Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra survives censure debate

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Interior Minister Charupong Raungsuwan easily survived a no-confidence vote Thursday morning. Ms.Yingluck received 297 votes of confidence from the ruling coalition party members, against the 134 votes to unseat her by Democrat members. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Charupong Raungsuwan received 296 votes of confidence and 135...

Average Thai household debt reaches 160,000 THB

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has revealed that the average household debt has risen significantly. According to a recent NSO survey on social and economic situation of Thai households during the first 6 months of this year, 54.4% of the households were indebted. The survey says that housing loans, daily...