At least seven cabinet ministers will be grilled during an upcoming censure debate when the opposition is expected to provide evidence to back the charges to be levelled against the government.Chief opposition whip Sutin Klungsang said the opposition parties have "receipts", or proof of wrongdoing, to show the government has…
The Constitutional Court has accepted a fresh petition from the opposition Seri Ruam Thai Party seeking a ruling on the status of Palang Pracharath Party Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka as an MP.Seri Ruam Thai leader, Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, said on Friday parliament president Chuan Leekpai had informed him in writing…
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list-MP Paiboon Nititawan has proposed that MPs and senators be allowed to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legitimacy of the charter drafting process.Mr Paiboon, also vice chairman of the House committee vetting charter amendment bills, said he has asked the panel to include…
One of US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's first major tasks has been setting the parameters of an impeachment trial against former president Donald Trump, which is set to begin the week of February 8, 2021. WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's US Senate trial will begin in the second week of…
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one so far to have received emergency use approval from the WHO. GENEVA: Pfizer announced Friday that it will provide up to 40 million of its Covid-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries on a non-profit basis, through the globally-pooled Covax facility.While dozens of the…
MPs fret over learning shift Education inequality grows amid outbreak MPs and businessman have voiced concerns that the shift to online learning will worsen Thailand's existing educational inequality, making it harder for low-income students to learn.Speaking at an online forum via Facebook Live held by Satsanu Patham School on Thursday,…
The current outbreak will likely lead to a fall in the price index for housing supply in Greater Bangkok in the first quarter, with discounts and campaigns still necessary to clear inventory, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).Vichai Viratkapan, REIC acting director-general, said property developers need to use…
A group led by anti-government protest leader Panupong Jadnok gather outside the Finance Ministry to demand fair and equal access to government financial aid following the latest Covid-19 outbreak. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) A political activist on Friday led a protest outside the Finance Ministry, urging the government to rehabilitate people…
In this Jan 5 photo, a student and his mother drop by at his school in Samut Prakan to pick up educational material to study at home after the government ordered school closures in response to a new wave of Covid-19 infections. Somchai Poomlard Since the second Covid-19 outbreak began, the…
The government, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and skytrain operator must settle the new fares of the Green Line service before Feb 16 to protect commuters.The new maximum fare of 104 baht, down from the original 158 baht, as approved by the BMA on Jan 15, is a result of…