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Pita’s aspirations could be dashed
Published on 31/05/2025
» Pita Limjaroenrat’s brief return to the political scene recently has warmed the hearts of many zealous orange camp supporters, buoyed by his reiterated aspiration to be the country’s best prime minister nine years down the road.
It's time for Paetongtarn to step up
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2025
» As the country faces severe economic difficulties, it requires a stable government and a leader with strong competency and well-roundedness -- qualifications that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra needs to acquire more of.
Yingluck seeks retrial in rice-pledging case
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The legal team representing former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will petition the Administrative Court to have the Finance Ministry delay a 10-billion-baht compensation order against her, as the team seeks a retrial.
Painful rice-pledging memories
Oped, Published on 29/05/2025
» The Supreme Administrative Court ruling ordering former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to compensate the state for damages caused by her government's rice-pledging scheme between 2011 and 2014 -- amounting to tens of billions of baht -- has reawakened painful memories for me as I worked as a commissioner at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) more than a decade ago.
Yingluck gets clan support in rice pledging retrial bid
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is supporting his sister, ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra, in her bid to seek a retrial in the compensation case related to her administration's failed rice pledging programme.
Students not spared
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/05/2025
» Re: "Hatred spreads", (PostBag, May 26) & "Top uni blocked from enrolling foreigners", (World, May 24).
PM must put family aside
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/05/2025
» The Administrative Court's press statement on Monday was unusual for the Thai judicial system. Ordinarily, the courts go into silent mode after reading a lengthy verdict. Those who wish to understand the ruling must wait several days until the full version is uploaded to the official court website.
Thailand's Administrative Court can't make ex-PM Yingluck pay rice compensation
Published on 26/05/2025
» The Administrative Court says it has no authority to order former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay 10 billion baht in compensation for her administration's failed rice-pledging scheme, noting that it is the responsibility of other authorities to do so.
Pheu Thai defends ex-PM Yingluck
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has come to the defence of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and is exploring ways to challenge a court order requiring her to pay 10 billion baht in compensation for losses under the controversial rice-pledging scheme over a decade ago.
Yingluck ruling 'may stifle policy planning'
Published on 24/05/2025
» A Supreme Administrative Court ruling against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra could have far-reaching implications for how future governments formulate policies, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office Chousak Sirinil has warned.