Neighbour beware Re: "Tools of terrorists", (March 11). In this letter, Than Htwe, Deputy Chief of Mission, Myanmar Embassy Thailand, made a pathetic attempt to legitimise the lawfulness of the brutal military regime that overthrew the duly elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021. At the same time,…
Fifth Generation (5G) subscriber numbers in Thailand are projected to reach 50% of total mobile subscriptions by 2025 thanks to monetisation models and more affordable smartphones, says Swedish networking and tech firm Ericsson. "We foresee healthy adoption of 5G subscriptions in Thailand, even in a challenging environment," Igor Maurell, head…
The Election Commission has set the general election for Sunday May 14, with advanced voting a week earlier on Sunday May 7. The EC announced the date for the polls on Tuesday, one day after the dissolution of the House of Representatives, after the commissioners approved the proposed timeline. Dates…
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House Speaker Chuan Leekpai on Monday expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of MPs despite frequent collapses of meetings in the House's final session. In a press conference ahead of the House dissolution, Mr Chuan said it was not often the legislative branch completed its four-year term and praised lawmakers…
Move Forward Party spokesman Rangsiman Rome will on Thursday submit a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) seeking a probe into an alleged false declaration of assets by Senator Upakit Pachariyangkul. The politician earlier accused the appointed senator of having made the false declaration upon assuming his post, zeroing…
Earlier this month, the Central Administrative Court gave a ruling that spells the end to the Chao Phraya River Promenade -- a lavishing 14-billion baht riverside landscape brainchild of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The ruling again serves as a reminder that centralised and top-down decisions from the government that try…
Light pastels are not just for summer wedding dress codes. This year, they're exemplifying the season's streetwear and workwear style. Baby pinks, mauves and mints are redefining the colour wheel for Spring/Summer 2023. Cold winters' dark, moody palette makes way for effortlessly chic pastel hues, signalling to the world that…
The Move Forward Party (MFP) has its sights set on securing more House seats in the coming general election than the dissolved Future Forward Party (FFP) did in the previous poll in 2019. MFP secretary-general, Chaithawat Tulathon, said: "We are confident that the MFP will win more House seats in…
Arrest warrants have been approved for four immigration police accused of the abduction of a Chinese man and Thai woman and extortion of 30,000 tether crypto coins, worth about 1 million baht, deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said. The complaint was filed by the Chinese man, whose name…