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School Bus Stuck in Chiang Rai Floods, Students Safe

22 August 2024 13:04

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CHIANG RAI, Aug 22 (TNA) – Chiang Rai province has been hit by heavy rainfall, causing a school bus to become trapped in floodwaters. The incident occurred when the driver attempted to navigate a flooded road, and the bus became stuck with nearly a dozen students on board. Fortunately, no one was injured. A Facebook […]

Man Bitten by Python While Using Toilet

22 August 2024 10:20

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SAMUT PRAKAN, Aug 22 (TNA) – In a shocking incident, a man was bitten on the genitals by a python while using the toilet at a house in Samut Prakan province. The man, 35 identified as Thanat Tangtewanon, shared his harrowing experience on Facebook, detailing how he was attacked by the snake while sitting […]

Palang Pracharath Faces Internal Struggles Amid Cabinet Formation

22 August 2024 16:25

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BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has nominated four former ministers from the Srettha Thavisin administration for positions in the new government led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, according to a party statement released on Wednesday. The nominations are currently under review by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat as part of the […]

Bank of Thailand Holds Key Interest Rate at 2.50%

22 August 2024 15:22

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Bangkok, Aug 21 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6-1 to maintain its policy interest rate at 2.50% per annum. Piti Disyatat, Secretary of the MPC, announced the decision on Wednesday. The committee cited Thailand’s economic expansion in line with its forecast, driven by tourism and domestic demand. While exports […]

Thailand Detects Suspected Mpox Clade1 Case

22 August 2024 14:33

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BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – Thai health authorities have reported a suspected case of monkeypox Clade1B, the Department of Disease Control announced on Wednesday. Dr. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, has announced an urgent press conference regarding the first suspected case of Clade 1 monkeypox in Thailand. The patient is a […]

Palang Pracharath Party Splits Amid Coalition Talks

22 August 2024 10:38

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BANGKOK – Thailand’s coalition partner Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is facing a serious internal rift, with tensions escalating between two key figures – the party’s leader Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon and its secretary-general and caretaker agriculture minister Thamanat Prompow. The rift within PPRP emerges as PM-elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai leader, forms a new government following […]

Cambodian Media Delegation Visits MCOT for Study Tour

22 August 2024 19:50

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – A delegation of 10 journalists from the Cambodian Club of Journalists (CCJ), led by Secretary-General Mrs. THONG Sovanrainsey, on Monday visited MCOT Public Company Limited for a study tour and exchange of ideas on media operations. The delegation, accompanied by Panathan Thongboonyu, First Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy in […]

Authorities Investigate Actor’s Jet Ski Crash

22 August 2024 16:49

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Thai police and the Marine Department held discussions on Monday regarding the fatal jet ski accident involving a popular actor, which resulted in two deaths on the Chao Phraya River. The accident took place near Wat Bang Krachao Nok temple in Samut Prakan province on Aug 17 when Chindanai “QP” […]

NESDC Reports 2.3% GDP Growth in Q2

22 August 2024 15:02

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) announced on Monday that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.3% in the second quarter of 2023, accelerating from the 1.6% growth recorded in the first quarter. The positive growth was primarily driven by a 4% increase in private consumption […]

Thaksin’s Lese-Majeste Trial Set for July Next Year

22 August 2024 14:20

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – A Thai court has scheduled witness hearings for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s lese-majeste case to begin in July 2025, following the completion of evidence examination. The court has allocated three sessions for prosecution witnesses and four for defense witnesses. Thaksin, charged under Section 112 of the criminal code, which […]

Paetongtarn Takes Office, Addresses Concerns

22 August 2024 10:27

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BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister, addressed several key issues in her first press conference following the royal endorsement of her premiership. Paetongtarn denied rumors that her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, had ordered the cancellation of the digital wallet policy, a flagship campaign promise of her Pheu […]

Thai PM-elect thanks supporters, promises best efforts

22 August 2024 16:52

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BANGKOK, Aug 16 (TNA) – Thailand’s newly elected Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, delivered an emotional speech Friday, expressing deep gratitude to the representatives who supported her. Paetongtarn, 37 was elected as Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister, securing majority support from the House of Representatives. She becomes the country’s youngest and second female leader. With her voice […]