July 21, 2025

Senate President and Committee Visit Injured Soldiers Following Mine Incident

Bangkok: Senate President leads Senators to visit 3 soldiers who stepped on a landmine, giving them money as a gift and encouragement. Senator Sawat revealed that he is waiting to see if it is new or old, indicating that he must be more careful, preparing to discuss with the Deputy Minister of Defense on 24 July. According to Thai News

Gen. Nattapol Calls for Public Understanding Amidst Tensions Over Mine Allegations

Bangkok: Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit, Deputy Minister of Defense and Director of the Center for Special Operations in the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation Administration (CSOPA), has urged the public to understand the government’s procedural approach amidst the ongoing tensions with Cambodia over alleged new mine placements. According to Thai News Agency, Gen. Nattapol highlighted that the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)

Two New Mines Discovered in Chong Bok Area: Violation of Ottawa Convention

Bangkok: The Army has reported the discovery of two additional new-type mines in the Chong Bok area, near the original incident site, emphasizing a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention. The Army Intelligence Department is set to invite the assistant military attach© to discuss the facts of the situation. According to Thai News Agency, Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army

Senator Premsak Demands Swift Action Against Call Center Gangs and Fraudulent Websites

Bangkok: Senator Premsak Piayura has called upon the Ministry of Digital Economy to take immediate action against call center gangs, gambling websites, and pornographic websites following the enactment of the Emergency Decree on the Suppression of Call Centers. The Minister of Digital Economy has committed to apprehending the individual known as “Kok An” and addressing the Facebook platform, which is

Cambodian Claims on Thai Alphabet Addressed by Thai Official

Bangkok: A recent claim by some Cambodians that the Thai alphabet originated from the Khmer script has prompted a response from Mr. Jirayu Huangtrakul, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office in Thailand. He advised those making such claims to study the ancient history of Southeast Asia and directed them to trace the roots of the script back to the Pallava

Prachachon Party Targets Reduction in Three Key Budgets to Avoid Extravagance

Bangkok: “Ice Cream” is aiming to cut three specific budgets, stressing the need to eliminate extravagance even in the absence of corruption. The focus is on reducing budgets related to increasing teachers’ workloads, parliamentary expenses, and executive training courses, due to concerns over potential risks of a “patronage system.” According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Parit Wacharasindhu, MP for the

Paethongtarn Discusses Cultural Tourism Enhancement at Phitsanulok House

Phitsanulok: “Paethongtarn” entered Phitsanulok House to discuss with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to upgrade cultural tourism before attending the announcement of the tourism direction for 2026. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister and Minister of Culture, traveled to Phitsanulok House at 2:00 p.m. to discuss cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of

Senate Rejects Motion to Delay Election of Election Commission and Constitutional Court Judges

Bangkok: The Senate has voted against a proposal to postpone the election of judges to the Election Commission and the Constitutional Court following a two-hour secret meeting. The meeting, chaired by Mr. Mongkol Surassajja, President of the Senate, saw a proposal by Senator Thewarit Maneechai to delay the selection process until a verdict is reached in a collusion case concerning