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Most Bangkokians prefer Move Forward Party leader for PM: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST BANGKOKIANS prefer Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister after the next general election, says a recent opinion poll. According to the National Institute of Development Administration’s (NIDA) poll conducted among 2,000 Bangkok residents earlier this month, 20.40% of all respondents preferred the Move Forward top leader …
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Rishi Sunak: Young, ultra-rich, and UK’s first PM of colour
By Agencies and published by France 24 London – Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years today (Oct. 24), tasked with steering the country through an economic crisis and mounting anger among some voters. It is a remarkable return for …
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Liz Truss resigns after six weeks as UK prime minister
By Agencies and published by CNA London – Liz Truss said today (Oct, 20) she was resigning as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed, brought down by an economic programme that sent shockwaves through the market and divided her Conservative Party. Speaking outside the door of her Number 10 Downing Street …
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Prayut says he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling
SUSPENDED Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (Sept. 14) that he has confidence in the justice system and affirmed he will respect the Constitutional Court’s ruling on his eight-year tenure regardless of the outcome, Matichon newspaper said. Earlier today the Constitutional Court said it will give its verdict on a petition signed by …
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People-endorsed bid to end senators’ power to pick PM aborted again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION TO END the power of senators to vote alongside MPs for head of a post-election government was aborted again today (Sept 7). During today’s joint House/Senate meeting on the legislation primarily drafted to amend the constitution’s Section 272 and endorsed with signatures of over 75,000 people in sustained effort …
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Nipon resigns as Deputy Interior Minister ahead of court ruling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY INTERIOR MINISTER Nipon Bunyamanee has resigned today (Sept. 5) with a court ruling to determine his ministerial status being scheduled for next week. Nipon, currently attached to Democrat Party, posted on his Facebook page to say he did by no means intend to stand in the way of the Constitutional …
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Ex-minister’s grandson denied bail in drug-rape case
THE CRIMINAL Court today (August 30) denied bail to the grandson of a former minister who has been accused by a young actress of drugging and raping her at a pool villa in Soi Nak Niwat 2, Lad Phrao area, on August 9 with a complaint filed with police on August 11, Sanook.com said. Mr. …
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Update: Kanokwan ordered by court to stop performing duties in land grab case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY EDUCATION MINISTER Kanokwan Wilawan was today (August 26) ordered by court to stop performing her duties in the face of a national park encroachment case earlier filed against her. The Supreme Court has ordered Kanokwan to immediately stop performing her duties after the National Anti-Corruption Commission had filed the case …
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Boris Johnson set to resign as prime minister today, UK media report
By Euronews. BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign today (July 7) after a flood of ministerial resignations, UK media are reporting. Johnson is stepping down after cabinet ministers and dozens of MPs from his own Conservative Party quit their government roles in the last 24 hours. His administration was dogged by …
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‘Walk to Chase Tu’ protest march through city centre
DEMONSTRATORS gathered at Democracy Monument at 2 p.m. this afternoon (June 11) then set forth on their “Walk to Chase Tu” to Victory Monument to pile pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, whose nickname is Tu, and his government, Sanook.com said. At 2:20 p.m. Pol. Maj Gen Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police …
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Deputy minister unreachable after forest encroachment allegations
UPON the the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today (June 9) pointing to Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan as having supported the issuance of title deeds in reserved forest areas at Khao Yai National Park in Prachinburi province reporters were unable to reach her at the ministry with officials saying she may not come to …
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Watana sentenced to 99 years jail in payoff scandal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN Security minister Watana Muangsook was today (Mar.4) sentenced to 99 years in prison on kickback-taking charges involving government housing projects run over a decade ago. The Supreme Court’s judges handling criminal lawsuits against politicians finally ruled Watana guilty of manipulating demands for payoffs in relation to …
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Young woman called to police station for telling PM to retire
A YOUNG woman who told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that if he could not develop the country quickly he should retire quickly was today (Dec. 4) called to the police station to record her action, Sanook.com said. The incident occurred on Wednesday Dec. 1 during the Prime Minister’s visit to Kham Chanot Wang Nakhin …
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Street protesters urge PM to quit in 14 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS today (July 10) continued to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in 14 days’ time on allegations that he has obviously failed to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country. Political activist Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of the ”car mob” protesters, called on Prayut to resign within …
PM gets second jab amid daily Covid count of 2,713 and 30 deaths
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reassured the public that the vaccines available here are effective against both the Indian and South African variants of coronavirus that have now spread to Thailand but this also depends on individual behaviour after getting his second shot of AstraZeneca vaccine this morning (May 24), Amarin TV said. Meanwhile the …
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Ministry: No minister visited Thonglor pub with Japanese envoy
THE Public Health Ministry today (April 4) came out to deny that any Thai minister had gone to a pub in Thonglor area with the Japanese ambassador who is infected with coronavirus and hospitalized but is in stable condition, Siam Rath newspaper said. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, the director-general of the Disease Control Department, denied social …
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PM rules out Cabinet reshuffle after defeating censure motion
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after defeating a no-confidence motion against him and nine other ministers in Parliament today (Feb. 20) that he has not thought about a Cabinet reshuffle, Amarin TV said. Gen Prayut said his evaluation of the performance of each cabinet minister was based on the result of their work and …
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Ex-deputy minister gets death in murder case
THE Criminal Court today (Jan. 20) sentenced former deputy commerce minister Pol. Lt. Col. Banyin Tangpakorn to death in the murder of Mr. Chuwong Saetang, a national-level contractor, with the verdict pointing out that his death was not an accident as the defendant has claimed, Amarin TV said. In reading out the verdict in the …
Gen. Prayut easily survives legal challenge
THE Constitutional Court ruled that there is no conflict interest in Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha residing at a house in an army camp even through he stepped down as army commander six years ago nor is it unethical for him to do so therefore he need not step down from premiership, Thai …
Judgement day for Prime Minister Prayut
TODAY is the day people have waited for as the Constitution Court will be handing down its ruling on Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha continuing to reside in a state house within a military camp even though he retired from military service six years ago, watching to see whether or not it will …
Gen. Prayut dismisses rumours of a coup d’etat
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Nov. 23) denied a coup d’etat is about to be mounted as rumoured pointing out that he has not announced one, Sanook.com reported. Asked by reporters about chances of a coup being launched as well as a martial law being declared to cope with the string of protests as widely …
PM insists he does not want to violate rights amid media move
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after today’s (Oct. 20) Cabinet meeting that while he does not want to violate rights and liberties it was necessary for the police to get a court order to shut down some online media outlets for inciting divisions in the country, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Gen. Prayut added that this …
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