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Thai parliament votes against allowing Pita to be renominated as PM

Thailand's parliament refused on Wednesday to allow progressive challenger Pita Limjareonrat to be given a second ballot for the prime ministership, said the house speaker. "Pita can't be nominated twice in this parliamentary session," the speaker said over howls of protest from the chamber.

France 24

Thai election winner set to make last stand in contentious bid to become prime minister

The leader of Thailand’s Move Forward Party is expected to get a last chance to win parliament's confirmation as the country’s next prime minister

The Independent UK

Ultimate Table Tennis: Archana Kamath wins it for Puneri Paltan against Goa Challengers

Puneri Paltan TT's maiden win in Ultimate Table Tennis season 4 was powered by Archana Kamath's all-round, aggressive display in the deciding rubber against World No. 38 Suthasini Sawettabutt of Thailand. After trailing 5-1, the home team surged to an 8-7 win. Harmeet Desai registered his second consecutive singles whitewash,…

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Leader of winning Thai party, rebuffed last week, to try once more to become prime minister

The leader of the progressive party that won a surprise victory in Thailand’s May elections says he will make a second bid to become prime minister after being blocked last week by the country’s royalist and military establishment

The Independent UK

Mixue on the march: ice cream serves soft power for China in Southeast Asia

Mixue has dominated Southeast Asia’s ice cream and tea businesses for five years, having opened its first outlet in Vietnam in 2018. Based in China, where it operates 22,500 stores. Around 1,000 Mixue outlets now operate in several Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. In comparison, despite…

The Conversation

Hotel guest jailed over negative reviews

A hotel guest was arrested on defamation charges after he left a negative review. Sea View Resort, in Thailand, contacted the police after Wesley Barnes wrote what the resort described as “a series of harassment reviews”. Barnes spent two nights in prison, and now faces a potential two-year sentence. TripAdvisor…

The Week

Surfing the global electric vehicle wave

Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has shared his opinions about the electric vehicle industry in which Thailand and Indonesia can work together to establish an efficient and resilient supply chain in Southeast Asia for the…

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Huge Chinese investment in EV production in Thailand forecast: govt

Chinese manufacturers have shown interest in investing in the production of electric vehicles (EV) in Thailand to the tune of 1.44 billion US dollars, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Pork smuggling into Thailand soars

The amount of smuggled pork seized this year soared by 10-fold from the total last year due to high local pork prices, according to the Customs Department.

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Peace and prosperity in Mekong region play pivotal role in India’s Act East policy: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar who arrived in Bangkok from Indonesia on Saturday on an official visit, met the Myanmar foreign minister on the sidelines of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism meeting.

The Hindu

22 oil leaks, 507 tonnes of waste in one year

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has reported 22 incidents of oil leaks in the Gulf of Thailand and a total of 507 tonnes of rubbish collected from the seas around the country last year, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Taisaranakul.

Bangkok Post

Thai brides flee as sweet talk sours

Women hired to marry Chinese men risk breaking the law both in China and Thailand, warned the police on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Koh Chang on the road to recovery

TRAT: Although the hotel business on Koh Chang, one of the most popular beach destinations in Thailand, has not yet recovered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident tourism will pick up in the second half of this year.

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Thai PM candidate Pita willing to let ally form government

Thailand’s front-runner for prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat said he is willing to step aside and let his coalition partner Pheu Thai Party form the next government, should he fail in his attempts to secure the country’s top political office.

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Ensure fair wealth distribution

Up until the pandemic, the economy was a reliable workhorse that delivered growth.

The Independent UK

Thai prime minister hopeful says he's open to let partner party contend for the job if his bid fails

The candidate who led his party to first place in Thailand's general election in May says he's open to bowing out of contention for new prime minister if he can't win in a second round of voting in Parliament

France 24

Legacy of 2014 coup haunts Thai reformist’s bid for PM

Two months after Pita Limjaroenrat's party triumphed in Thailand’s May 2023 election, the reformist politician failed to win enough votes in parliament this week to become prime minister. Thursday’s vote came just days after Thailand’s caretaker prime minister and former army chief, Prayuth Chan-ocha, announced his retirement from politics. But…

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Regional maritime law enforcement gets a boost

The United States says it is looking forward to closer cooperation on maritime law enforcement in Southeast Asia, following a regional conference co-hosted with Thailand this week.

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Hoping for a quick political resolution

Whichever faction of parties comes together to form a new government, the business sector insists there is an urgent need to swiftly establish an administration.

Tribune News Service

Burger King Thailand introducers new ‘burger’ that’s just 20 slices of cheese

Burger King is trending online for its latest creation — a “cheeseburger” featuring 20 slices of cheese and no meat.

Bangkok Post

EV sector may face new chip shortage

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may encounter another chip shortage following China's recent decision to restrict the export of two metals as a result of the US-China trade dispute, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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Thailand affirmed at BBB+, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Thailand's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at BBB+ with a stable outlook. Among the key ratings drivers are:

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He knows what time it is

In the past, wristwatches were the go-to item to tell time.

France 24

In Thailand, reformist Pita Limjaroenrat fails to be elected PM

Thailand's parliament has rejected a bid by reformist candidate Pita Limjaroenrat to become the next prime minister, in spite of his coalition's victory in the May elections. Pita is a fresh face in Thai politics who's promising a return to full democracy after almost a decade of military rule. Another…

The Independent UK

Reformist Thai party, thwarted from forming new government, seeks law change to limit Senate's power

The political party that captured first place in Thailand’s general election two months ago only to see the country’s unelected Senators block it from taking power is fighting back

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