Prawit’s coup remark triggers laughter during censure debate 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters A RARE, SPONTANEOUS remark made by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan during today's (July 20) censure debate instantly sent most MPs bursting into laughter. Prawit rose to his feet on a raised platform in the parliament chamber to not only deny that he was in any way involved in the 2014 …

Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex suspends withdrawals

  THAI cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex paused withdrawals of Thai baht and cryptocurrencies this evening (July 20) citing market volatility and financial problems caused by major business partners, Naewna newspaper said. The company tweeted this message at 5. 15 p.m.: "Due to a combination of circumstances beyond our control including volatile market conditions, and the resulting …

Phuket holds tsunami evacuation drills to be fully prepared

TSUNAMI evacuation drills were held in two Phuket districts today (July 20) to prepare both main and supporting agencies for disaster management and the people on what to do in case of this eventuality, Matichon newspaper said. As many as 40 earthquakes of 4.0 – 4.9 magnitude occurred in the Andaman Sea off Andaman and …

US names Thai woman a ‘TIP Hero’ while moving the country up a notch

  THAILAND moved up a notch in the US State Department's Trafficking In Person (TIP) Report, climbing to Tier 2 from the Tier 2 Watch List last year, while a Thai woman was among six “TIP Heroes” 2022 chosen for the honour from around the world, Matichon newspaper quoted VOA Thai-language service as saying today …