Bangkok (VNA) 🌺– Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on June 28 evening submitted the list of her new cabinet members to the King for endorsemen💞t.
Under the so-called "Paetongtarn 1/2" cabinet, PM Paetongtarn will also hold the position of Minister of Culture, while Deputy PM Phumtham Wechayachai will relinquish his role as Defence Minister to take over the Ministry of Interior. The post of Defence Minister remains vacant, with General Natthaphon Nakphanich will serve as acting minister while continuing his role as Deputy Defence Minister.
Jatuporn Buruspat, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, will be appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.
Narumon Pinyosinwat will leave her position as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives to become Minister of Education. She will be succeeded in the agriculture portfolio by Atthakorn Sirilatthayakon.
Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol will move from her current role as Minister of Culture to take on the position of Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation. Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit is named Minister of Labour, while Suchart Tancharoen will serve as Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Other changes in the new cabinet involve several deputy ministerial positions in the Ministries of Interior, Education, Public Health, and Commerce./.
The package, endorsed on June 24, comprises 481 projects designed to boost GDP by an additional 0.4% and generate temporary employment for about 7.4 million people nationwide.
The sharp rise has raised concerns over a potentially severe forest and land fire season in one of Indonesia’s wildfire-prone regions over the past decade.
In the absence of a deal, Washington could impose a 36% tariff on all imports from Thailand as soon as July 9, compared with the 10% baseline tariff in effect now.
According to the official, the digital economy has played a key role in lifting the Thai economy. In the past five months, the value of digital exports tallied 860 billion THB (26.54 billion USD), up 35% year-on-year.
The event underscored Vietnam’s proactive role in advancing human rights in the context of climate change, helped strengthen its network of partners, and shared practical lessons with the international community.
SEA Games 33 is scheduled for December 9–20 in Bangkok, Chon Buri, and Songkhla, while the ASEAN Para Games 13 will take place from January 20–26, 2026, in Nakhon Ratchasima
Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani said the collaboration could help Indonesia achieve its renewable energy targets, including a 34% renewable energy mix by 2034 and 87% by 2060.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is preparing to hold discussions with the Bank of Thailand, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the Finance Ministry and the Commerce Ministry to realign economic priorities given the limited available resources, with a focus on the next 6-12 months.
Currently, Indonesia's daily oil consumption stands at 1.6 million barrels and it sets an ambitious target of achieving 1 million barrels of oil per day by 2029 or 2030.
In its first year, Tomorrowland will hold a 2-3 day event, offering exclusive packages, pre- and post-tours, and hotel accommodations. This model will resemble Tomorrowland in Belgium, which will significantly boost Thailand’s tourism industry.
The police has taken appropriate measures to ensure high preparedness ahead of this meeting, and the main focus is on the security of VIPs, traffic control and handling emergencies, he said, adding the team will use sophisticated technologies such as facial recognition systems and explosives detection to ensure the event runs smoothly.
At a press briefing on July 3, Indonesia's national search and rescue agency chief Mohammad Syafii confirmed that five people died in the incident and 25 are still missing.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai was assigned Acting Prime Minister, replacing caretaker Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, following a special Cabinet meeting on July 3.
Under the new regulations, only pedestrians and users of personal mobility aids (PMAs), such as electric wheelchairs, are allowed on pedestrian-only paths, which are marked with the words “pedestrians only.” Cycling paths, by contrast, are painted red.
The two-tier local government model will serve as a key driver for Vietnam’s green economic development and enhanced governance capacity amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and deep international integration, according to Prensa Latina.
The Indonesia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) from S&P Global, released on July 1, dropped to a reading of 46.9 in June from 47.4 in May, indicating a further deterioration in the health of goods-producing industries.
From July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, the new tariff in Malaysia aims to boost electricity costs by 10-14% before surcharges for major consumers such as data centres.
