Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place
By AP and published by Denver Post Des Moines, Iowa – Donald Trump decisively won the Iowa caucuses on Monday (Jan. 15) with his closest rivals languishing far behind, a crucial victory that reinforces the former president’s grip on his party at the outset of the GOP’s 2024 nomination fight. It was not immediately […]
Read More190 killed in New Year holiday road accidents so far
WITH FOUR days of New Year holidays having now passed, as many as 190 people have been killed in 1,570 accidents nationwide while 1,574 got injured and it was Kanchanaburi where the highest number of accidents occurred while Bangkok recorded the most fatalities, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 2). The Department of Disaster Prevention […]
Read MoreMassive earthquake jolts Japan followed by a tsunami
By Agencies and published by CNA Tokyo – A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan today (Jan. 1), triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around one-metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Japan with a larger wave expected, public […]
Read MoreSrettha trying to set power rate at 4.10 baht a unit
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said this afternoon (Dec. 7) that talks are being held to set electricity rate at 4.10 baht per unit during January-April 2024 after Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) proposed hiking it to 4.68 baht a unit, Naewna newspaper said. Addressing this issue during a lecture on the “Future of Thai […]
Read MoreGDP forecast to rise 3.8% partly due to digital wallet campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAILAND’S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT is forecast to rise 3.8% next year partly due to the Pheu Thai-initiated digital wallet campaign, the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governor Piti Disyatat said today (Nov.29). Without the much-heralded digital wallet project under which a sum of 500 billion baht will be spent up by […]
Read More3.48 trillion baht budget for 2024 due for cabinet nod
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A 3.48 TRILLION BAHT budget for fiscal 2024 will be submitted for cabinet approval next week, a government official said today (Nov.15). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is scheduled to chair next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting to pass the 2024 budget bill prepared by the Budget Bureau and then forward it to […]
Read More10,000-baht digital wallet reaching people on Feb.1: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin said today (Oct.14) a sum of 10,000 baht in digital wallet will be delivered to each of the eligible people on February 1, 2024. The prime minister reconfirmed that the digital wallet is scheduled to be provided for each and every Thai national aged 16 years […]
Read MoreCabinet approves additional holiday in May to spur economy
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by CNA THE cabinet today (Jan. 10) approved Friday May 5, 2023 as an extra public holiday to allow for a four-day long weekend from Thursday May 4, 2023, which is Coronation day, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. This step was taken to stimulate the […]
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