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Govt project threatens to seize maize fields
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 02/11/2015
» The lush green hills that appear in Nan during the rainy season can easily be mistaken for thick forests from a bird's eye view. But a closer look reveals the greenery is in fact maize plantations that last only a few months.
Police shunted over protest in Khon Kaen
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 25/11/2014
» Five senior police officers in Khon Kaen have been transferred to inactive posts for failing to prevent student protesters from displaying the three-finger salute during a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week.
Thailand to lay down own conditions at BRN peace talks
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 12/09/2013
» Security agencies are refusing to commit to demands made by the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) for peace talks and are preparing their own list of conditions, to be presented to the separatist movement representatives at their next meeting, tentatively set for late October.
Focus on Mae Sot, Mae Sai for new border trade zone
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 18/09/2013
» The government is looking at Mae Sot and Mae Sai districts in planning for a special economic zone on the northern border to accelerate trade with Myanmar.
Wissanu: Seree's proposal too ambiguous
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/05/2016
» The proposal by a political reform panel of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) to suspend court proceedings and convictions against all political offenders during the unrest of the past decade is too ambiguous, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Tuesday.
PM blames past policies for drought
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 29/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has blamed past policies that heavily promoted cash crops as a root cause of floods and drought.
Prayut backs idea of 5 years of fully appointed Senate
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 03/03/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday endorsed a proposal to have the new Senate be fully appointed for five years to ensure stability once democracy is restored.
PM in South on inspection trip
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 28/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and some of his cabinet members flew from Bangkok to Surat Thani on Monday morning to follow up on the implementation of government projects in the South.
PM gives nod to Bueng Boraphet projects
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 23/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given the green light to develop Bueng Boraphet, the country’s largest freshwater lake in Nakhon Sawan, as a long-term solution to the perennial drought problem, a government source says.
Prayut vows 'real democracy'
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 17/11/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged people Monday not to be brainwashed by "illusory democracy", saying the use of Section 44 of the interim charter to cut through red tape and run the government more effectively does not run counter to the achievement of democratic ideals.