
Prayut Won’t Run as Party-List Candidate
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will not run as a list-MP candidate of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party but it is not a problem, said government spokesman, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will not run as a list-MP candidate of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party but it is not a problem, said government spokesman, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Chiang Mai governor ordered intensified measures to help local residents affected by the hazardous levels of the PM2.5 as the city was ranked the world’s second most polluted city by IQAir as of noon today.
Hospitals and medical supplies are adequate to cope with the increasing number of patients suffering from hazardous levels of air pollution in northern provinces, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
An opinion poll, which showed the Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as the top choice for prime minister among Bangkok residents reflected people’s need for change, said the party’s deputy spokesman.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will announce advance voting date for Thai citizens abroad on Wednesday, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek.
The Royal Thai Police has developed a mobile application called “Tourist Police i lert u” for foreign visitors to Thailand to be able to seek help from the police in cases of emergency.
Air pollution in northern provinces spiked past safe levels, prompting health authorities to urge people to stay indoors.
Three more monkeypox cases have been found in Thailand in the past two weeks.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the Songkran Festival this year will be lively after the full celebrations were cancelled in the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased with Thailand’s rank in the World Happiness Report 2023, said Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri.
Thailand expects to generate total mutual trade value of 31.33 billion baht with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit to the UAE.
The police shot dead a gunman after a 15-hour standoff at a housing estate in Phetchaburi.