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  • Hot NewsAnti-Thai government group plans to hold rally despite bad timing

    Anti-Thai government group plans to hold rally despite bad timing

    Even though they admit that the timing isn’t right to try and bring down the current regime, an anti-government group is still plowing on with plans to hold a rally. The Kana Lomruam Prachachon (Melting Pot Group) is planning to rally in central Bangkok this weekend at the Skywalk at Pathumwan intersection. Jatuporn Prompan, the group’s co-leader and chair for…

  • Politics NewsThai PM promises to speed up projects if he’s re-elected

    Thai PM promises to speed up projects if he’s re-elected

    The unofficial election campaign continues as Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha promises to accelerate existing projects if re-elected. He said that, if re-elected as prime minister after the next election he will “speed up projects.” The Thai PM has never stood for election as an MP in Thailand and won a vote for the prime ministership in a joint sitting in…

  • Politics NewsBREAKING: Bangkok has a new governor

    BREAKING: Bangkok has a new governor

    The Election Commission today confirmed the independent candidate, Chadchart Sittipunt, as the new Bangkok Governor. The 56 year old won by a landslide with over a million votes, and almost 52% of the vote, on Sunday, May 22. It was the first governor’s election in 8 years and he is the 17th person to be in charge of Bangkok. There…

  • Bangkok NewsLandslide victory for elected Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt

    Landslide victory for elected Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt

    Yesterday, Bangkok held its first governor election in eight years. Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt won the vote by a landslide, gaining almost 1.4 million votes, breaking the record for the highest number of votes ever in a Bangkok gubernatorial election. Of the 4.36 million people eligible to vote in the election, a total of 2,635,283 people voted yesterday, or 60.48%.…

  • Bangkok NewsRussell Crowe to question Bangkok governor candidates live on TV

    Russell Crowe to question Bangkok governor candidates live on TV

    On Thursday May 19, Russell Crowe and six other celebrities will ask questions to seven Bangkok governor candidates live on TV prior to the election which will be held on Sunday, May 22. From 4:15pm – 6pm on Thursday, Channel 7HD will air the live programme “22 May: Deciding Bangkok’s Fate” hosted by Tin Chokkamolkij. Seven Bangkok governor candidates will…

  • Thailand video newsBad Students, Watching Porn & Lazada Gate | GMT

    Bad Students, Watching Porn & Lazada Gate | GMT

    A school in Thailand has introduced strict, conservative guidelines that will deduct points off students for not following the school rules. Where does Thailand rank amongst the countries that watch the most amount of Porn? The Royal Thai Army is boycotting Lazada in the latest reaction following an advertisement deemed offensive to Thailand’s monarchy. Marcos Jr returns family to Philippines…

  • Politics NewsFormer Democratic member taking shots at Pheu Thai Party

    Former Democratic member taking shots at Pheu Thai Party

    The unofficial electioneering is in full swing in Thailand. After Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of exiled former-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, predicted the Pheu Thai Party would win the upcoming election by a landslide, Suthep Thaugsuban has declared that he will oppose them and “Thaksinocracy.” Suthep was a former leader of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, a protest movement against the…

  • Politics NewsFormer Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva under fire from Pheu Thai members

    Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva under fire from Pheu Thai members

    Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva is being criticised by Pheu Thai representatives after claiming in an interview that the party wants to win the next election by a landslide just to bring their former leader, Thaksin Shinawatra back to Thailand. Abhisit, former leader of the Democrats, doesn’t have any problems with Pheu Thai Party gaining power in a fair election…

  • Politics NewsFormer Thai PM denies his daughter will run for the top job

    Former Thai PM denies his daughter will run for the top job

    On Clubhouse this week, a favourite platform for former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s former elected leader denied rumours that his youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, will run in the next Thailand election as the nominated PM candidate for the Pheu Thai Party. Instead, he wants to see her in the party working on the marketing and strategic side of things. On April…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Update | SF Cinema rents out its theatre halls to gamers due to slow box office sales.

    Thailand News Update | SF Cinema rents out its theatre halls to gamers due to slow box office sales.

    The Royal Thai Police have arrested two officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau for allegedly kidnapping a gambling couple and their child last week. The wife claimed that officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau kidnapped her and her family for ransom, after they won 2 million baht from online gambling. The woman said that she, her husband and…

  • Thailand NewsDaughter of former PM Thaksin moves up in political career, closer to PM candidacy

    Daughter of former PM Thaksin moves up in political career, closer to PM candidacy

    Thailand’s main opposition party is leaning closer to choosing their candidate for prime minister and reports say the daughter of the former leader Thaksin Shinawatra might run as the party’s candidate. Thaksin’s daughter, Paetongtarn, was announced as the project leader for a Pheu Thai party campaign to draw in new members, but when asked about becoming a candidate for prime minister,…

  • World NewsYoon Suk-Yeol wins South Korea presidential election by a hair

    Yoon Suk-Yeol wins South Korea presidential election by a hair

    South Korea has a new president today after a nail-biting and often nasty campaign, deemed “the unlikeable election.” Conservative Yoon Suk-Yeol will be the nation’s new president, after Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party conceded defeat last night. Speaking at a post-election press conference, Yoon consoled his rival and called for unity, saying… “Our competition is over for now.…

  • Thailand video newsAsia News Today | Malaysia refuses to add sanctions on Russia & Stranded Russians in Thailand

    Asia News Today | Malaysia refuses to add sanctions on Russia & Stranded Russians in Thailand

    South Korea, heading to the polls tomorrow for the election of the next president, has reported a new record daily high of 342,446 COVID-19 infections… no that’s not a typo. The country also reported an additional 158 Covid-related deaths. As the country goes through the final day of electioneering for, what’s been a toxic and nasty campaign, more than a…

  • Thailand video newsAsia News Today | Japan looks for oil alternatives, floods in Malaysia

    Asia News Today | Japan looks for oil alternatives, floods in Malaysia

    Japan’s imports of Russian crude would not be able to be replaced immediately, as discussions continue globally about the possibility of cutting Moscow’s oil from overseas markets. Russia is Japan’s fifth-biggest supplier of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, but Japan is now actively looking for alternatives as the sanctions bite and the pressure is on countries to cut economic…

  • Thailand video newsAsia News Today | Daily news from around Asia in 10 minutes

    Asia News Today | Daily news from around Asia in 10 minutes

    US prosecutors have accused a former Goldman Sachs banker of taking 35 million USD in kickbacks on the first day of a trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the infamous 1MDB Malaysian government fund.Roger Ng, Goldman’s former head of investment banking in Malaysia, stands charged with conspiring to launder money. The trial is renewing scrutiny of Goldman Sachs’s role in…

  • Politics NewsThai PM – “I will stay on as long as the law allows”

    Thai PM – “I will stay on as long as the law allows”

    “I will stay on as long as the law allows. I am bound by the law, and cannot do anything at will.” Words from Thailand’s PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, vowing that he will only stay on in the top job whilst the law allows him too. He also reminded reporters that there are two organic laws regarding elections in Thailand…

  • Politics NewsNo early election, no Cabinet reshuffle says Thai PM

    No early election, no Cabinet reshuffle says Thai PM

    The Thai PM says he has no plans to call an early election or to reshuffle his Cabinet after 21 MPs loyal to him were pushed out earlier this week. The Bangkok Post reports that Prayut Chan-o-cha has also distanced himself from the ouster of Thamanat Prompow and 20 other MPs, who have been accused of sowing division within the…

  • Politics NewsPOLL: Chadchart still the lead candidate for Bangkok Governor

    POLL: Chadchart still the lead candidate for Bangkok Governor

    In the most recent NIDA Poll, Chadchart Sittipunt still holds a commanding lead in the candidate field for the Bangkok Governor election coming up later this year. Chadchart has been favoured in the election for months and is running as an independent having served previously in the government of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the role of Minister of…

  • Politics NewsPOLL: No good leader for PM, most support no political party

    POLL: No good leader for PM, most support no political party

    37% of people support no political party and believe there is no suitable leader for the role of prime minister, according to a new poll by the National Institute of Development Administration. The NIDA poll showed that current PM Prayut Chan-o-cha led the pack of potential candidates, but only 16% of people supported him as their choice for the next…

  • Thailand News“All Thais are equal but some are more equal than others”

    “All Thais are equal but some are more equal than others”

    OPINION “We decided to adopt this system, so we must have confidence in the democratic system.” Words from the Thai Parliamentary president Chuan Leekpai urging, or willing, the Thai voters not to “become disheartened with the current state of Thai politics” and to have “confidence in the democratic system”. The democratic system? Constitution Day was on Friday as Thais commemorate…

  • World NewsSea gypsies hope better livelihood ahead upcoming local elections

    Sea gypsies hope better livelihood ahead upcoming local elections

    Local elections are coming up and it will be the first time many of Thailand’s Moken tribes, or also known as sea gypsies, will be voting in the Tambon Administration Organisation elections. The indigenous Moken tribes are known for their lifestyle of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers for centuries in the Andaman Sea. They are known to be able to hold their breath…

  • Thailand Election NewsSuan Dusit Poll: It’s time for an election and Prayut wouldn’t win

    Suan Dusit Poll: It’s time for an election and Prayut wouldn’t win

    A new Suan Dusit Poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University revealed that the majority of Thai people are ready for a new general election and think early 2022 is the time for it. Over 70% of people surveyed felt that Thailand is ready now for new elections, while only just under 23% opposed the idea, with just under 7%…

  • Politics NewsPM tells reporters to focus on economy, doesn’t want to talk about election

    PM tells reporters to focus on economy, doesn’t want to talk about election

    The Thai PM says he can cope with everything he has to deal with and is not bothered by rumours of political disagreements. However, according to a Bangkok Post report, he then asked journalists to stop asking about the election and focus their questions on the economy instead. Prayut Chan-o-cha was addressing the media after yesterday’s meeting of the Defence…

  • Politics NewsNIDA poll calls for PM Prayut to quit, House dissolve, Cabinet reshuffle

    NIDA poll calls for PM Prayut to quit, House dissolve, Cabinet reshuffle

    With the upcoming election, a new poll from the National Institute of Development Administration found that 40% of people feel PM Prayut Chan-o-cha should announce he is quitting as prime minister by next August. The NIDA poll asked political opinions from 1,311 people of various occupations and educations levels nationwide by phone on October 5 to 8. The poll addressed…

  • Politics NewsThai PM ignores demands to step down, insists he’s going nowhere

    Thai PM ignores demands to step down, insists he’s going nowhere

    The Thai PM is fending off near-daily calls for his resignation, insisting he’s going nowhere before the end of his term in office. Prayut Chan-o-cha was speaking during a parliamentary session yesterday, when he declared his intention to see out his 4-year term. Thai PBS World reports that the speech was part of an address to senators, to justify an…

  • Politics NewsDespite rumours, PM and goverment not planning early election

    Despite rumours, PM and goverment not planning early election

    Amid a scattered Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout, and plenty of political fingerpointing and whispers, government officials dismiss rumours that PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will call an early special election. The rumours gained traction after the prime minister urged cabinet members to hasten their work as the administration had only 1 year left, when in fact the 4-year term ends in…

  • World NewsUN special envoy in Thailand to meet Foreign Minister about Myanmar crisis

    UN special envoy in Thailand to meet Foreign Minister about Myanmar crisis

    The UN’s special envoy on Myanmar is meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution for the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. But Thai officials have put her quarantine ahead of the needs of the Burmese people with Christine Schraner Burgener, who arrived in Bangkok yesterday, having to spend 7 days in ASQ…

  • Bangkok NewsIndependent candidates polling well in Bangkok governor race

    Independent candidates polling well in Bangkok governor race

    Independent candidates are trending in polls for the Bangkok governor election later this year, with undecided voters leaning independent. Undecided voters have grown to nearly 1/3 of all voters up from just under 30% in March, possibly due to voters being tired of political polarisation. The exact date of the election has not been announced yet but independent candidates have…

  • World NewsUPDATE: Thailand Deputy PM responds to Myanmar army coup

    UPDATE: Thailand Deputy PM responds to Myanmar army coup

    Myanmar’s military have seized power in a bloodless coup this morning. The elected NLD party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, has been deposed following months of tense speculation by Burmese army leaders over alleged voter fraud after last November’s general election. Out of 476 seats up for grabs in last November’s general election, the military backed party only won…

  • World NewsMyanmar’s military takes control, politicians arrested

    Myanmar’s military takes control, politicians arrested

    Myanmar’s military is taking control of the country and deposing the elected government after reportedly detaining de-facto leader and ‘State Counsellor’ Aung San Suu Kyi, along with other politicians early this morning. The military-owned Myawaddy TV has announced a state of emergency had been declared for 1 year and power transferred to the Junta. A news presenter referred to a section…