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Can Thaksin secure a pardon?
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2022
» Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 coup and now lives in exile, has recently been expressing his wish to return to Thailand.
PTT 'can't subsidise diesel'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/11/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has rejected calls to divert profits from national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc to subsidise diesel prices.
Minister denies foul play over scrapped MRT bid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/02/2021
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday defended himself over irregularities surrounding the ministry's cancelled bidding for a 122-billion-baht construction concession on the western extension of the MRT Orange Line.
Niphon denies profiting from land deals in Songkhla
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/02/2021
» Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee on Thursday denied allegations he had abused his authority by helping his family and close associates profit from buying and reselling land at the location of the controversial Chana industrial complex in Songkhla.
Plush new parliament floods after downpour
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/09/2020
» House Speaker Chuan Leekpai admits the new 12-billion-baht parliament complex still has flaws after it flooded during heavy rain early on Tuesday.
House cuts funds for gold mine legal row
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/09/2020
» A House committee vetting the budget bill for the next fiscal year on Monday voted to cut funds set aside to cover the legal fees in a dispute with an Australia-based gold mining company by 12 million baht.
Debate heats up over fire helicopters
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/07/2020
» Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Friday defended the Interior Ministry's plan to purchase six wildfire-fighting helicopters, saying the ministry did not have any such helicopters and always had to rely on military choppers that weren't up to the task.
Parliament complex contractor sues for B1.59bn over delays
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/04/2020
» Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Plc (Stecon) is suing the House secretariat for 1.59 billion baht for the delayed handover of land for the new parliament complex it is building in Bangkok.
Pushing for accountability
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/02/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) will add a new dimension to the upcoming no-confidence debate against the government, as it has an ace up its sleeve which will deal the government a knockout blow, said party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul.
Opposition to hand in censure target list
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and eight cabinet ministers will be the targets of a censure debate motion to be submitted to Parliament President Chuan Leekpai on Friday, according to a source in the opposition camp.