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Prayut gets frosty response
News, Published on 18/03/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confronted on Friday by a woman in Chiang Mai who complained about economic hardship and said she could not wait for him to dissolve the House and call an election.
Soldiers' pick in elections 'personal'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/02/2023
» No one can force a soldier to vote for a particular candidate in the next election as it is a personal choice, says army commander Narongpan Jitkaewtae.
Rivals vie for Chon Buri
News, Published on 20/02/2023
» The elections in Chon Buri are being closely watched because not only is it a battleground between two opposing camps, but the outcome can also decide the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is seeking to return as head of the government.
Coup is seven years old
News, Published on 23/05/2021
» Questions remain whether Thailand has made any progress or stepped backwards in the past seven years since the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) staged a coup in 2014.
Why the West should not give up on Cambodia
News, Published on 02/11/2019
» The US and EU are considering withdrawing economic privileges from Cambodia for the way elections were held last year. The ruling party won all parliamentary seats because the opposition had been crippled. Opposition leaders were disqualified and their party dissolved. By western standards, Cambodia's election fell far short of democratic norms and the result was unfair at best, illegitimate at worst. Strangely, however, there was no widespread protest. Instead, there was a palpable sense of relief among ordinary Cambodians when the elections were over.
Regime wields Section 44 to arrest 10 for political posts
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2016
» The regime on Wednesday exercised Section 44 of the interim constitution to arrest 10 people in Bangkok and Khon Kaen for posting anti-government messages online.
Former PM Banharn dies at 83
Published on 23/04/2016
» Former prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok on Saturday. He was 83.
'Ror dor' students speading poll word
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 24/03/2016
» Fifteen Ror Dor territorial defence students from Wat Nuannoradit School, the prime minister's alma mater, gathered around Victory Monument Wednesday to persuade Thais to cast their votes in the referendum on the new draft charter.
Government asks drafters to extend rule
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/02/2016
» The military government has proposed that the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) prolong its tenure after the general election, which, if effective, could overrule the authority of an elected government.
100,000 reserve students to help promote charter
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2016
» Around one third of 300,000 reserve officer training students have volunteered to help create a better understanding of the new constitution.