292 The Bank of Thailand (BoT) raised its key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point from 1.75 to 2.00 percent, effective immediately.
237 A group of French associations led by Alliance Française Bangkok and Michelin Group have announced the opening of the new bureau early next month.
373 The eight-party coalition group, led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) set up a transition coordination committee and seven working panels to work on the joint policies to address the country’s problems listed in the Memorandum of Understanding they signed last week.
127 Commander of the Highway Police Division, Pol Maj Gen Ekkaraj Limsangkat, was transffered to an inactive post at the Operations Centre of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) pending a bribery probe over the allegations that special stickers are given to drivers of overloaded lorries who pay kickbacks.
627 Thailand can face tougher competition in exporting durians to China’s market over the next five years as China imports more durians from other countries, especially from Vietnam, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT) report.
256 African countries celebrated the Africa Day as the Thai government reiterated to boost ties with African countries in all dimensions.
215 An eight party alliance, led by the Move Forward party meets to discuss co-working plans during the transition period before the new government is formed.
418 Move Forward Party leader Pita Limcharoenrat and Bangkok governor Chadcahrt Sittipunt on Monday attended the publicity campaign to promote Bangkok Pride event in June and Bangkok’s bid to host the World Pride in 2028.
123 The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) will submit additional information about overweight truck bribe –paid stickers to the Move Forward Party on June 1, said Apichart Prairungruang, LTFT chairman.
125 The Move Forward Party will tomorrow hold talks with its seven coalition allies on the co-working plan to push forward key policies after the new government is formed, said Move Forward secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon.
370 The Move Forward Party will hold talks with Pheu Thai Party to end a rift over which party to get the House Speaker role, said MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
151 Businesses are concerned about the Move Forward Party policy on the minimum wage increase to 450 baht a day, said Vice Chairman of Thai Chamber of Commerce Poj Aramwattananont.
