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The government is seeking to increase the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to fund its signature handout scheme, its Budget Bureau chief said on Monday, only a month after a delayed 3.48 trillion baht budget was passed.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he will not be distracted from his job by the ethics complaint senators have filed with the Constitutional Court and which could lead to his suspension.

The government will proceed with its plan to auction off the rice from Yingluck Shinawatra's pledging scheme that had been stored in two warehouses in Surin for 10 years, after a laboratory test result showed that the rice is still safe for consumption.

More than 31,000 people have asked for applications to apply for senators after the five-year term of 250 senators installed by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order ended on May 10.

A deadline set by cannabis advocacy groups is rapidly approaching for the government to justify its plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic.

Imagine Thailand’s future — a dynamic centre of innovation and progress. The key to this vision? It’s all about finding the right talent, the kind that brings ideas to life and leads transformative change.

The expected dip in interest rates by 25 percentage points in the second half this year is expected to help the residential market, resulting in projected growth of 5.5%, in contrast with a decline of 0.7% without a rate cut.

While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw's shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts.

The owner of a tiger cub found wandering around a community in Chachoengsao province last week must pay 1.4 million baht for its long-term care, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

The Move Forward Party (MFP) aims to win between 270-300 MP seats in the next election and has outlined a six-point agenda to overhaul the country.