Political prospects may get harder to read General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 Prawit Wongsuwan, Jatuporn Prompan and the unbendable Move Forward Party have all expressed sound reasons lately when it comes to the future course of Thai politics. The greatest influencer, though, is not what they think, but how many seats each of Thailand’s political parties gets in the
Thailand’s transport minister Saksayam ordered to cease performing his duty General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to cease performing his duty, effective today (Friday), after the court accepted a complaint from 54 opposition MPs, alleging that the minister is the owner of Buri Charoen Construction
Charter Court rules non-Thais be excluded in calculation of constituency MPs General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 The Election Commission is redrawing election constituency maps in eight provinces after the Constitutional Court ruled that non-Thai citizens must be excluded from the Thai population when calculating the number of constituency MPs for each respective province. The Court resolved unanimously
Two Thai hunger strikers return to hospital General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 Hunger strikers Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphongwere rushed from the Supreme Court back to Thammasat University Hospital this evening (Friday), after their conditions deteriorated to a critical level, according to Krisadang Nutcharat, a lawyer at Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. He
Tycoon Srettha says he only wants the PM post General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin made clear today (Friday) that he will not accept any ministerial portfolio other than that of prime minister if the Pheu Thai Party becomes the core party in a new government coalition after the election. Srettha,
UNICEF says Thailand needs to ensure a more equitable future for every child General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 It is time for Thailand to work harder to ensure a brighter and more equitable future for every child, according UNICEF Thailand in its latest report titled “UNICEF Thailand’s Seven Asks for the General Elections #VoteForEveryChild”. UNICEF released the report in
Charter Court rules non-Thais be excluded in calculation of constituency MPs General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 The Election Commission is redrawing election constituency maps in eight provinces after the Constitutional Court ruled that non-Thai citizens must be excluded from the Thai population when calculating the number of constituency MPs for each respective province. The Court resolved unanimously
90 percent of hotspots in northern Thailand caused by human activity General March 3, 2023March 4, 20230 About 90% of the hotspots in northern Thailand are caused by humans and PM2.5 atmospheric pollution in the region is expected to increase before it gets any better, said Director-General of the Pollution Control Department Pinsak Suraswadi. According to the IQAir
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners enters long-term partnership in India to develop 1.8GW of renewable energy projects Asean Press Releases March 3, 20230 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its New Markets Fund I (CI NMF I), today announced a partnership with Indian developer Viviid Renewables to develop more than 1.8GW of greenfield renewable energy projects in India. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has entered into a framework agreement through its […]
Civil society groups launch Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency at 2023 Our Ocean conference Africa Asean MENA Pakistan Press Releases South Africa March 3, 20230 The launch of the Charter by the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency lays out a new roadmap to advance marine governance around the world. PANAMA CITY, Panama, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency – a new international community of civil society organizations – today launched the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency. The Charter […]