Phuket Struggles with Overwhelming Tourism Growth

PHUKET, Aug 13 (TNA) – The once pristine island of Phuket is facing a growing crisis as its rapid tourism expansion outpaces infrastructure development. Congested roads are environmental degradation are threatening the island’s reputation as a premier tourist destination. Phuket’s main thoroughfare, Thepkrasattri Road, is notorious for its gridlock, causing significant inconvenience to both residents […]

People’s Party Leader Vows to Continue Pushing for Amendment of Lese-Majeste Law

BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) – Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, the leader of the People’s Party, has reaffirmed on Friday the party’s commitment to amend Thailand’s controversial lese-majeste law, known as Section 112, despite the recent dissolution of its predecessor, the Move Forward Party. Nattapong emphasized that the party’s proposal to amend Section 112 was not intended to […]

Explosion at Shipyard Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured

AYUTTHAYA, Aug 9 (TNA) – A gas explosion occurred at a shipyard in Ayutthaya, killing two people and leaving three others injured. The incident occurred at the Chatchonlatarnrungsawat shipyard in Bag Sai district approximately 1:50 PM today. Those who were injured have been transported to a nearby hospital. The cause of the explosion is currently […]

Rebranded “People’s Party” launched

BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) – Former members of the disbanded Move Forward Party have formed a new political party, the “People’s Party”, marking a significant development in Thai politics. In a gathering at the Thai Summit Tower on Friday, 143 former Move Forward MPs convened to determine the party’s new executives and future direction. The […]

PM Confident MFP Respects Court Ruling

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday that the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) would respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve the party, describing its activities as a symbolic display of its political stance. “I don’t think it’s the intention of the MFP to cause chaos, but rather […]

PM Congratulates Athletes on Historic Olympic Medal Haul

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has expressed his elation after Thailand secured three medals on a single day at the 2024 Olympic Games. In a post on X, the Prime Minister lauded the achievements of taekwondo athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit, weightlifters Theerapong Silachai, and Surodchana Kambao. Panipak, nicknamed “Tennis,” defended her Olympic […]

U.S. expresses concerns over dissolution of Thailand’s opposition party

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – The United States expresses its concerns over  the Constitutional Court’s ruling to dissolve Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party and ban 11 of its executives from politics.   On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court’s nine judges ruled unanimously that the Move Forward Party posed a threat to the constitutional monarchy and national […]

Thai Court Dissolves Main Opposition Party

BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the opposition Move Forward Party and banned its executives from politics for 10 years, in a ruling that could significantly alter the country’s political landscape. The court found that Move Forward had violated the Political Parties Act by attempting to overthrow […]

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