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PM in Phuket to promote ‘soft power’
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to be in Phuket on Friday to discuss economic stimulus and promote soft power for sustainable tourism in southern Thailand.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Marine park chief shunted over illegal ticket sales
The head of a popular national park in Phangnga province has been transferred pending an investigation into illegal sales of entry tickets to the park under his supervision.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Veterans’ hospital drug scam probe widens
Authorities are expanding their investigation into embezzlement allegations at the Veterans General Hospital (VGH), where overprescribed medication worth approximately 60 million baht was reportedly resold.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Deputy PM unperturbed by Senate poll probe
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai insists he is unfazed by the prospect of the Constitutional Court hearing a case about interference in the Senate election that could cost him his cabinet position.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand Unveils Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025
The Tourism Authority of Thailand unveils the Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025, featuring 100+ events nationwide to celebrate Thai New Year, now UNESCO-listed. The post Thailand Unveils Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 appeared first on TAT Newsroom.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: TAT Newsroom
Source: TAT Newsroom
72 arrested in raid on accounting firm using Thai nominees
Police arrested 51 Thais and 21 Chinese nationals from an accounting firm accused of establishing companies using Thai nominees for foreign businesses during a raid in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province on Wednesday.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Thai cabinet approves casino bill
Thailand’s cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand Tourism Festival 2025 Opens in Bangkok
Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Sorawong Thienthong, presided over the opening ceremony of the 43rd Thailand Tourism Festival 2025 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Running until 30 March, the event features nine themed zones under TAT’s ‘Partnership 360 Strategy’, highlighting regional destinations, cultural soft power, and sustainable
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: TAT Newsroom
Source: TAT Newsroom
Singaporean sought for death of Thai girlfriend
Police are looking for a Singaporean man who was seen with his Thai girlfriend at a condominium building in Bangkok where she was found dead shortly afterward.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Unsafe smog levels in North, Northeast, parts of Central Plain, East
People in the North, the Northeast and parts of the Central Plain and the East suffered hazardous levels of ultrafine dust over the past 24 hours as of Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Unsafe smog levels in North, Northeast, parts of Central Plains, East
People in the North, the Northeast and parts of the Central Plains and the East experienced hazardous levels of ultrafine dust within the past 24 hours as of Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Thai Enquirer News Summary – March 27, 2025
The post Thai Enquirer News Summary – March 27, 2025 appeared first on Thai Enquirer.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Thai Enquirer Summary
Task force to probe Social Security Fund investment record
The Social Security Board (SSB) will form a task force to review past Social Security Fund (SSF) investments amid financial management concerns following the purchase of a building allegedly at an inflated price.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
First phase of M8 motorway work set to begin in 2027
The first phase of the Motorway 8 (M8) project connecting Nakhon Pathom to Ratchaburi will begin in 2027, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Minimum wage rise by May 1: Phiphat
Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn pledges a 400-baht wage increase by May 1, along with support measures for small and medium-sized (SME) businesses.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Labour minister aims for nationwide B400 minimum wage by May 1
Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has pledged to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide by May 1, along with support measures for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Phuket gets two open-top EV buses
Phuket will launch two 18-seat open-top EV buses to promote tourism.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
BJT sees 2nd MP hit with 10-year ban
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Mukdawan Luengsinil, the Bhumjaithai Party's (BJT) MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat, cannot contest or vote in an election for the next decade as punishment for violating the election law.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Another Bhumjaithai MP hit with 10-year ban
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Mukdawan Luengsinil, the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat, cannot contest or vote in an election for the next decade as punishment for violating the election law.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Cyber law revamp nears finish
A proposed amendment to an executive decree on cybercrime prevention and suppression is expected to be finalised within a week, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Political experts split on censure outcome
Political analysts offered mixed assessments on the two-day censure debate in which Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was the sole target.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Activist demands focus on janitor probe
The well-known Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai Must Survive) webpage is asking authorities to keep a close watch on the investigation in which a school janitor has been accused of sexually abusing school girls, including a kindergartener, in Khon Kaen.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Khon Kaen school janitor accused of sexual abuse
The well-known Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai Must Survive) webpage is asking authorities to keep a close watch on the investigation in which a school janitor has been accused of sexually abusing school girls, including a kindergartener, in Khon Kaen.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
Task force to probe SSF investment record
The Social Security Board (SSB) will form a task force to review past Social Security Fund (SSF) investments amid financial management concerns following the purchase of a building allegedly at an inflated price.
Published on: 2025-03-27
Source: Bangkok Post
PM rules out cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has confirmed a cabinet reshuffle is not on the cards after she sailed through a no-confidence motion, securing overwhelming support from lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Charter court accepts senators’ complaint
The Constitutional Court has accepted a petition filed by 92 senators, asking it to rule on whether Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong should lose their posts for interfering in the Senate election process.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Colonel, doctor accused of B80m medical fraud at Veterans Hospital
Police have arrested a retired colonel and a doctor at the Veterans General Hospital for alleged embezzlement through the resale of overprescribed medication worth about 80 million baht.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Colonel, doctor accused of B60m medical fraud at veterans’ hospital
Police have arrested a retired colonel and a doctor at the Veterans General Hospital for alleged embezzlement through the resale of overprescribed medication worth about 60 million baht.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
LPG tanker aground on Koh Lan beach, Pattaya
CHON BURI - An unloaded LPG tanker ran aground on rocks at a beach on Koh Lan early on Tuesday morning. 
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
House votes down censure motion against PM
The House voted down the Opposition's censure motion against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra during its brief session on Wednesday morning.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Thai Enquirer News Summary – March 26, 2025
The post Thai Enquirer News Summary – March 26, 2025 appeared first on Thai Enquirer.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Thai Enquirer
Source: Thai Enquirer Summary
North and Northeast form most areas covered with unsafe dust levels
The unsafe levels of ultrafine dust were detected in the North, the Northeast and parts of other regions over the past 24 hours, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
North and Northeast most dust polluted regions
The unsafe levels of ultrafine dust were detected in the North, the Northeast and parts of other regions over the past 24 hours, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Govt ramps up iris scanning for migrant workers
The Ministry of Public Health has proposed that the cabinet greenlight an iris-scanning system for nationwide use in registering migrant workers to ensure their right to proper healthcare services.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Transport agencies beef up services for Songkran Festival
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has instructed all relevant agencies to prepare for a surge of travellers during the upcoming Songkran Festival.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Trat buoyed by tourist traffic as Songkran nears
Trat province, including the popular resort island Koh Chang, is expecting high occupancy rates at its hotels and other tourist accommodations during the upcoming Water Festival.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Uyghur row triggers bust-up
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has called opposition MP Kannavee Suebsaeng "a big liar" following the MP's criticism of the government's deportation of the Uyghurs to China.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
Radioactive waste probed
The Ministry of Industry has launched a probe into the illegal import of around 10,262 tonnes of powdery waste containing radioactive caesium-137, with documents falsely declaring the material to be zinc concentrate.
Published on: 2025-03-26
Source: Bangkok Post
B1-billion gambling site smashed
Police have arrested four people with suspected links to an illegal online gambling network with more than 1 billion baht circulating in its bank accounts.
Published on: 2025-03-25
Source: Bangkok Post
Paetongtarn lays down tax challenge
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday challenged the opposition to submit a complaint to the Revenue Department if it wants an investigation into whether she avoided paying inheritance tax worth 218.7 million baht.
Published on: 2025-03-25
Source: Bangkok Post