Internal Affairs

Prime Minister Schedules Meeting to Address US Tax Issue

Bangkok: The Prime Minister has called for a meeting on April 8th to address the resolution of the United States’ import tax on Thai goods. According to Thai News Agency, Jirayu Huangsap, an advisor to the Prime Minister and government spokesman, mentioned that some opposition parties recently proposed the formation of a special task force to tackle the US tax

BIMSTEC Summit Concludes with Regional Cooperation Highlights

Bangkok: BIMSTEC 7-nation meeting concludes, reflecting strong regional cooperation drive, including trade and investment, important transportation between the Bay of Bengal and Thailand, and successful resolution of international disasters. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office, summarized the overall success of Thailand in hosting the 6th BIMSTEC Summit or the 7 Bay of

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Urgently Enhances SMS Warning System

Bangkok: The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation held an urgent meeting with three mobile network service providers to accelerate rehearsals and adjust the process of sending warning information via SMS and Cell Broadcast. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Phasakorn Boonyalak, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, chaired the meeting with representatives from AIS Public Company

Thai Army Mobilizes Second Wave of Troops for Earthquake Relief in Myanmar

Bangkok: The Thai Army has dispatched a second shift of troops to aid in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Myanmar, embarking on “Operation Mandalay 82” to solidify its role in regional humanitarian efforts. According to Thai News Agency, the ceremony for sending off the second batch of humanitarian relief personnel was led by General Songwit Noonpakdee, the Supreme

Phumtham Advocates for Parliamentary Process on Entertainment Complex Act

Bangkok: “Phumtham” stated that it should be a parliamentary process to discuss the Entertainment Complex Act, pointing out that protesting in front of the parliament cannot claim to be the voice of all the people, seeing it as generating income into the system to cope with the United States raising tariffs. Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of

Ruangkrai Petitions NACC to Probe Ko Kaew Pikulthong’s Sudden Asset Increase

Bangkok: ‘Ruangkrai’ has formally requested the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate the substantial increase in assets of Mr. Ko Kaew Pikulthong. The assets were reported to have increased from 74 million baht on August 2, 2011, to 153 million baht by August 7, 2014. This petition raises questions about whether this increase constitutes unusual wealth. According to Thai News

Ekanat Collects Steel Samples from Collapsed Building for Testing, Admits Shock

Bangkok: Minister of Industry Ekkanat Promphan visited the site of a building collapse to collect steel samples for testing, expressing his shock upon seeing the materials. The initiative aims to determine whether the steel used in the construction met the required standards, as the cause of the collapse remains under investigation. According to Thai News Agency, the Minister stated that

Ekanat Collects Steel Samples from Collapsed Building for Testing, Admits Shock

Bangkok: Minister of Industry Ekkanat Promphan visited the site of a building collapse to collect steel samples for testing, expressing his shock upon seeing the materials. The initiative aims to determine whether the steel used in the construction met the required standards, as the cause of the collapse remains under investigation. According to Thai News Agency, the Minister stated that