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Migrant crossings of English Channel top 100,000 since 2018
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» LONDON: More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats from France to southeast England since Britain began publicly recording the arrivals in 2018, official figures revealed on Friday.
Pheu Thai to revive ‘digital wallet’
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party intends to reintroduce its 10,000-baht digital wallet programme once the government it is forming takes office, says deputy secretary-general Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Pheu Thai asks govt to refrain from transferring officials
Online Reporters, Published on 11/08/2023
» The caretaker government should maintain the traditional code of ethics and strictly comply with the constitution by not transferring any of the high-level officials, particularly permanent secretaries for various ministries, while a new government is in the process of taking over the country's administration, Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said in his statement issued on Friday.
Consumer confidence drops for first time in 14 months
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2023
» Thai consumer confidence declined for the first time in 14 months in July, dented by concerns over persistent political uncertainty after elections were held in May, and a slow economic recovery, a survey showed on Friday.
Govt parties 'to make way' for Democrats in Rayong poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2023
» Parties in the outgoing coalition government have agreed not to field their own candidates against a Democrat Party candidate in the upcoming by-election in Rayong's Constituency 3, acting deputy Democrat leader Sathit Pitutecha said.
Snubbed Pheu Thai woos UTN
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is struggling to secure enough support from other parties for its prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin.
The continuing crisis of Thai democracy
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 11/08/2023
» The prolonged volatility and instability in Thai politics attest to a continuing crisis of democracy since the military coup in September 2006. It is characterised by the nature, direction and duration of government after an election. Unless the poll-topping political party is backed by the conservative military-authoritarian regime, it is either not allowed to take power or gets overthrown while in office before completing its term. This crisis of Thai democracy has now persisted since the May 14 poll, as the formation of the next government remains stuck in a stalemate.
Family matters in new Cambodian government
Published on 10/08/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Outgoing Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday unveiled the country’s new government, headed by his eldest son and including his youngest son and his nephew in senior roles.
PPRP will back Pheu Thai PM candidate, says MP
Online Reporters, Published on 10/08/2023
» All 40 MPs from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) will vote for the Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate unconditionally because the country urgently needs to have a government, says a party MP.
Most MFP backers ‘oppose voting for Pheu Thai PM pick’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/08/2023
» The majority of Move Forward Party (MFP) supporters do not approve of the party voting for the prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, according to some senior Move Forward members.