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Thailand mulls first taxi fare hike since 2014 as costs surge
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…
Thai court suspends PM Prayut until it rules on tenure question
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…
Embattled Thai PM Prayut survives budget test in Parliament
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…
Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending term limit review
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…
Thai opposition party vows better living standards as polls near
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…
Multiple bomb and arson attacks rock southern Thailand
Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
The bombings and arson attacks happened after…
Singaporean driver killed, seven others hurt in Phuket traffic accident
A Singaporean woman was killed and seven others, including her four compatriots, injured when a car she was driving hit a small tour bus while coming downhill on a hilly road in Muang district on Friday (Aug 12) night.
The accident was…
Thailand Signals Gradual Moves After First Hike Since 2018
Thailand’s central bank raised the benchmark policy rate for the first time in more than three years and signaled to stick with measured moves going forward to fight inflation without derailing the economy’s recovery.
The bank’s monetary…
Thailand nightclub fire kills at least 13 and injures dozens
At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand.
The fire broke out at 01:00 local time on Friday (18:00 GMT Thursday) at the Mountain…
Thailand expects peak tourist season as foreign countries ease travel restrictions
The government has instructed aviation-related departments and agencies to prepare for the surge of tourist arrivals during the fourth quarter of this year, which is the peak tourist season for Thailand.
According to Transport Minister…