Bangkok: Minister Suchart Tancharoen has disclosed discussions with the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) aiming to establish a specialized working group to oversee temple funds and address legal loopholes to safeguard Buddhism. According to Thai News Agency, Minister Suchart, who is attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, has

Bangkok: Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals that the ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting will promote economic cooperation and support the suppression of transnational crimes. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Nikorndej Plangoon, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided insights

Bangkok: The chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee has launched an investigation into a scandal involving a ‘famous monk’ and a female layperson, amid concerns that the incident could undermine the faith of Buddhists across the nation. The committee’s discussions also centered on the potential for allowing monks to marry

Bangkok: Coalition parties successfully maintained unity as they voted to withdraw the Entertainment Act draft, with a final tally of 253 in favor and 66 against. According to Thai News Agency, the coalition parties uniformly supported the withdrawal of the draft bill concerning the operation of entertainment complexes. Notably, three

Bangkok: The Prime Minister has directed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, to elucidate the specifics of ongoing tax negotiations with the United States. Prime Minister and Minister of Culture, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, addressed the issue of retaliatory tariffs imposed by the US since August 1,

Bangkok: Mr. Krawee Prisananantakul, MP for Ang Thong and Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Administration, has raised questions regarding the recent transfer of high-ranking civil servants by the Ministry of Interior. Krawee expressed his concerns about potential political motivations behind the transfers, which occurred shortly after the

Bangkok: Mr. Jessada Thaiset, an MP for Uthai Thani from the Bhumjaithai Party, criticized the government for attempting to silence dissenting opinions during discussions on the Entertainment Complex Act draft. He expressed concerns after the House of Representatives decided to withdraw the draft bill from the meeting agenda, thereby cutting

Bangkok: Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, publicly announced his support for the withdrawal of the draft bill on integrated entertainment venues, commonly referred to as the Casino Bill, from the House of Representatives’ agenda. He expressed the party’s willingness to endorse the withdrawal if the government permanently abandons