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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday said it will rule on whether to dissolve the political party that won the most seats in last year’s election for allegedly violating the constitution by proposing to amend a law against defaming the country’s royal family. The court said it had accepted a petition from the […]
Semafor Signals Supported by Insights from the London School of Economics, Thai.News, and The Diplomat The News Thailand is close to becoming the first Southeast Asian country to guarantee marriage equality after lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Of the 415 lawmakers in the lower house of the parliament, 400 voted […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s national police chief and one of his deputies were temporarily suspended under the order of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, as accusations that the deputy was involved in an illegal online gambling ring sparked rumors of a power struggle in the police department. Torsak Sukvimol, who was appointed to the […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Just two years after Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalise cannabis in 2022, it now plans to ban recreational use of the drug, creating uncertainty for the public, tourists, and a burgeoning industry. Here are details of the cannabis sector: IS CANNABIS COMMON IN THAILAND? Thailand has a long […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return home after more than a decade of self-imposed exile. He was detained in a hospital for six months and on Sunday, Thaksin was released on parole for corruption-related offenses. Here’s a look at what may lie ahead for one […]
By Panu Wongcha-um and Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) – The early release of Thailand’s once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential billionaire made with his enemies to counter an even greater threat to the royalist-military establishment. To some observers of Thailand’s convoluted politics, Thaksin’s parole after returning from self-imposed exile […]
By Napat Wesshasartar and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, his lawyer said, starting a first day of freedom in his homeland, 15 years after fleeing in the wake of his overthrow by the royalist military. The influential billionaire, whose family’s party is now […]
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who last year returned from more than a decade of self-imposed exile to serve a prison sentence for misdeeds committed while in office, has been granted parole and could be released this weekend, the country’s justice minister announced on Tuesday. The move would be a symbol of reconciliation between […]
Clownfish, with their little pouty mouths, mini fins and striking orange and white colours, are victims of their own cuteness. The world discovered the anemonefish 20 years ago and has been eagerly pursuing them ever since. But while fans love looking at the diminutive fish, this is putting ever more pressure on the creatures themselves. […]