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PM denies rift claims over chemical ban
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday insisted that differing stances within the coalition on the chlorpyrifos and paraquat ban won't affect the unity of the government.
Prayut, coalition partners sing out their message
Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and leaders of the two main coalition parties saw no need to talk much on Wednesday, turning instead to song to showcase the government's solidarity
Graft panel plays musical chairs
News, Published on 30/11/2019
» Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt may be tied up explaining her land reform wrangle, but she has still managed to show how confrontational she can be on other fronts.
MPs vow to quit in chemicals row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/10/2019
» Ministers attached to the Bhumjaithai Party will quit their jobs if they fail to convince the authorities to ban three farm chemicals which have been used for farming despite their high toxicity, party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday.
Deputy stealsthe limelight
News, Published on 12/10/2019
» It's been said that the toxic farm chemical saga has been a test of character for some cabinet ministers.
FFP boss in blind trust bind
News, Published on 05/10/2019
» Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on Monday took to Facebook to spell out why he has not yet transferred his assets to a blind trust after being accused by his critics of reneging on his promise to do so, which he made ahead of the general election.
PM issues warning over budget
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday warned the public at large including farmers will face grim consequences if the crucial 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for fiscal 2020 is shot down in parliament.
Mananya's quest to ban harmful farm chemicals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2019
» Mananya Thaises, deputy minister to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, is now a high-profile name in Thai politics and society.
Mananya must declare assets: NACC
News, Published on 27/09/2019
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has decided Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset must declare her assets and liabilities despite her insistence she is under no obligation to do so.
Heavy push for rice megafarms
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/01/2017
» The government is committed to ramping up the rice megafarm scheme this year, for which it provides soft loans, machinery and agricultural equipment to farmers in order to cut production costs and raise productivity. The scheme will cover 1.05 million rai of related farmland.