out the Senate’s voting power beyond May 2024 is not really viable

May 25, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

There are only three developments that can lead to a political crisis being avoided in early August with Mr Pita Limjaroenrat’s name being nominated in… Read More ›

Cops probe death of elderly man with Alzheimer’s whose body was found on Thursday in Bangkok

Cops probe death of elderly man with Alzheimer’s whose body was found on Thursday in Bangkok

May 24, 2023

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Tragedy came in the same week as the discovery of a young American tourist trapped in Pattaya’s sewerage system covered in sludge. The man was,… Read More ›

Am Cyanide sues activist who raised alarm over alleged killing spree. Former lawyer summoned

Am Cyanide sues activist who raised alarm over alleged killing spree. Former lawyer summoned

May 24, 2023

Crime, Culture, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

The use of Thailand’s defamation laws which include both civil court and criminal court proceedings, by those accused of wrongdoing even when facing court arrest… Read More ›

Kooky Palang Pracharat reports rejected on Tuesday by Prawit as Pheu Thai stands by Pita for PM

Kooky Palang Pracharat reports rejected on Tuesday by Prawit as Pheu Thai stands by Pita for PM

May 23, 2023

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Palang Pracharat Party leadership on Tuesday rejected spurious reports that the party was to disband so that its members could join the Pheu Thai Party,… Read More ›

Move Forward’s ‘Government of Hope’ coalition delivers a programme promising a new charter

Move Forward’s ‘Government of Hope’ coalition delivers a programme promising a new charter

May 22, 2023

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Thailand’s proposed ‘government of hope’ would be committed to upholding and protecting the status of Thailand’s revered monarchy. The comprehensive new programme leaves parties also… Read More ›

Attorney General to have final say on prosecution in court for money laundering of Senator Upakit

Attorney General to have final say on prosecution in court for money laundering of Senator Upakit

May 21, 2023

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Senator may be on the verge of being prosecuted for money laundering and other offences if the country’s Attorney General gives the say-so following a… Read More ›

US TV late-night star Conan O’Brien to feature Bangkok in HBO travel show in possible tourism boost

US TV late-night star Conan O’Brien to feature Bangkok in HBO travel show in possible tourism boost

May 20, 2023

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The filming of the show took place in May and should help boost Western tourists to the kingdom with figures showing the majority of the… Read More ›

Phuket speedboat involved in Tuesday’s accident was seaworthy but charges may still be filed

Phuket speedboat involved in Tuesday’s accident was seaworthy but charges may still be filed

May 19, 2023

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Accident is a timely reminder of the need for tighter controls and screening of boat skippers in Phuket and other tourist hotspots in Thailand after… Read More ›

Election vote for Move Forward may have been a cry for help from voters mired in short-term debt

Election vote for Move Forward may have been a cry for help from voters mired in short-term debt

May 19, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Business frets about political instability and the potential policies of a Move Forward Pheu Thai government but there already appears to be growing problems beneath… Read More ›

Pita, Move Forward and seven other parties meet in Bangkok and come out smiling, ready to govern

Pita, Move Forward and seven other parties meet in Bangkok and come out smiling, ready to govern

May 18, 2023

Culture, Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The right noises are being heard with growing support, even among senators, for respecting the democratic mandate with the Move Forward Party being urged, however,… Read More ›

Am Cyanide touched by the evil of online gambling sites where she lost as much as ฿1 million a day

Am Cyanide touched by the evil of online gambling sites where she lost as much as ฿1 million a day

May 17, 2023

Crime, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

A key issue for police, at this stage, in the final stages of the investigation aside from getting the alleged serial killer to confess, amid… Read More ›

Unlikely rags to riches convict star arrested again in Thailand over online gambling promotion

Unlikely rags to riches convict star arrested again in Thailand over online gambling promotion

May 15, 2023

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Mr Panya rose to fame in a classic movie, based on a bestselling book, about the hard time spent in some of Thailand’s most notorious… Read More ›

Move Forward Party’s good election result leaves uncertainty as to who will form the next government

Move Forward Party’s good election result leaves uncertainty as to who will form the next government

May 14, 2023

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The results were good news for the Bhumjaithai Party and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and may be seen as a rejection of Mr Chuwit… Read More ›

Scorching electricity costs may sear the economic recovery with a new threat to reduced inflation 

Scorching electricity costs may sear the economic recovery with a new threat to reduced inflation 

May 14, 2023

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s inflation rate fell to 2.67% in April from 2.8% in March and is within the Bank of Thailand’s targeted range but the continued high… Read More ›

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