Military leaders unlikely to stage a coup: Phumtham
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said this morning (June 30) that a coup d’etat is not on the minds of military commanders after some leaders of the national unity rally at Victory Monument on Saturday talked about a coup and encouraged it, Naewna newspaper said. The four armed forces commanders confirmed that they […]
Read MorePita: Ready to walk away like a winner, no regrets about being in the opposition
FORMER Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said in a Facebook post this morning (Apr. 5) the censure debate over the past two days could be the last he would attend and that he is ready to walk away like a winner, Amarin TV said. Earlier this week the Constitutional Court accepted a case seeking […]
Read MoreAnti-loan sharks campaign means no waiver of debt
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED GOVERNMENT’S all-out campaign against illicit, informal money lending will by no means result in any waiver of debt but will foster compromise and negotiations between loan sharks and those who currently owe them, according to Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Anutin pointed out today (Dec.1) that […]
Read MoreKalasin villagers forced to buy fresh water for sparing use
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUNDREDS OF VILLAGERS in a parched district of Kalasin are literally buying fresh water to sparingly drink and use in everyday life. An estimated 350 villagers including the elderly and children in Samran subdistrict of Sam Chai district of the northeastern province are literally buying fresh water from passing vendors […]
Read MoreNo departure tax being implemented: Revenue Department
THE REVENUE Department today (May 7) denied it is going to start collecting 1,000 baht air departure tax from Thais and foreign residents with the current online public hearings on this issue only being held to comply with a key law, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Winit Visetsuvarnabhumi, the department’s deputy director-general, said public hearings […]
Read MoreCondo owner fined over 140,000 baht for keeping a pet in the unit
GOING viral on Thai social media today (August 14) is a condo owner being ordered by court to pay a fine of 141,500 baht to the juristic person for keeping a pet in the unit in violation of the regulations, Sanook.com said. Drawing attention to this case was PropCons web page which runs stories […]
Read MoreNot having sex can be good
A couple married for seven years took a six-month break from having sex, claiming the hiatus was a “game-changer”. Shona Hendley reports. It’s a common belief that sex is a vital part of a relationship. But in fact, hitting pause on the deed can actually do you and your partner wonders, like it did Brett and […]
Read MoreNo uniform campaign gets underway at many schools
SOME students did come to school in casual clothes today (Dec. 1) the first day of the second semester as called upon by several groups to do so in order to claim dress freedom, Amarin TV reported this morning. Two key groups that had pushed this campaign are KKC student affiliate network and the “bad […]
Read MorePM guarantees fiscal position remains strong with no payroll crisis looming
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 23) debunked rumours falsely claiming the government is facing such a severe budget problem that civil service payroll could be affected underscoring that the country’s financial position remains strong, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Pointing out that he had already previously clarified this issue, the Prime Minister said relevant agencies […]
Read MoreFinance Ministry denies facing cash shortfall
A FIRM denial of cash flow problems was issued by the Finance Ministry this afternoon (Sept. 12) with a top official stating that it is not true that the ministry is suspending living allowance payments to the elderly and the disabled while only able to pay civil servants and other workers for just three months, […]
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