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'New Dems' paraded to woo young voters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2018
» The Democrat Party on Tuesday unveiled its "new generation" of politicians who also presented ideas which they hope will be incorporated into the party's policies.
Shinawatra calendars seized
News, Published on 07/11/2018
» Law enforcement officers are investigating who supplied calendars bearing pictures of former premiers Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, Yingluck, which are now being distributed in some regions, according to deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul.
Thailand needs hyperloop, not China-built high-speed rail: Thanathorn
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2018
» A tycoon turned politician who opposes Thailand’s military government has criticised its US$5.6 billion high-speed rail project with China because hyperloop technology offers a more modern alternative.
Pheu Thai politicians charged with sedition
Published on 21/05/2018
» Three politicians from the party ousted by Thailand's generals were charged on Monday with sedition for holding a press conference, as dissent grows before the fourth anniversary of the junta's 2014 coup.
Activists weigh response to pro-Prayut party plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/04/2018
» Pro-democracy activists must decide if they will continue challenging the military government as reports emerge that the regime plans to form a political party, said Chaturon Chaisaeng, a key member of the Pheu Thai Party.
Dubious aid for two giants draws flak
Business, Published on 26/03/2018
» Public queries have bombarded the military-led government and the telecom regulator after their decision to take the inexplicably generous route of invoking Section 44 to ease the financial burdens of Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) and True Move, the winners of the 4G licence auctions three years ago.
Thaksin calls for party unity ahead of promised election
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2018
» Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met lawmakers from the Pheu Thai Party in Hong Kong where he called for party unity ahead of an approaching general election, party members said on Monday.
Abhisit gets army rank back
News, Published on 17/01/2018
» The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the Appeal Court's ruling revoking former defence minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat's retroactive order dismissing former prime minister Abhisit Vejajjiva from the army reserve in 2012.
NBTC backs Section 44 for digital TV
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/12/2017
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has officially endorsed a three-year suspension of terrestrial digital TV operators' licence payments by requesting that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) invoke Section 44, allowing operators to postpone their payments.
Prayut's nephew quits over nepotism claims
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/08/2017
» The nephew of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has resigned from military service following criticism of nepotism over his appointment to an officer position, an army source says.