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Doubt cast on MFP MP's conscription exemption
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/01/2024
» Lt Gen Taweepool Rimsakorn, commanding general of the Territorial Defense Command (TDC), on Monday cast doubt over the validity of a claim made by Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Jirat Thongsuwan that he has been exempted from mandatory military service.
Somsak in Malaysia to restore relations
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/10/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin is visiting Malaysia with the hope of restoring relations between the two countries in all areas, including addressing the insurgency problem in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
Conscription blues
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/05/2023
» The issue of compulsory military service has gained national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls, with several parties pledging to end it in favour of voluntary enlistment if elected as the next government.
Air force investigating conscript's death
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 28/06/2022
» The Royal Thai Air Force will investigate the death of a conscript who was found hanged at a parachute training facility, RTAF spokesman AVM Boonlert Andara said.
Cobra Gold military drills back to full scale next year
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2022
» The US-Thai Cobra Gold military exercise will be held as a full-scale drill next year after it was scaled back due to the pandemic, said Defence Ministry spokesman Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich on Monday.
Military told to maintain neutrality
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/01/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the armed forces to remain politically neutral in the upcoming by-elections in Bangkok, Chumphon and Songkhla and support the polls.
Supot gets nod as new NSC chief
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 27/08/2021
» The National Security Council (NSC) yesterday agreed to name Gen Supot Malaniyom, currently the Royal Thai Armed Forces' chief-of-staff, as the NSC's new secretary-general.
Prawit: No gambling dens in Bangkok
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/01/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says he doubts there are any illegal gambling dens in Bangkok, despite warnings by a senior health official that such premises pose a serious coronavirus threat.
S Korea to tighten ties with region
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/10/2019
» South Korea is attaching more importance to strengthening ties with Asean under its New Southern Policy as the country will host two special summits with Asean leaders next month, a senior official from South Korea says.
Emergency decree set to be extended
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/08/2019
» The government's emergency situation committee on Friday agreed to extend the enforcement of an emergency decree on public administration in the deep South for another three months, said a senior security official.