5 The Cabinet gave the greenlight to the construction of the fifth Thai – Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Thailand’s Bung Kan with Laos’ Borikhamsay.
10 The exports of Thai gems and jewelry dropped 8.30 percent in the first four months this year, according the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT).
8 The Commerce Ministry is looking for ways to boost exports to ease the impacts of the US-China trade war.
10 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will suspend rental fee for one year for vendors, whose shops were damaged in the fire at the Chatuchak weekend market.
6 Officials of the Intellectual Property Department raided big shops of pirate mobile phone accessories and seized about 18,000 pirate products.
10 The Senate Speaker said that members of the parliament can seek to debate the qualifications of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on June 5.
16 Police from the Bang Sue station inspected Soi 3/2 of the Project 25 zone at the Chatuchak market that caught fire yesterday.
14 The prime minister led representatives of the government and the private sector to give alms to Buddhist monks on the occasion of HM the Queen’s birthday.
5 Activities have been held across Thailand to mark the “World No Tobacco Day” to raise awareness on the bad habit as officials warn of more young smokers.
8 The Parliament will select the prime minister next Wednesday, newly-endorsed House Speaker Chuan Leekpai announced on Friday.
10 The Chart Thai Pattana Party has agreed to join Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP) coalition and to support PPRP’s prime ministerial candidate, Prayut Chan-o-cha.
4 King Power Group won two bidding contests to operate both duty-free shopping and commercial areas at Suvarnabhumi airport.
