141 19 June – Thailand becomes the 38th nation in the world to legalize same-sex relationships with the marriage equality law. – TNA
87 BANGKOK, June 19 (TNA) – The police are investigating into the theft of three oil-smuggling boats to find masterminds and possible involvement of a police colonel. After disappearing from the police pier in Chonburi’s Sattahip on June 11 with 15 crew members on board, three seized oil-smuggling boats were found adrift in the Thai-Malaysian exclusive […]
139 BANGKOK, June 19 (TNA) – Thailand celebrates historic passage of the Marriage Equality Law with grand ceremony at Government House as Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage. The Government House was transformed into a vibrant celebration ground on Tuesday as Thailand marked a momentous occasion with the passage of the […]
169 BANGKOK, June 18 (TNA) – Today marks a historic day for Thailand as the country’s Senate overwhelmingly approves the same-sex marriage bill, making it the first in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex unions. The bill passed with a vote of 130 to 4, with 18 abstentions. The passage of the bill is a culmination of […]
124 ฺBANGKOK, June 18 (TNA) – The Senate has approved the Marriage Equality Bill in its second and third readings, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to implement such a law to legally recognize same-sex marriage. The bill will now be sent to the Cabinet, after which the Prime Minister will present it to […]
90 BANGKOK, June 18 (TNA) – The Constitutional Court has considered three key political cases involving Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the leading opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), and the election process for a new Senate. On the dismissal case of the prime minister Srettha, the court has ordered relevant parties to provide opinions, additional evidence within […]
122 BANGKOK, June 18 (TNA) – The Criminal Court has accepted the indictment from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a royal defamation charge related to an interview with foreign media in 2015. The court has later granted bail to him after his lawyer posted a bail bond […]
63 BANGKOK, June 17(TNA) – The Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) has concluded the auction of ten-year-old rice stocks, left over from the Yingluck administration’s rice pledging scheme. Out of the seven qualified bidders, six companies submitted bids. V8 Intertrading Co., Ltd. from Kamphaeng Phet won both warehouse bids, with a total value close to 300 million […]
130 SONGKHLA, June 17 (TNA) – The 3 seized oil-smuggling boats that went missing from the Sattahip Police Pier have been found in the Gulf of Thailand, near Malaysian waters, yesterday. Authorities immediately took control of the vessels. They will be brought back to Thai waters and will dock at the Songkhla Police Pier this afternoon. […]
54 BANGKOK, June 17 (TNA) – In yesterday’s provincial senator election, 3,000 candidates advanced to the national level, with many prominent figures making the cut as expected. The Election Commission Office reported on the provincial senator election held yesterday. A total of 3,000 candidates were selected to advance to the national level, comprising 2,164 men and […]
123 ROI ET, June 17 (TNA) – A rocket festival in Roi Et province turned into tragedy when a homemade rocket failed to launch upwards and instead exploded into the crowd watching below, injuring over 30 villagers. The incident occurred in Phonthong District, on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses, the rocket was being prepared for launch when […]
113 BANGKOK, June 17 (TNA) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has taken sick leave after contracting COVID-19 and is expected to resume duties on June 19. Government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke stated that the Prime Minister consulted a doctor after experiencing mild fatigue since Friday, June 14. The doctor diagnosed COVID-19, estimating that the infection had been […]
