Anti-government demonstrators have successfully entered Government House after two days of clashes with security forces. Police have removed their barriers near Chamai Maruchet Bridge and scaled back their forces, allowing protesters to enter the Government House premises. Demonstrators have marched into the premise and listened to speeches given by their...
Bangkok Metropolitan police Chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang says police will no longer use tear gas against demonstrators, but will instead welcome them inside the Metropolitan Police Bureau headquarters on Sri Ayutthaya road. According to Pol Lt Gen Khamronvit, he has not been removed as the commander in charge of forces dealing...
The inflation rate rose less than 1 percent in November, while the average inflation rate in the first 11 months represented a 2.24 percent increase. Deputy Permanent Secretary for Commerce Urawee Ngowroongrueng has revealed that the inflation rate in the month of November stood at 104.86, 0.08 percent increase month-on-month,...
Army Chief Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has warned the public to stay indoors during the nighttime as current protests might have tendency to become violent. Army deputy spokesman Col. Winthai Suvaree reported Gen. Prayuth’s concerns on the protests becoming more violent as officials have already resorted to using teargas to suppress...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that the number of countries raising travel warnings on Thailand still remains at 32, and all of them have not yet increased the severity of the warnings. Mr. Sukree Sittiwanit, Director of TAT's Advertising & Public Relations Department, stated that the warnings...
The Government Housing Bangk has announced it will lower interest rates according to the Monetary Policy Committee. President of the Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) Ms. Angkana Chaimanat stated that GH Bank will lower its interest rates to 0.25% after an agreement with the Monetary Policy Committee. Ms. Angkana went...
India today said all its nationals are safe in Thailand, rocked by massive anti-government protests that have claimed four lives, and supported efforts to restore normalcy in the country through consultations. "All the Indians in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand are safe. We have not received reports of any...
Governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) Prasarn Trairatvorakul affirmed that there has been no unusual cash outflow from the country. With fears circulating in all sectors, Mr. Prasarn has reassured that, although the country is indeed experiencing an outflow of cash, it is not considered to be insurmountable or...
Crossing a major milestone in the country's space history, Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission on Sunday ventured out of Earth's sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet's orbit. The critical manoeuvre to place the Mars orbiter spacecraft in the Mars transfer trajectory was...
Thailand pro Thidapa Suwannapura maintained outright lead to win her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the seventh Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on Saturday. The 21-year-old Thidapa didn’t lose her concentration and led throughout the day to shoot a bogey-free four-under...
