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PM hobnobs, croons at New Year's bash
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the media recently he planned to count down to the New Year in bed, but in the end he succumbed to an old tradition — he joined other regulars at a countdown party at Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's home in Bangkok.
Prayuth receives royal command at army HQ
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/08/2014
» General Prayuth Chan-ocha was officially appointed Thailand's 29th prime minister when he received the royal command in a brief ceremony at army headquarters on Monday.
A tough choice for the man who can trust so few
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2014
» Will he or won’t he? That is the question many people are asking about National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, and whether he will stay on as army chief after his mandatory retirement this September.
PM barred from cannon rite
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/04/2014
» As caretaker defence minister, Yingluck Shinawatra should have yesterday presided over a ritual to honour the cannons outside the Defence Ministry. But she was ruled unfit to do so. Not because of problems with her leadership, but because tradition dictates that women cannot oversee the ceremony.
Navy, defence reshuffles take different turns
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/08/2013
» The annual reshuffle at the navy appears to have been a smooth one without any political tsunami, with deputy navy commander Narong Pipatthanasai tipped to take up the top naval post.
Yingluck on grand tour of the armed forces
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/01/2012
» The visits to the headquarters of all three armed forces last month was just the beginning of a campaign by Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa aimed at boosting the image of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.