Thaksin’s Lese-Majeste Trial Set for July Next Year

BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – A Thai court has scheduled witness hearings for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese-majeste case to begin in July 2025, following the completion of evidence examination. Thaksin Shinawatra, a free man tomorrow thanks to amnesty by Royal Decree The court has allocated three sessions for prosecution witnesses and four for […]

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra Officially Appointed Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister

BANGKOK (NNT) – Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been officially appointed as Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister following a royal command delivered on August 18, 2024, at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters. The royal decree, issued by His Majesty the King, was presented by House of Representatives Secretary-General Arpath Sukhanunth, formally recognizing her new position. The appointment comes […]

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Quality controls to be tightened on cheap imported Chinese products

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has been ordered by the Ministry of Industry to increase checks the quality of more than 1,000 Chinese-made products being sold online in Thailand, as local industrialists claim that cheap and substandard products from China are affecting local products. Thai ceramics industry threatened by Chinese knockoffs Industry Minister Pimpatra […]

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Srettha Thavisin dismissed as Thai PM after court ruling

BANGKOK, Aug 14 (TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for violating the constitution by appointing a minister who lack of qualification due to a past conviction. PM Srettha Leads Cabinet Meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima The case was brought to the court in May by 40 senators who claimed that […]

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