Govt seeks to slash teen pregnancy rate
The Bureau of Reproductive Health aims to reduce the number of teenage mothers from 31.4 per 1,000 people to 25 by 2026.

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Premsak's prison term commuted
KHON KAEN: The Supreme Court yesterday commuted a two-month prison sentence given to Dr Premsak Piayura, a former mayor of Ban Phai municipality and veteran politician, to two months in detention for committing an indecent act on a news reporter in 2016.

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The Move Forward Party (MFP) is likely to see its motion to amend the charter in order to curb the powers of the Senate shot down after some Democrats and other MPs withdrew their support for the motion yesterday.

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday shrugged off a call for him to step down over his alleged failure to tackle political and economic crises, saying he needs to stay on and resolve the problems.

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Prawit's mother passes away at 99
Saisunee Wongsuwon, the mother of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, has died of chronic kidney disease at King Mongkut Hospital. She was 99.

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New top brass names set to be revealed
The names of the new crop of top military commanders, including ACM Airbull Suttiwan are scheduled to be announced this weekend, according to a military source.

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