Bangkok: The Roman Catholic Bishops’ Council has formally expressed its opposition to the Entertainment Complex Bill, advocating for the elimination of casinos and emphasizing that entertainment should not be associated with sinfulness. The council has submitted a letter to the Speaker of the House and the Leader of the Opposition, voicing concerns about the potential impact of gambling on moral

Bangkok: MPs rush to propose a motion on the US tariff wall, causing “Pakornwut” to protest due to the system malfunction, complaining that it did not follow the whip’s resolution. “Cholnan” criticized the chairman, saying that if it was considered, it could not be proposed again. Meanwhile, “Chulphan” said that the Prime Minister was very interested and asked to bring

Bangkok: “Arunoma” officially took her oath in parliament, marking the commencement of her role as a Member of Parliament (MP). According to Thai News Agency, the parliamentary session, chaired by Mr. Phradon Prisananantakul, the Second Vice President of the House of Representatives, highlighted that there are currently 494 MPs eligible to perform their duties. It was also noted that the

Bangkok: The Senate’s Commerce and Industry Committee is moving swiftly to investigate the nominees of Chinese companies in Thailand, with plans to forward the findings to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for potential legal action. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Ekkachai Ruangrat, a senator and member of the Senate’s Committee on Commerce and Industry, announced the formation of

Bangkok: Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra recently held discussions with Admiral Jirapol Wongwit, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, focusing on enhancing maritime security to combat illegal activities such as fishing, drug smuggling, and trafficking in illegal goods and weapons. The discussions aim to address significant financial losses to the nation’s maritime interests. According to Thai News Agency, the Prime Minister

Bangkok: The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) organized a water pouring ceremony to ask for blessings for Songkran. The Election Commission organized a Songkran event, allowing executives, civil servants, and employees to pour water over the heads and ask for blessings to preserve the culture and show unity in the organization. According to Thai News Agency, the Election Commission organized

Bangkok: Ms. Sirikanya Tansakul, MP and deputy leader of the Prachachon Party, has criticized the Thai government’s economic strategy, particularly in response to the recent increase in US import tariffs. According to Thai News Agency, during a House of Representatives meeting chaired by Mr. Pichet Chueamuangphan, MPs debated the urgent motion on the impact of the United States’ import tariff

Bangkok: Reserve senators have called for transparency and accountability from the Election Commission (EC) regarding the legal proceedings against Secretary-General Sa-nguan Boonmee for alleged dereliction of duty. Concerns have been raised about the handling of reported ballot paper smuggling into a senator polling station on June 26, 2024, with accusations that Mr. Sa-nguan did not take preventative action. According to