POLITICS

“The further we walked, the more we saw just how many different kinds of things had been dumped there. Thinner containers with Chinese-language labels, glass bottles that looked like medicine vials. Everything was covered in mud and soaked with water, all mixed together until you could barely tell anything apart.”   Key Point   ...

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) joined forces with the SEC and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) on 27 October to update the ongoing investigation and operation to dismantle a global money-laundering network, with links to Ben Smith (also known as Benjamin Mauerberger) and Cambodian national Yim Leak.   Key Point   ...

After the initial postponement of the no-confidence debate, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the debate is unlikely to be held until December, citing conflicting ministerial schedules and travel abroad.   Key Point   Beyond the Calendar Pushback Public Crisis of Confidence Looking Ahead   “The cab...

During Bangkok's recent flood crisis, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was photographed barefoot, wading through floodwater in the city's Sai Mai district and, more controversially, handing cash from his own pocket to flood victims. Anutin defended the gesture, saying he had resorted to handouts only because his team had run out of relief package...