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Crunch time for Phumtham
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2025
» New interior minister, and current acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, is a man who can make tough decisions. His recent record includes the decision to return Uyghurs to China early this year, as demanded by Beijing. Last month, he approved a long-delayed, controversial submarine procurement from China -- a call that even junta leader-cum-prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha shied away from.
US, Thai, Canadian navies in gulf drills
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/07/2025
» The United States Navy (USN), Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) have joined forces for the 31st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Carat) Thailand maritime exercise, which began on Monday in Sattahip district, Chon Buri.
Phumtham 'signed sub deal' before leaving post
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2025
» Outgoing Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed he approved the long-delayed submarine procurement deal before stepping down, marking one of his final decisions in office.
New movies out this week: May 29-Jun 4
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/05/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
China-Thailand meeting yields agreement on strategic cooperation and military exercises
Published on 23/05/2025
» Senior military officials from China and Thailand reached "important consensus" on strategic cooperation when they met on Thursday, according to the Defence Ministry in Beijing.
Be firm on subs deal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2025
» After years of tap-dancing around the submarine procurement controversy, the government has finally admitted that it may have to take the submarines it ordered from China despite disagreements over engine options, or risk losing the money it handed over as a down payment for the deal.
No German engines for submarines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Chinese-made submarines that Thailand ordered will not contain engines from Germany as the country is a member of the European Union and is so barred from exporting arms to China, says Germany's defence ministry.
Architect blasts plan to alter parliament building
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/05/2025
» Chatree Ladalalitsakul, National Artist and chief architect of the new parliament building, has opposed several plans to renovate it, calling the structure a major national artwork that should not be altered without the original designers' consent.
Treatment protectionism
Postbag, Published on 09/02/2025
» Re: "Cancer patients dying to survive", (Opinion, Feb 7).
Nuclear warning
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/01/2025
» Re: "New plan prepares for nuclear power", (Business, Jan 14).