Summit tees up China rice export pact
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Thailand for the Mekong‑Lancang summit in Bangkok in mid‑December, during which a 500,000‑tonne Thai rice export agreement with China is expected to be signed, the government said on Tuesday.

Ex-judge Narong voted in as new EC chief
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday voted 4–3 to appoint former judge Narong Klunwarin as its new chairman, narrowly defeating a candidate rumoured to have political backing.

Pheu Thai appoints strategic chief
The Pheu Thai Party has appointed veteran politician Chaturon Chaisang as head of its strategic committee, which is tasked with strengthening policy and positioning the party as a strong contender in the upcoming general election.

Court takes aim at proxies
The Supreme Court has overturned previous rulings, reinstating the 17.6‑billion‑baht tax assessment against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ending eight years of legal proceedings.

Shinawatra woes imperil Pheu Thai
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces mounting legal and political challenges, which analysts believe will keep him in prison beyond the next general election, severely undermining the Pheu Thai Party's ability to lead a coalition government.

Govt eyes Thaksin tax collection
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas on Tuesday confirmed that the Revenue Department would move ahead with collecting 17.6 billion baht in tax from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra following a Supreme Court ruling.

Thaksin parole odds 'up in air'
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's prospects for parole have become highly uncertain after the Department of Corrections was instructed to review the criteria governing parole and related procedures.

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly
WASHINGTON - A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.

Global Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT
A global outage at the web-infrastructure company Cloudflare began to ease on Tuesday after access was cut off to major internet platforms, including X and ChatGPT.

Chinese spying ‘alert’ issued to UK MPs
LONDON - Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5 Tuesday warned that China was trying to recruit parliamentarians through spies disguised as headhunters, amid concern over Beijing’s activities in the UK.