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  • Thailand NewsPheu Thai Party retains Chalerm Ubumrung

    Pheu Thai Party retains Chalerm Ubumrung

    Pheu Thai Party will not expel list MP Chalerm Ubumrung, according to the party’s secretary-general, Sorawong Thienthong. Chalerm had expressed a desire to be expelled to freely join the Palang Prarachrath Party (PPRP), following his son Wan’s recent resignation from Pheu Thai. Wan’s departure came after he caused discontent within the party by interacting with a rival during an election…

  • Thailand NewsPublic health vice minister’s sudden exit from Pheu Thai Party

    Public health vice minister’s sudden exit from Pheu Thai Party

    Wan Yubamrung, the vice minister attached to the public health minister, announced his resignation today. He is set to leave the Pheu Thai Party next week. Wan, the son of outspoken veteran Pheu Thai Party member Chalerm Yubamrung, revealed his decision in an emotional Facebook Live post. “I had never thought about leaving the Pheu Thai Party, as long as…

  • Thailand NewsPM Srettha dismisses resignation rumours amid court case

    PM Srettha dismisses resignation rumours amid court case

    Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin dismissed rumours of his potential resignation or dissolution of the House of Representatives before the Constitutional Court rules on a case that could see him removed from office. The controversy stems from his appointment of Pichit Chuenban as a PM’s Office minister. “I never think about resignation or a House dissolution. Let the legal procedure take…

  • Thailand NewsThai deputy finance minister’s shock resignation

    Thai deputy finance minister’s shock resignation

    Thailand Deputy Minister of Finance Kritsada Jinavijarana sent shockwaves through the political corridors with his offer of resignation. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin intervened, urging Kritsada to reconsider his decision. Expressing discontent with task allocation, Kritsada tendered his resignation from the Cabinet. But the 62 year old Thai prime minister, not ready to lose a key figure, stepped in swiftly to…

  • Thailand NewsBhumjaithai’s Chontida Asavahame quits party

    Bhumjaithai’s Chontida Asavahame quits party

    Chontida Asavahame, the fifth candidate on Bhumjaithai’s political roster, has quit the party. The move dashes any hopes she had of replacing former Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob as an MP, according to an inside party source. Supachai Jaisamut, Bhumjaithai’s registrar, confirmed the development, revealing that the party promptly notified the Secretariate Office of the House of Representatives about Chontida’s resignation. This…

  • World NewsClaudine Gay steps down amid plagiarism and anti-semitism accusations

    Claudine Gay steps down amid plagiarism and anti-semitism accusations

    Claudine Gay, the first black dean of Harvard University, stepped down amid accusations of plagiarism and allegations associated with anti-semitic sentiments within the institution. Alan M. Garber has been appointed as her successor. Gay, the dean of the prestigious Harvard University, announced her resignation amid a plagiarism controversy and her criticized endorsement of the US Senate committee’s anti-semitic attitudes within…

  • Phuket NewsAnchalee Tephabutra resigns from Thailand’s Democrat Party after 31 years

    Anchalee Tephabutra resigns from Thailand’s Democrat Party after 31 years

    Anchalee Tephabutra, a prominent political figure and a devoted member of the Democrat Party for over 31 years, announced her resignation, causing ripples in the political landscape of Thailand. Having been a confidante to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during his tenure, her departure from the party marks a significant event. Anchalee has been a cornerstone for the Democrats in Phuket…

  • Politics NewsMove Forward Party member to step down over drink-driving charge

    Move Forward Party member to step down over drink-driving charge

    The MP-elect resignation of Nateepat Kulsetthasith, a 46 year old Move Forward Party list member, confirmed that she will resign following her involvement in a drink-driving charge last month. However, she must first complete the required electoral procedures. On Monday, the Election Commission (EC) endorsed all 500 MPs elected, and Nateepat appeared in the Office of the Secretariat of the…

  • Thailand NewsPrescription for resignation: Workload forces nearly 900 new doctors to quit

    Prescription for resignation: Workload forces nearly 900 new doctors to quit

    Nearly 900 new doctors quit within six months in Thailand with a heavy workload and poor work systems cited as contributing factors. Meanwhile, the Medical Council has issued guidelines for working hours to help alleviate the situation. Thai medical professionals are concerned about the high number of doctors who resign after a few months. This year, 2,700 newly graduated doctors…

  • Business NewsRevolut CFO Mikko Salovaara resigns amid banking licence delays

    Revolut CFO Mikko Salovaara resigns amid banking licence delays

    Financial technology company Revolut announced yesterday that its Chief Financial Officer, Mikko Salovaara, aged 31, will be departing the firm after two years in the position. A spokesperson for the London-based start-up cited “personal reasons” as the cause for his resignation. At this time, no successor has been named by Revolut. The company has been going through a challenging period…

  • World NewsVietnam’s National Assembly approves President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation

    Vietnam’s National Assembly approves President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation

    Vietnam’s National Assembly is giving the green light for President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation. The approval came late yesterday after Phuc stepped down as part of an anti-corruption clean-up. According to Bangkok Post, an extraordinary meeting saw 93% of National Assembly members voting to approve Phuc’s resignation. His abrupt departure comes as the country is experiencing significant political upheaval as…

  • Thailand NewsPresident of a top university resigns after air hostess photos

    President of a top university resigns after air hostess photos

    After images of female air hostesses being posted on his Facebook account sparked a public uproar, Silapakorn University president Chaicharn Thavaravej has now posted his resignation to defend the university’s reputation and credibility. His resignation takes full effect after the university baord selects his successor. “I would like to take responsibility by resigning as the Silapakorn University president.” Last week,…

  • Thailand NewsPM’s daughters get letter asking them to tell their father to resign

    PM’s daughters get letter asking them to tell their father to resign

    A joint letter was sent to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s twin daughters Tanya and Nittha, asking them to relay the message to their father that he should resign because of his mismanagement of the Covid situation. The letter was sent by the daughters’ former classmates and was addressed to “Ms Ploy” and “Ms Ploen”. The former classmates’, Class 40 of the Communication…

  • Politics NewsThailand’s political landscape will stay volatile despite PM’s acquittal – Nida Poll

    Thailand’s political landscape will stay volatile despite PM’s acquittal – Nida Poll

    A new Nida poll indicates that people think Thailand’s political landscape will remain volatile despite the recent court clearance of PM Prayut. Around 27% responded to the Nida poll by saying the situation would be more contentious and worrying after his clearance from the Constitutional Court over his occupancy of a military residence after retiring in 2014 as the military’s…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Coconut Business, Weekend protests, Pork dressed as Beef | November 13

    Thailand News Today | Coconut Business, Weekend protests, Pork dressed as Beef | November 13

    Thailand News Today for the last day of a busy week. Protests and the opening of the Blue Line will hold up traffic over the weekend. See you on Monday. US grocers cut ties with Thai coconut milk company after PETA reveals monkey labour Thailand’s coconut milk industry is under the spotlight again after PETA lobbies US grocers to boycott…

  • Tourism NewsNearly 5,000 Thai Airways staff to deplane in voluntary resignations

    Nearly 5,000 Thai Airways staff to deplane in voluntary resignations

    Officially, 4,977 staff at Thai Airways have applied for different stages of its Mutual Separation Plan for the survival of the airline. In other words they’ve been politely asked to resign. The airline employs about 20,000 people. The beleaguered national carrier has endured a decade of substantial losses, endless headlines about systemic corruption, padded senior staff contracts and executive perks.…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Protest update, Samui wants cheap flights, Isaan croc hunters | October 19

    Thailand News Today | Protest update, Samui wants cheap flights, Isaan croc hunters | October 19

    Thailand News Today, a daily wrap up of the day’s news, delivered, free on YouTube and Facebook. Thailand’s most popular English-speaking news program, hosted by Tim Newton. Please subscribe to the YouTube Channel. House speaker proposes extraordinary parliamentary session in wake of political unrest A weekend of intense protest gatherings has resulted, if nothing else, in the Thai Parliament’s lower…

  • World NewsNew Zealand’s health minister resigns over Covid-19 ‘mistakes’

    New Zealand’s health minister resigns over Covid-19 ‘mistakes’

    New Zealand’s health minister has handed in his resignation after receiving a backlash over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and allegedly committing a series of “personal mistakes”. Personal mistakes, as in he allegedly broke the law twice – once by riding a mountain bike outside his home in Dunedin and then another time by travelling about 20 kilometres to…

  • Business NewsThai Airways president and Suvarnabhumi chief resign

    Thai Airways president and Suvarnabhumi chief resign

    Two of Thailand’s most prominent aviation bosses have thrown in the towel, citing the Thai government’s bungling of the Covid-19 coronavirus situation. Both resignations happened yesterday. The president of Thai Airways, Sumeth Damrongchaitham, resigned yesterday afternoon. That corporate bombshell was closely followed by the resignation of the director of Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Sutheerawat Suwannawat. At this stage the Thai government…

  • World NewsUncertainty as Malaysian PM Mahathir resigns

    Uncertainty as Malaysian PM Mahathir resigns

    Just days after Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohammad was given a mandate by the ruling coalition to stay on until after November’s APEC Summit, he has submitted a letter of resignation to the nation’s king. His office made the announcement today, amid talk of forming a new coalition. The fate of Malaysia’s current ruling coalition has been in doubt since surprise…

  • Hot NewsFormer Democrat Party leader and Thai PM resigns

    Former Democrat Party leader and Thai PM resigns

    Former Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced his resignation as a parliamentary MP, saying he could not break his word and follow his Democrat Party’s resolution to support Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next PM. He announced his resignation in the lead up to today’s vote for a new PM, now a cakewalk for the existing PM Prayut after…