Opposition asks House Speaker to send 400bn-baht loan decree to Constitutional Court
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Opposition MPs have asked House Speaker Sophon Saram to forward a petition to the Constitutional Court challenging the government’s 400-billion-baht borrowing decree, targeting a 200-billion-baht energy restructuring plan they say lacks urgent necessity.
Thai military presses ahead with Chanthaburi border fence, insists work is within Thai territory
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
The Thai military is building a 1.31-kilometre fence along the Thai-Cambodian border in Chanthaburi, saying the project is within Thai sovereign territory despite Cambodian soldiers observing and photographing the work.
Sihasak rejects Cambodian media claim Thailand agreed to UNCLOS compulsory conciliation
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow says Thailand has made no commitment to enter UNCLOS compulsory conciliation with Cambodia, insisting any process must begin with sincere bilateral talks.
DES Ministry confirms new coronavirus strain found in Thai bats, says outbreak risk remains low
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Thailand’s DES Ministry has confirmed reports of a new coronavirus strain detected in Thai bats as true, but says there are no human infections and the risk of an outbreak remains low.
Thaksin unlikely to reshape Thai politics, political analyst says
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole after serving two-thirds of his jail sentence, but a political analyst says Thailand’s political landscape has already moved beyond the era once dominated by him and the Pheu Thai Party.