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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:24:00 +0700
Court seeking charter drafters' meeting comments on PM's tenure
The Constitutional Court has demanded the minutes of the Constitution Drafting Committee's 501st meeting, when they discussed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure, and will discuss the case again next Wednesday.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:10:00 +0700
DJ Man, singer-wife Baitoey face charges in Forex-3D fraud case
The Department of Special Investigation has summonsed Pattanapon "DJ Man" Minthakhin and his singer-wife Suteewan "Baitoey" Thaweesin to acknowledge three charges in connection with the Forex-3D online Ponzi fraud.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Covid to be downgraded from Oct 1
The government is ready to announce the downgrade of Covid-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to one that is "communicable under surveillance" from Oct 1, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:32:00 +0700
AirAsia X opposes travel levy
With a full recovery for aviation in sight, stumbling blocks such as the tourism fee the Thai government plans to collect should be set aside as an influx of travellers can create more economic impact than a small levy, according to Tony Fernandes, c...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Record rain overwhelming city canals
Some of the heaviest rain to have fallen on Bangkok in two decades began on Tuesday evening and has overwhelmed the capital's main canals, making it difficult to drain the excess water from some parts of the city, said governor Chadchart Sittipunt on...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:39:00 +0700
Cyberthreats on the up at Thai companies
Some 88% of organisations associated with operational technology (OT) in Thailand experienced cyber-intrusions in the past 12 months, versus 93% globally, according to a report by Fortinet, a global cybersecurity company.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:37:00 +0700
Banks push regulators to ease FIDF fees
The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has discussed with regulators further easing of banks' contributions to the Financial Institution Development Fund (FIDF) as interest rates rise.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:28:00 +0700
Pheu Thai, Dems call for charter panel
MPs from the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties are calling for a panel to rewrite the charter, which they say will make for a better and more honest democracy.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Judges won't be rushed
The Constitutional Court says no ruling will be given on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure at a special meeting today as the court has promised an investigation into the leaking of a key document presented to it by a former lead charter write...

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:32:00 +0700
Bangkok city ordered to pay B11.75bn owed to skytrain operator
The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line's extension routes since 2017.



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