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Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:49:00 +0700Registration rules tightened after ‘fake fathers’ scandal
The government has tightened birth registration procedures nationwide as a police investigation widens into a scheme that enabled about 500 Chinese children to obtain Thai nationality with fraudulent documents.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0700Has internal security become indefensible?
An important conversation was set off this week when the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council, former house speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, called for the dissolution of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), questioning ...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0700The high cost of a reshuffle
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s insistence that there will be no cabinet reshuffle any time soon reflects more than confidence in his ministers. It also underscores the political reality that his room for manoeuvre is far narrower than man...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:11:00 +0700Ministry restructuring a tourism priority
When the Bhumjaithai Party assumed government leadership earlier this year, one of its key tourism priorities was to restructure the Tourism and Sports Ministry, creating a dedicated Sports Ministry and merging the Tourism and Culture ministries.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:57:00 +0700SRT rail partner denies contract exit
Asia Era One has denied cancelling the high-speed rail project linking three airports, saying a letter submitted to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was filed under the concession agreement and should not be interpreted as an immediate withdrawal ...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:12:00 +0700B400bn loan projects to be screened this month
The government will begin screening projects under its 400-billion-baht emergency loan programme after the Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the emergency borrowing decree is constitutional, clearing the way for the government's spending pl...
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:01:00 +0700Avatar attraction to anchor Asiatique renovation
SET-listed Asset World Corp (AWC) is planning an 8-billion-baht investment to redevelop Asiatique The Riverfront, transforming it into a family-oriented destination through global intellectual property (IP) brands such as Avatar.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0700Quick decision urged for three-airport rail project
The long-delayed high-speed rail project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) designed to connect Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports is expected to have significant changes as the government considers seeking a new private investor, says...
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:32:00 +0700Thai authorities detain Canada-bound Hong Kong activist
Thai authorities have detained an activist wanted by Hong Kong authorities for national security violations just hours before she was to fly to Canada under a refugee resettlement agreement.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0700Thai sailors attacked in Strait of Hormuz seek damages
The Labour Court on Friday accepted a petition from three Thai sailors seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March, during the US-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.