Thailand Vows To Tighten Control on Cannabis After Smuggling Cases Involving Tourists Soar
Thai officials on Wednesday said they planned to tighten regulations on cannabis sales after cases of tourists attempting to smuggle the drug out of the country soared in recent months.
Digital Wallet Phase 3 for Youth Suspended as Thailand Shifts Priorities
The government’s economic development committee has decided to postpone phase 3 of the digital wallet program, which was supposed to distribute 10,000 baht to young people. The Ministry of Finance insists that the program has not been canceled
Thailand and Indonesia Announce Strategic Partnership, Vow To Boost Economic and Defense Ties
Indonesia and Thailand agreed Monday to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership, during the first state visit by an Indonesian president in 20 years
Thai-Vietnamese Leaders Hail Strategic Partnership Upgrade
BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand have upgraded their ties to strategic partnership, state media announced Friday. This new status elevates Thailand to the same...
Thai FM Reveals 5 Trade Proposals to US in Bid to Avoid High Tariffs
Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira revealed on Wednesday that Thailand has submitted several key trade proposals to the United States through Commerce Minister Phichai Naripthaphan
Germany Confirms Block Engine Sale to Thai Submarine Over China Links
Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai revealed after discussions with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on May 13 that Germany has definitively stated it cannot sell submarine engines to Thailand
Thai Parliament Building Renovations Under Scrutiny
The Thai parliament building, which was only inaugurated six years ago and only fully handed over in mid-2023 after more than a decade of problematic construction work, has once again become a political flashpoint.
Medical Council Suspends Doctors Over Thaksin Hospital Stay
The Medical Council of Thailand has penalized three physicians involved in former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's controversial stay at Police General Hospital during his one-year prison sentence.
SAO Chief Defends Expensive Furniture Claims in Collapsed Building
The State Audit Office (SAO) Auditor General has responded to allegations regarding expensive furniture and amenities in the office's new headquarters, which collapsed
Prosecutors in Thailand Say They Won’t Pursue Royal Defamation Case Against US Scholar
State prosecutors in Thailand announced Thursday that they don't intend to press charges against an American academic arrested for royal defamation, an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
