Panel seeks to beef up flood preparedness
A private sector panel is preparing a letter to the prime minister urging the government to accelerate efforts to strengthen Thailand's preparedness for future flooding.
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PP rejects 'entertainocracy' tag, insists unity intact
People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut insists the party remains united despite criticism from former Future Forward Party (FFP) secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul over what he calls the rise of "entertainocracy" in politics.
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Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist
Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.
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Oil Fuel Fund mulls loan options
The Energy Ministry has stressed that borrowing money from banks to shore up the loss-riddled Oil Fuel Fund is a last resort, despite the fund's deficit approaching 100 billion baht.
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PM Anutin wants water retention areas around Bangkok
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning to study ways to develop water retention areas around Bangkok in order to prevent future floods.
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Bangkok faces submersion risk
Bangkok could have as much as one-third of its area permanently submerged by 2050 if the government fails to overhaul the country's water-management system and take more aggressive action on climate change, environmental and water-management experts warned at a forum.
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