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Ekniti welcomes IMF boost
Hosting the IMF-World Bank 2026 Meetings will help enhance Thailand's image and strengthen its reputation as a world-class destination, says Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Police widen probe into suspect IDs
Police are investigating four key suspects in an alleged civil registration fraud network in Chiang Rai, including a Chinese man whose bank accounts and his wife's recorded combined transactions of about 581 million baht.
NBI files graft complaint vs CHR chair, 3 others
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Richard Palpal-latoc and three others for allegedly claiming travel allowances for a trip that was already funded by a donor. The other subjects of the complaint were CHR
Anutin ready for censure
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed concerns over an opposition no-confidence motion targeting 18 cabinet ministers, saying the government is ready to answer allegations and explain its performance to the public.
Ex-PTTEP exec returned in 'Rolls' case
A former executive of PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), accused in a transnational bribery case involving Rolls-Royce, has been brought back to Thailand from Indonesia to face prosecution.
Receding insurgency due to ongoing gov’t dev’t programs – NTF-Elcac
MANILA, Philippines – Ongoing development programs by the government in communities formerly affected by armed conflict are among the reasons why the insurgents are steadily losing influence in the countryside. This was emphasized by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) in a news release Friday, and reported that around 28,415
PCG: Dark water in Occ. Mindoro’s Mamburao coast not from oil spill
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ruled out an oil spill as the cause of discolored water and foul odor reported along portions of the coastline in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. PCG Station Occidental Mindoro conducted an on-site inspection following public reports of dark-colored water and stinking smell in
Laguna Water marks 17th year with El Niño awareness program
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its 17th anniversary, Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit Laguna Water launched an expanded implementation of its Daloy ng Saya program months ahead of its traditional year-end schedule, enabling the company to reach more learners through a strategic partnership with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna. Daloy ng Saya has served
Landslide kills grandmother, 2 grandchildren in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were killed when a landslide buried their house in Barangay Pulangbato here on Friday, Oct. 9. The landslide struck shortly after noon as the family ate lunch in Sitio Kandarong Riverside. Rescuers recovered the bodies of Judith and her grandchildren,
Hunt on for 3 who swindled P100k in jewelry from Surigao del Sur retiree
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police launched a manhunt for three individuals who duped a 72-year-old retired government employee to hand in jewelry and other valuables worth about P100,000 in a “budol-budol” (swindling) scheme. This crime happened at a local shopping center in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Col. Jeffrey