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Thailand Industry Sentiment Index reaches lowest level in 10 months
Thailand Industry Sentiment Index reaches lowest level in 10 months
BANGKOK: The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) dropped to 92.3 points in July from 94.1 points in June, reaching the lowest level in 10 months, as businesses struggled to deal with the impact of high household debt, higher interest rates and political uncertainty.
Thailand draw Lebanon in King’s Cup tournament
Thailand draw Lebanon in King’s Cup tournament
FOOTBALL: Thailand have been drawn to face Lebanon in their first 49th King’s Cup match with Iraq taking on India in the other opening day game in Chiang Mai next month.
Pet sacrifices to occult deity spur warning
Pet sacrifices to occult deity spur warning
BANGKOK: Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, a deity represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, will make people liable to prosecution, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) has warned.
MFP won’t back Srettha
MFP won’t back Srettha
BANGKOK: Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate, Srettha Thavisin, faces a more challenging road ahead after the Move Forward Party (MFP) announced yesterday (Aug 15) it would not vote for a Pheu Thai prime minister candidate.
Nualphan to run for FAT presidency
Nualphan to run for FAT presidency
FOOTBALL: National team manager Nualphan Lamsam announced on Sunday (Aug 13) her intention to seek the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) presidency to get the trouble-plagued sport out of its crisis.
Pension rule change draws fire
Pension rule change draws fire
BANGKOK: Critics have slammed the outgoing government for issuing a new regulation imposing income limits on the elderly receiving monthly allowances.
Protesters slam Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai for alliance with military parties
Protesters slam Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai for alliance with military parties
BANGKOK: A group of protestors, mostly on bicycles and motorcycles, rallied in front of Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai party headquarters yesterday (Aug 13) to denounce their efforts to form the next government with military-linked parties.
Tour boat hit, sunk by waterspout, 2 missing
Tour boat hit, sunk by waterspout, 2 missing
PHETCHABURI: Two tourists went missing after a tour boat was hit by a waterspout and sank in the middle of Bang Ta Boon bay off Ban Laem district on Saturday (Aug 12).
Plant name honors Queen Mother
Plant name honors Queen Mother
CHIANG MAI: Researchers from Chiang Mai University have named a newly found species of the Annonaceae family Majestatis to celebrate the 91st birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
Seven held over fake royal projects
Seven held over fake royal projects
BANGKOK: Police have arrested suspected members of a gang that they say defrauded people into investing in non-existent development projects in the Northeast since 2021 using the name of the royally established Chaipattana Foundation.
Tourist visa requirements eased for Chinese visitors
Tourist visa requirements eased for Chinese visitors
BANGKOK: The government has further relaxed its tourist visa requirements and shortened the standard time required for approving visas for Chinese visitors in a bid to make the process easier for people visiting the country.
B34bn Koh Samui bridge project starts public hearings
B34bn Koh Samui bridge project starts public hearings
KOH SAMUI: The Express Authority of Thailand (EXAT) held the first public hearing for its plan to build a 20-kilometre bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui, with construction due to start in 2028.
Pheu Thai brings six small parties into its alliance
Pheu Thai brings six small parties into its alliance
BANGKOK: The Pheu Thai Party has brought six more political parties into its alliance to form a coalition government, lifting the total number of House seats in the group to 228.
Time to buckle up for taxi passengers
Time to buckle up for taxi passengers
BANGKOK: Passengers will need to buckle up while riding in a taxi or other public transport vehicles starting from Nov 6, according to the Royal Thai Police.
Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai parties forge pact
Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai parties forge pact
BANGKOK: The Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties have forged a political alliance with 212 House seats to form a coalition government, saying they already have the backing of MPs from other parties to ensure a solid House majority.
Spanish chef faces murder rap for Phangan dismemberment
Spanish chef faces murder rap for Phangan dismemberment
SURAT THANI: The Koh Samui Provincial Court has approved a warrant for the arrest of a Spanish chef, suspected to have killed and dismembered the body of his Colombian surgeon lover in a hotel room on Koh Phangan island.
Brokers upbeat on Pheu Thai’s role in new government
Brokers upbeat on Pheu Thai’s role in new government
BANGKOK: Although prolonged political uncertainty has been weighing on the stock market, brokers share a positive view of Pheu Thai Party’s leadership role in forming the new government as the party has policies to drive the economy and investment through capital markets, benefitting large-cap stocks.
Prayut vows army will continue to ‘protect the country’
Prayut vows army will continue to ‘protect the country’
BANGKOK: The armed forces will continue to lead in “protecting the country”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (Aug 5) when asked about the state of military stability amid rising political tensions.
Firework blast couple arrested
Firework blast couple arrested
NARATHIWAT: The owners of a fireworks warehouse in Narathiwat that exploded last weekend and killed 12 people turned themselves in to police yesterday (Aug 5), according to a local source.
Thaksin postpones return from self-exile
Thaksin postpones return from self-exile
BANGKOK: Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today (Aug 5) he was postponing his return from self-exile, as Thailand struggles to overcome a political deadlock after the May 14 general election won by opponents of military rule.