Bangkok: DSI explains in detail the progress of the illegal pork import case, finding 30 suspects: “Chinese-Thai investors-government officials”, sending them to the NACC to take action against the officials involved. Mr. Sombun Muangklam, Advisor to the Minister of Justice, along with top officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), announced the details of the illegal importation of animal

Bangkok: The Minister of Justice highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to tackle the drug problem, focusing on rehabilitation and community development. Plans are underway to collaborate with the Ministry of Interior to assess the roles of village and sub-district headmen. Additionally, there is a push to amend laws to allow rehabilitated drug offenders to be employed as

Bangkok: Ms. Sirikanya Tansakul, Deputy Leader of the Prachachon Party and MP for the party list, has expressed readiness to accept changes in the political coalition should the Bhumjaithai Party be excluded. She noted that the government is currently struggling with internal coordination issues, and the opposition plans not to obstruct its efforts unnecessarily, focusing instead on constructive oversight. According

Bangkok: Supanart Meenchainan, a Member of Parliament for Bangkok from the Prachachon Party and Secretary of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Economic Development, has announced plans to request an additional one-month extension for submitting earthquake compensation requests. This move comes in response to public dissatisfaction over inadequate compensation payouts for earthquake damages. According to Thai News Agency, Supanart highlighted

Bangkok: “Phumtham” meets with the National Reform Council, approves additional flood and landslide compensation, and prepares to increase the budget for sand and mud extraction, to be submitted to the Cabinet on April 29. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired the 3rd/2025 meeting of the Flood, Storm and Landslide Relief

Bangkok: People are urging the Prime Minister to cancel the purchase of clean energy electricity. The People’s Party has made an appeal to the Prime Minister to cancel the purchase of clean energy electricity rounds amounting to 5,200 and 3,600 megawatts. They have highlighted concerns over corruption, monopoly capital, and high electricity prices, and are prepared to utilize all legal

Nakhon Si Thammarat: The Election Commission organized a roadshow titled “No Buying Rights, No Selling Votes” to encourage residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat to participate in the by-election for a Member of Parliament (MP) in Constituency 8. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Witthaya Khiawrot, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, led the opening ceremony of the roadshow activity

Bangkok: Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, Mr. Sitthipol Wibulthanakul, highlighted a significant rise in the establishment of Chinese-funded companies in Thailand, with more than 300 new companies founded in 2024 alone. These companies, involving a shareholding pattern where Thais hold 51% and Chinese hold 49%, have sparked concerns about the use of nominees to bypass legal restrictions. According to