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Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
PM to review charter rewrite names
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/10/2023
» The make-up of a government-initiated panel to draft a referendum on amending the charter will be forwarded to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today, according to panel chairman Phumtham Wechayachai.
Prayut urges action on 'Pattani State' call
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/06/2023
» Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the National Security Council (NSC) to take action against a group of activists that called for a public referendum on whether there should be a Muslim "Pattani State" independent from Thailand.
PM shows concern for hunger strikers
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed doctors to closely monitor the condition of two hunger strikers demanding the release of all political prisoners and abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri yesterday.
Jatuporn looks for allies
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/04/2021
» Questions have been raised whether Sunday's planned gathering of political activists led by red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan will gain any momentum after other core red-shirt leaders decided not to join the event.
Panupong arrested at site of PM's visit
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/08/2020
» Student activist Panupong Jadnok was detained on Monday while he was protesting in Rayong outside a market being visited by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Raksagecha an 'ombudsman, not postman'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/09/2019
» Raksagecha Chaechai admits the Office of the Ombudsman is increasingly viewed as a channel to make complaints with the Constitutional Court, but denies he is working as a "postman" for quarreling politicians.
Ombudsman refers oath blunder to Constitutional Court
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Ombudsman resolved on Tuesday to forward a complaint about the failure of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet ministers to recite the complete oath of office to the Constitutional Court.
Plotting the path to a new democracy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2018
» At the age of 59, Jarungvith Phumma believes the role of Election Commission (EC) secretary-general will give him the opportunity to ensure a democratic culture takes root in Thai politics.
Activists set sail on rising tide of discontent
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2018
» After more than three years at the helm, the junta government has mismanaged the country and abused its authority in many areas, and this has acted as a catalyst for the people to come together and voice their disgruntlement, says Anusorn Unno, a core leader of the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights (TANCR).