The magistrates' want to investigate their role in the death of 78 young Muslims who were locked up in military vehicles. The incident took place in the far south of the country, the scene of separatist and sectarian tensions for decades. However, the case is under a statute of limitations and risks resurfacing the clash between the ruling party and the military and nationalist establishment.
Other Southeast Asian countries have also been affected. Flood waters reach the altar in the cathedral, diocese of Chang Rai, Thailand, the bishop said. Telecommunications and travel are still haphazard in large parts of the region.
An opposition leader is calling on the Election Commission to dissolve the party of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, less than a month after she took office. In early August, the progressive Move Forward party was also dissolved. Meanwhile, the economy continues to slow with no end in sight.
Today's news: About 8,000 Rohingya have left Myanmar in recent months and taken refuge in Bangladesh; Thai king approved new government presented by PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra; Former governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Riad Salameh arrested; Fumio Kishida in Seoul Nov. 6-7 to revive alliance with South Korea.
While the formation of Paetongtarn Shinawatra's government is being debated, ecnomist Anusorn Thammajai raises the alarm: 80 per cent of the territory is at risk, large areas could already be submerged in seven to eight years. Urgent strategies include mitigation measures in coastal areas. While the construction site at the Indonesian Nusantara becomes a benchmark on the hypothesis of a new capital.
In office since August 2023, Thavisin allegedly violated the constitution by appointing a minister involved in an old corruption case. Now Thailand’s parliament will have to choose a new PM amid uncertainty and constitutional row. The fragile truce between Thaksin Shinawatra and his enemies in the conservative elite and the military old guard is at risk.
