The Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Committee has decided to add three more countries in the process of selecting outstanding teachers as recipients of the Princess Maha Chakri Award, bringing the total number of countries to 14.

The Cabinet on 23 April 2024 approved in principle the digital wallet scheme, aimed at stimulating the economy, promoting the circulation of money in each locality, and easing the cost of living burden for the people.

The Cabinet, during its meeting on 23 April 2024, approved a draft royal decree, proposed by the Election Commission of Thailand, on the selection of new senators to replace the current batch senators, whose five-year term is due to expire on 10 May 2024.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has cited digital innovation as a vital tool that will enable Asia and the Pacific to achieve transformative change, but people must ensure that digital innovations benefit all and truly contribute toward sustainable development.

Thailand and Lao PDR jointly held a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River, connecting Nong Khai Province in Thailand and the capital city of Vientiane in Laos.

The five-year term of the current 250 senators, who were appointed by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) in May 2019, will end on 11 May 2024. Thailand will soon have a new batch of senators.

Thailand and Germany have agreed to elevate their relations to a strategic partnership, which Thailand believes that bilateral cooperation will significantly increase in an inclusive manner, covering regional cooperation with ASEAN and in the Indo-Pacific region.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Srettha Thavisin highlighted infrastructure development as a key priority for Thailand, saying that one of the central goals of the Thai government is to foster equality through economic growth, as it firmly believes that infrastructure is at the heart of enabling progress and access across all sectors of the economy.

A series of workshops under the project “Little Chefs, Big Hearts” has been carried out to develop the skills of youth in the southern border provinces of Thailand, to help them progress toward culinary professions.

The Ministry of Public Health has been developing the health system on Lipe Island, or Ko Lipe, in the southern border province of Satun, in response to the Government’s policy of ensuring the safety of tourists traveling in the deep South.

The Government has reaffirmed its intention to give a major boost to tourism activities in the southern border provinces, so that they will have greater opportunities to attract more tourist arrivals and generate more income.

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has called on Thai people to join hands definitely and firmly. If there are any obstacles, they should face them mindfully and wisely and work together to tackle the problems with rationale, principles, and purity of mind.

The Government has invited people to visit the latest OTOP fair, which will give a boost to local products under the Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques (SUPPORT), established by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.

The day of 28 July marks the birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua (Rama X). Thai people have carried out various activities to show their loyalty to His Majesty the King on the occasion of his 71st birthday anniversary this year.