People and Government

Thachana Thanakitcharu , a 24-year-old jazz musician, says Thailand’s international reputation hangs in the balance with this election.“Even from the perspective of someone disinterested in politics, this election means a lot to me,” he said. Thachana said Thais must change the way they view politics.“It ...

The issue of human rights has largely flown under the radar for the 81 parties contesting the Thai general election this Sunday.Freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and press freedom has deteriorated in Thailand since the military junta led by Prayut Chan-o-cha took over in 2014 ...

The welfare state is another item on political parties’ agenda in this election, and their policies range from setting up a national pension scheme, universal healthcare, minimum wage, child walfare, education, to tax reform.Keep reading ...

“Can you promise me we will move forward together? Brothers and sisters, and friends should proceed hand in hand. We must not be trapped in conflicts and poverty as in the past. We must go ahead with determination, to make Thailand a country of equality.”This ...

While “returning the happiness” has been the government’s motto for five years, the UN’s latest assessment found The Land of Smile pouting more than ever before.Thailand dropped six spots to rank No. 52 of the 156 countries studied in the new World Happiness Report released ...

The Revenue Department has linked its information with the Legal Execution Department to better chase down the tax liabilities of people who went bankrupt. Cooperating with the Legal Execution Department via this technology allows the Revenue Department to get real-time information, which could help it ...

Provinces blanketed by small particulate matter (PM2.5) have been ordered to set up emergency centers to monitor air quality.Keep watching ...

When the Thai army seized power in May 2014, it described it as a coup to end all coups. The army had failed to do the job properly during the previous attempt, in 2006, one of the coup leaders told us in 2014. This time we ...

Preparations have been underway for the opening of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge linking Thailand’s Mae Sot district and Myanmar’s border city of Myawaddy on Tuesday. Therdkiat Chinsoranand, the mayor of Nakhon Mae Sot Municipality, on Sunday inspected the preparations. The construction of the bridge, ...

Hundreds of thousands of voters crowded into schools, parking lots and temples across Thailand on Sunday, eager to cast an early ballot a week before the country’s first election in eight years.Advanced voting is usually a tepid affair, but on Sunday excitement was high as ...