Thailand plans to raise daily minimum wage in new year, says minister
BANGKOK, Nov 8 — Thailand plans to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht (RM51.51) next year, said Labour Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn. “It will...
Thai govt nominates ex-finance minister for central bank board chair, sources say
BANGKOK, Sept 17 — The Thai government will nominate a ruling party loyalist and critic of the central bank governor for chair of the Bank...
Thailand’s youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, new Cabinet sworn in
BANGKOK, Sept 6 — Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her 35 Cabinet ministers were sworn in today. She led the ministers in taking their...
Thai King endorses PM Paetongtarn’s new Cabinet
BANGKOK, Sept 4 — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s new Cabinet, the Royal Gazette announced yesterday, with 12 new faces...
Thailand’s new PM Paetongtarn vows to empower citizens, improve quality of life
BANGKOK, Aug 16 — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra plans to improve the quality of life and empower all Thais when she officially assumes...
Newcomer Paetongtarn elected Thailand’s youngest PM, faces baptism of fire
BANGKOK, Aug 16 — Thailand’s parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest Prime Minister today, only a day after she was thrust into...
Paetongtarn Shinwatra elected as new Thai PM
BANGKOK, Aug 16 — Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra has secured majority votes in Parliament today to become Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister. The 37-year-old, who...
Thais left shocked at Srettha’s dismissal as PM
BANGKOK, Aug 15 — The dismissal of Srettha Thavisin as the Prime Minister of Thailand, who only served 11 months, has shocked many Thais. Sukhothai...
Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner
BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law...
Thai court to decide fates of PM, opposition party
BANGKOK, Aug 7 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule on two politically charged cases next week which will decide the fate of Prime Minister Srettha...
Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment Move Forward party
BANGKOK, Aug 6 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of the popular anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward over its controversial campaign to amend...
Thai King commutes former PM Thaksin’s prison sentence to one year
BANGKOK, Sept 1 — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has commuted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison sentence to one year, the Royal Gazette said...