April 9, 2025

Chusak Clarifies Government’s Entertainment Venue Policy Amidst Political Debate

Bangkok: Mr. Chusak Sirinil, Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, emphasized that the establishment of a full-service entertainment venue is a part of the government’s policy as announced to the parliament, not a unilateral decision by any single party. This clarification comes after Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, the Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party, expressed his opposition to the draft bill

Senate Completes First Year with Consideration of 15 Laws and 183 Discussions

Bangkok: The Senate has reviewed its achievements from the first year of Term 2, highlighting the consideration of 15 laws and discussion of 183 matters. The Senate convened 29 times during this period. According to Thai News Agency, the meeting, chaired by Mr. Boonsong Noisophon, Second Vice President of the Senate, summarized the Senate’s performance during the 2nd Ordinary Session

‘Grab Big Boss’ Meets Prime Minister to Boost Investment and Support Thai Tourism

Bangkok: Mr. Anthony Tan, Chairman and Founder of Grab Holdings Co., Ltd., recently met with Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, to discuss enhancing the company’s investment in the country and supporting the tourism sector. The meeting aimed to foster cooperation between Grab and the Thai government to promote tourism and Thai soft power. According to Thai News Agency,

Air Chief Marshal Presides Over Royal Thai Air Force Day Ceremony

Don Mueang: Air Chief Marshal Panpakdee Patthanakun, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, led a ceremony commemorating the Royal Thai Air Force Memorial Day and Royal Thai Air Force Day 2025 at Don Mueang. According to Thai News Agency, the ceremony aimed to honor the significant days marked annually-March 27 as Air Force Memorial Day and April 9

Chiang Mai Gears Up for Guinness Record Attempt to Celebrate 729th Anniversary

Chiang Mai: An advisor to the Religious Affairs Committee has announced plans to record a Guinness World Record on April 19th, marking Chiang Mai’s 729th anniversary. The event will feature ten thousand “Chiang Mai Identity Nail Dancers” and aims to leverage soft power to boost tourism income, circulating over 500 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Kotchaporn Weroj,

Anutin Clarifies Chaichanok’s Casino Remarks as Personal Opinion

Bangkok: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul has acknowledged that Chaichanok Chidchob, an MP for Buriram and secretary-general of the Bhumjaithai Party, made a mistake in publicly opposing the draft bill on entertainment complexes, including casinos. He emphasized that Chaichanok’s stance was a personal opinion and not a decision of the Bhumjaithai Party. According to Thai News

Chulaphan Highlights Concerns Over US Tariff Negotiations

Bangkok: “Chulaphan” emphasizes that reducing US taxes to zero does not address the requirement of negotiating adjustments to the tariff wall. A budget of 5,000 million baht is being prepared to help SMEs access low-interest capital sources. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, explained the motion concerning the US tariff wall increase, a pressing

Anutin Oversees Delivery of Essential Goods to Earthquake Victims in Bangkok

Bangkok: “Anutin” receives consumer goods from Sahapat Group and delivers them to Bangkok to help alleviate the suffering of the people affected by the earthquake. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul, along with Arsit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, received consumer goods from Mr. Wichai Kulsomphob, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Saha