Thailand

Unexpectedly, there were three former members of the United Front for Democracy against Tyranny that were acquitted by the Criminal Court of complicity in a grenade attack that killed five troops, including Col Romklao Tuwatham, and wounded several others during the 2010 violent street protests against the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva. In view of this, Suksek Poltue, Pornkamol Buachatkhao, alias …

Unexpectedly, The Thai court directed a leading government enemy to delete social media claims that the coronavirus vaccine program of the state is vague and disproportionately benefits a king-owned company. Nevertheless, the Democratic Campaign of opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit denied the videos were illegal and urged YouTube and Facebook to protect democracy. The Criminal Court ruled that Mr Thanathorn’s posts …

The economy of Thailand is expected to face greater risks next year due to higher fiscal and monetary stimulus constraints, says Standard Chartered Bank. In view of this, GDP is expected to expand by 3.1 percent this year but will tumble to 2.5 percent growth in 2022. This prediction contrasts with other research houses and the Bank of Thailand’s assessments. …

The Covid-19 task force of Thailand agreed to loosen restrictions across the country to allow companies and schools to restart operations in most regions as the largest coronavirus wave to reach the nation eased. A panel meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, welcomed a proposal to reduce the number of provinces designated as high-risk areas to five from 28 …

Amidst the upcoming election and the things that have been organizing and preparing in the parliament for the past months, it’s surprising how in a majority ruling by the Constitutional Court over vote irregularities in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Democrat MP Thepthai Senpong was disqualified. Along with this, the court ruling declared that Mr. Thepthai’s MP status was automatically terminated after …

As the day goes by, it gets challenging for the nation to strengthen the preparation and organization of healthcare in battling the virus. In view of this, Thailand’s health minister called for understanding and tried to clarify the country’s procurement strategy for coronavirus vaccines, following criticism that the government has lacked accountability and has been too sluggish to obtain supplies. …

Surprisingly, a group of opposition parties lodged a no confidence motion with House Speaker Chuan Leekpai targeting 10 cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. 208 MPs backed the resolution calling for a vote on censure. Driven by Pheu Thai, Step Ahead, Prachachart, Seri Ruam Thai, Pheu Map, Palang Puang Chon Thai, Modern Economics, and Thai Civilized are the other …

In the international search for a coronavirus vaccine in October, Thailand seemed to be ahead when it declared that a local company would develop the OxfordAstraZeneca vaccine for domestic use and export to neighboring countries. But Thailand tried to raise its initial reservation of 26 million doses with a domestically produced vaccine months away as local transmissions rose over the …

Beyond the challenge in beating the pandemic, here’s another agenda the nation is dealing as underwater divers snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand which is a recent project to help protect marine life and assist the battle against coronavirus. In view of this, lethal source of plastic waste, ensnaring turtles …

If there will be parties involved in the cultivation, distribution or possession of cannabis and hemp will be able to register to do so as on 29th of January whereas if some portions of the plant are to be excluded from the list of Type 5 drugs. A selection of savoury dishes are seen, including pizza, kaprao and khao yum, …