The Pheu Thai Party says it is on the verge of being able to form a coalition government, three months after Thailand’s general election. To do so, however, it will have to include parties allied to the military, which would go against a campaign promise. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Thailand #politics #election
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered a temporary suspension of prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat from parliament after accepting a case against him alleging he was unqualified to run in the country’s May 14 election. Pita, who was due to contest a parliamentary vote on the premiership on Wednesday, has argued his ownership of shares in a media company was not a violation of election rules. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi joins us live from the Bangkok to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Thailand #PitaLimjaroenrat #ThaiParliament #ThailandConstitutionalCourt #AlJazeeraEnglish
Thailand’s top two opposition parties have agreed to form a ruling coalition. The Move Forward Party and Pheu Thai Party won more than half of the seats in the lower house of parliament following Sunday’s election. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Thailand #Elections #ThaiParliamentDessolved #ThailandGeneralElection
More than two million people in Thailand have reported respiratory illnesses linked to pollution since the beginning of the year. Air quality in the north of the country has been classified as unhealthy or hazardous. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Chiang Mai, Thailand Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Thailand #ChiangMai #Pollution #Polluted #City #Respiratory #Unhealthy #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeralive #aljazera
A heatwave is baking in South and Southeast Asia. In India, schools in several states have been closed. While in Thailand, health officials have warned people to stay home to avoid heatstroke. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Asia #Thailand #India #Heatwave #AsiaHeatwave #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
Pressure is growing on Thailand’s government to rein in the use of marijuana six months after it was legalised. Critics say cannabis use is already out of control and want it either heavily regulated or criminalised again. Even those supporting legalisation say that restrictions, similar to those on tobacco and alcohol, are needed. Al Jazeera’s @TonyCheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Thailand #marijuana
More than 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a children’s day-care centre in a northeastern province of Thailand, a police spokesperson said. Victims included both children and adults, police said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the gunman was an ex-police officer and a manhunt was underway. The prime minister has alerted all agencies to take action and apprehend the culprit, a government spokesperson said. Mass shootings are rare in Thailand but in 2020, a soldier angry over a property deal killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: […]
It was a shocking discovery that made international headlines: mass graves on the border of Thailand and Malaysia, with victims often starved, tortured, raped and beaten to death. The exposure of a brutal human trafficking network prompted an investigation that implicated a leading army general. But the police officer in charge of the investigation says some of the country’s most powerful political figures sabotaged the case, leaving him fearing for his life. After fleeing to Australia, Paween Pongsirin is now ready to reveal everything he knows. 101 East reveals Pongsirin’s explosive allegations and follows his fight for justice back to Thailand. For more, follow 101 East: www.twitter.com/aj101east www.instagram.com/aj101east www.facebook.com/101east
Foreign fighters have heeded President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls – and they’re coming in from all over the world to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia. In Thailand, a group of young men is preparing for a journey west to fight against a global superpower. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Thailand #Russia #Ukraine
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has started a two-day visit to Myanmar. He is the first leader to visit the country since the coup last year and the military has rolled out the red carpet. Few others have welcomed the trip, worrying it will bring legitimacy to Myanmar’s military rulers. Al Jazeera’s @Tony Cheng reports from neighbouring Thailand. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #Cambodia
