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Pardon move hard to forgive
News, Published on 18/12/2021
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin may have shot himself in the foot by securing a royal pardon for "big fish" serving time for engineering one of the country's costliest corruption cases.
Senators coy over PM pick vote
News, Published on 13/05/2023
» Senators will wait for the outcome of Sunday's election before deciding to cast their votes for the next prime minister, they said, while expressing their readiness to support a candidate from whichever party that wins the most House seats.
Are the knives out for Sudarat?
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 13/01/2020
» Rifts have deepened within the Pheu Thai Party in the wake of false claims that its chief strategist had quit, and threaten to undermine the main opposition party's performance in the no-confidence debate against the government and the Bangkok governor election, according to political experts.
'I would die for this country': Prayut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stole the show on Friday on the last day of election campaign rallies when he appeared on the Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) rally stage to the surprise of cheering crowds at Thephasdin Stadium near the National Stadium in Bangkok.
Pheu Thai leadership race hots up
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/07/2019
» Chiang Mai MP Sompong Amornwiwat, is tipped to become the new leader of the Pheu Thai Party, and Bangkok MP Anudit Nakhonthap its new secretary-general.
Scum of the Earth
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 24/02/2019
» At the Bangkok Post Forum on Feb 7, Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said it would be splendid if Thailand had green shirts with four stars who favour democracy. He called for a review (English translation: cancellation) of the recent, 2.3 billion-baht purchase of 14 more Chinese main battle tanks. Oh, and Thailand should halt conscription.
Paetongtarn takes up position
News, Published on 07/05/2022
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has set itself a target to meet in the next election: winning at least 150 MP seats.
Prawit will 'warm the chair' if PM goes before poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will step into the hot seat should Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha complete his eight-year term in office in August, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam told reporters on Monday.
Making reading cool again
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/04/2021
» Things are a little different this year. However, the more things change, the more important it is to keep traditions alive like the magic of reading.
Crisis of faith is reaching a crescendo
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/07/2021
» The harsh words by MC Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, denouncing its poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, have stunned political observers and supporters of the prime minister. Given his senior royal status, the prince's criticism has triggered wild speculation over a possible new prime minister endorsed by the palace.