The Central Shrimp Market in Thailand’s coastal province of Samut Sakhon – the epicentre of the country’s second COVID-19 wave – reopened on March 1 after being closed since December 19.
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived a no-confidence vote in the country's Parliament on February 20 in accordance with the opposition Move Forward Party's proposal.
Thailand’s House of Representatives on September 18 night passed the budget bill worth 3.285 trillion THB (about 105 billion USD) for fiscal year 2021.
Hundreds of mourners on February 9 attended a vigil in Thailand’s northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima for the victims of a bloody mass shooting in the city which took place one day earlier.
The 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) themed “Advancing Parliamentary Partnership for Sustainable Community” kicked off in Bangkok on August 26.
Thailand will extend the exemption of fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from 18 countries till April 2020, as it looks to stimulate growth in tourism.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha chaired an international press conference in Bangkok on June 23 to make known the outcomes of the 34th ASEAN Summit.
Thailand's baht strengthened on March 25 when investors saw a likely win for Palang Pracharath Party which backs incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Thailand has asked the United Kingdom to extradite former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, overthrown in a coup in 2014 and sentenced in absentia to five years’ jail for negligence, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on July 31.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha reiterated on May 22 that the general election will take place in early 2019 and no sooner, rejecting the possibility of an earlier election as requested by the opposition party.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha received Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma in Bangkok, who called the Chinese e-commerce giant to help Thai small- and medium-sized enterprises access modern technology and branch out their business via e-commerce.
The Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) of Thailand said on March 20 that it is investigating the suspected misappropriation of up to 85 percent of a state fund for the poor.
Thailand’s general election must be carried out based on regulations and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s decrees, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on February 27.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told the media on February 27 that a general election he had promised to hold in November would take place no later than February 2019.
The Government of Thailand said on December 21 that it will lift the political ban after the bill governing election of members of parliament is promulgated, possibly in June 2018.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on December 12 affirmed that the military government will gradually lift the ban on political party gatherings ahead of the general election in the end of 2018.
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) of Thailand will allow local government elections, but Thai politicians running for office must observe certain conditions.
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