Government
Government-related news in Thailand, covering policy changes, elections, and official statements.
- Covid-19 News
Cabinet gives the green light for Thai Airways to file for bankruptcy
Today PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced that the Cabinet approved…
- Covid-19 News
New scheduled departure times for people leaving Phuket
While Phuket officials have allowed tens of thousands of people…
- Covid-19 News
Hundreds seek Emergency loans from the Government Saving Bank
Parn Phet Market Government Savings Bank branch in Mukdahan (north…
- Covid-19 News
Thai money changers now asking for government help
In a shocking reversal of fortune, money changers in Thailand,…
- Covid-19 News
Colour-coding gives insight to Government’s post-April 30 strategy
The government and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is…
- Covid-19 News
Emergency decree extension will be discussed in next week’s cabinet meeting
“A meeting of cabinet ministers did not discuss an extension…
- Covid-19 News
What could happen after April 30? Thailand’s new ‘normal’
What could happen after April 30? Will it be the…
- Covid-19 News
Doctors advise 5-step plan to re-opening Thailand
14 Thai doctors have sent a message to Thailand’s Government…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand imports chemicals from China to commence local production of antivirals
“We need to make sure we have at least 1…
- Covid-19 News
PM Prayut seeks ideas and resources from Thailand’s top 20 richest people
Last night in a special 10 minute broadcast on national…
- Covid-19 News
Migrant workers in Thailand can now stay until November 30
Yesterday the Thai government officially announced a blanket extension for…
- Covid-19 News
Up to 10 million Thais out of work in next three months – CCSA
As many as 10 million Thais could be out of…
- Covid-19 News
600 billion baht will be used to aid Thai farmers
Thailand’s farmers and other citizens who have been negatively impacted…
- Covid-19 News
UK suffers largest one day increase in Covid-19
The United Kingdom has recorded 708 new deaths from coronavirus…
- Covid-19 News
Ministries will give up 10% of their 2020 budget to fight Covid-19 in Thailand
The third round of government measures are set to apply…
- Covid-19 News
Government says they won’t allow Thai Airways to collapse
“All rumours about a lay-off aren’t true. News involving Thai…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand’s airlines line up for 16 billion baht lifeline
Thai airlines are mostly grounded, basically due to lack of…
- Covid-19 News
Hundreds of Thai hotels seek aid to protect employees
Will the Thai Social Security Office compensate hundreds of hotels…
- Covid-19 News
PM asks cabinet for emergency decree
PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha formally asked the Thai Cabinet this afternoon…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 coronavirus questions and answers
Everything you wanted to know which we answer to the…
- Covid-19 News
Your democracy is killing you and how China suppressed Covid-19
OPINION On January 25, 2020 the Chinese government started locking…
- Economy News
Thai government planning more economic stimulus packages
Economists have urged the government to expand the fiscal deficit…
- Economy News
Thai PM Prayut quashes 2,000 baht handout package
Easy come, easy go. Well that was quick. Last Friday’s…
- Politics News
Thai minister Thammanat Prompao tells parliament he “never pled guilty” or “served time” over heroin drug charges
The Thai deputy agriculture minister Thammanat Prompao has re-ignited the…
- Politics News
UPDATE: Future Future dissolved, MPs stripped of parliamentary status
UPDATE: The Constitutional Court has dissolved Thailand’s Future Forward political…
- Northern Thailand News
Government officials wear black today, Korat residents grieve
Thailand’s cabinet ministers and officials at Government House will be…
- Covid-19 News
Thai Health Minister apologises for his comments that ‘farang’ should be kicked out
UPDATE: The Thai Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has had a…
- Covid-19 News
Kick foreigners, not wearing face-masks, out of Thailand – Minister
Thailand’s mercurial Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has slammed foreign…
- Environment News
Sugar industry asks the government to subsidise harvesting machinery
Sugar factories are campaigning to cut and harvest raw sugarcane,…
- Politics News
Opposition will ask NACC to probe Thai PM on three counts
Seven of Thailand’s opposition parties are demanding that the National…
- Thailand News
Activists propose amendments to same-sex marriage bill in Thailand
Activists from Togetherness for Equality and Action are broadening their…
- Politics News
Bad report card for PM Prayut after 6 months in office
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has scored poorly in an opinion…
