The Latest Breaking News from Chanat Katanyu

Pita fails to secure support

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat on Thursday failed to gather enough support in parliament in his nomination to become the country’s 30th prime minister.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13, 2023

Royal command appoints House speaker, deputies

A royal command has been issued, appointing Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, former leader of the Prachachat Party, as speaker of the House of Representatives.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7, 2023

New PM expected within 3 parliament sessions

The new prime minister is likely to be installed within the first three joint sessions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, scheduled for the next two weeks, said Deputy House Speaker-elect Pichet Chuamuangphan.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2023

Ratsadon group demands House dissolution

A political activist group demanded on Thursday that the House of Representatives be quickly dissolved, with clear election rules in place, to allow voters to elect a new government.

Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022

Celebrating motherhood

Tomorrow is National Mother's Day and families will spend valuable time together strengthening bonds. Meanwhile, museums, art galleries and shopping venues will present a variety of interesting exhibitions and other leisure activities to mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 90th birthday. If you're staying in the city or…

Bangkok Post · Aug 10, 2022

Exploring the dark corners

Stepping into Room 248 in River City Bangkok, visitors will find themselves in a fantasy garden, which is actually the large bedroom of a girl, Yindee. Around the black and white garden, visitors will see Yindee's cute and extraordinary animal friends such as the isolated bat Louise, the three-headed serpent…

Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022

Recovery steps falter

Parliament may cool down after legislators finished their job grilling the government in the censure debate last week, but how the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will better combat economic hardship remains a burning issue.

Bangkok Post · Jul 24, 2022

We Love Silom Association unveiled

Representatives of downtown Bangkok businesses gathered at Thaniya Plaza building on Silom road on Wednesday to unveil their newly formed We Love Silom Association.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

Reviving a lost art

Sitting in the front row of an independent movie house, Piak Poster, 90, looks at a photo of his original work on screen -- the pulpy handmade bai pid or film poster of Fah Talai Jone (Tears Of The Black Tiger, 2000). However, he could not remember how he made…

Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2022

Chadchart takes office, lists 4 urgent issues to be tackled

New Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt listed four urgent problems to be tackled as he introduced his team on his first day at City Hall on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2022