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PM aims for 'developed nation' status
News, Published on 29/09/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha did not rule out the possibility that he could become the next prime minister while he said his current task was to map out the country's reform process to transform Thailand into a "developed country" over the next 20 years.
Call for S44 powers on elephant DNA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2016
» The Environment Ministry will ask the prime minister to invoke the power of Section 44 of the interim charter to force elephant camps around the country to submit samples of elephant DNA to keep track of the population and curb the illegal wildlife trade.
Traffic fines likely to get S44 makeover
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2016
» Use of Section 44 to increase penalties for traffic offenders might be necessary if current measures fail to tackle chronic traffic congestion in Bangkok, says national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda.
B36bn demanded from Yingluck for rice losses
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2016
» A government committee has concluded that Yingluck Shinawatra must pay 35.7 billion baht in compensation for losses from her rice-pledging programme from 2012-14.
S44 'does more harm', experts say
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/09/2016
» The military regime's apparent addiction to the powerful Section 44 does more harm than good to the country, legal experts argue.
PM wields S44 for crop schemes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/09/2016
» The regime has given officials immunity from future lawsuits over their handling of stockpiles of pledged tapioca and maize, and compensation demands for losses incurred by the programmes.
PM 'unsure' how S44 can help ease traffic
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has questioned a National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) proposal which asks that he invoke Section 44 to solve chronic traffic problems.
THAI praises use of S44 for pilot shortage
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/09/2016
» Thai Airways International (THAI) and budget subsidiary Thai Smile Airways have welcomed the proposed use of Section 44 of the interim charter to address shortages of trained pilots and aviation personnel.
Use of S44 proposed to re-hire retired pilots
Online Reporters, Published on 06/09/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong wants Section 44 used to allow Thai Airways and government agencies to rehire pilots and other aviation personnel forced into compulsory retirement at 60, to overcome a growing shortage of trained people.
Chatchai intent on using S44 for dam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2016
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chatchai Sarikulya has shrugged off growing opposition to his suggested invocation of Section 44 of the interim charter to press ahead with the controversial Mae Wong dam project in Nakhon Sawan.