Thailand

Thai lawmakers forced the withdrawal of a Bill to regulate wider use of cannabis, saying the proposed legislation lacked enough provisions to prevent its misuse for recreation. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 198 to 136…

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has said it will deliver its closely watched decision on whether general-turned-politician Prayuth Chan-ocha can remain as prime minister on September 30. Prime ministers are supposed to serve no more than…

Thailand will extend a tax cut on its most-used fuel and subsidize electricity bills of some users to shield consumers from higher oil prices. This comes amid a forecast that the nation's sticky inflation may stay above the central bank…

Thailand's opposition parties are making another attempt to strip the junta-appointed Senate of powers to elect the next prime minister before the national vote likely to be held early next year. Lawmakers are set to vote late on Wednesday…

Thailand's Constitutional Court will meet on Thursday to consider a petition challenging Prayut Chan-o-cha's ability to stay on as prime minister after the former coup leader pushed back on claims his term began in 2014. The nine-member…

Thailand may allow taxi operators in the capital Bangkok to increase fares for the first time in more than eight years to help drivers cope with rising fuel and living costs as retail inflation hovers near a 14-year high. About 25 percent…

Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from performing his duties Wednesday until it can rule on the question of an eight-year term limit on his office, the court said. The opposition had submitted a…

Thailand's Parliament has passed a US$89 billion (S$123.91 billion) annual budget Bill for the 2023 fiscal year, handing another victory to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who survived a no-confidence vote last month in which the…

Thailand's top court has suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit. The country's opposition parties brought forward a case that Prayuth has…

Thailand's biggest opposition party, seeking to end more than eight years of military-backed rule, vowed to raise living standards as it unveiled a large list of candidates in a show of strength ahead of general elections expected early…