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Council gives PM nod to suspend any coup plotters
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/08/2024
» The Defence Council has passed an amended draft of the Defence Ministry Administration Act that allows a prime minister to suspend any military personnel involved in planning a military coup.
Navy submarine deal back on track
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is pressing ahead with its plan to procure a 13.5-billion-baht submarine from China after the two sides reached an agreement on the matter earlier this week, according to a navy source.
Alro insists it's 'not park's land'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/03/2024
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) on Saturday insisted that all disputed land plots near Khao Yai were lawfully designated as agricultural land and did not overlap with national park land as claimed by the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Charter panel may change rewrite rules
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/09/2023
» Any new constitution draft may be fine-tuned to cancel the requirement for referendums on possible amendments, according to former deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Prawit chairs first cabinet meeting, PM's seat left empty
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/08/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister and caretaker prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon chaired his first weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, but the prime minister's seat normally occupied by Prayut Chan-o-cha was left empty in his honour.
'I don't want to be PM,' says Pirapan
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/10/2021
» Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, an adviser to the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader, denies having any political ambition to be a candidate for prime minister.
Prawit sets bar high for TIP report
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/12/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, who heads the government's fight against human trafficking, has set his sights on Thailand being upgraded from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in the US Trafficking in Persons Report in the coming year.
Special navy unit formed to handle protest
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/11/2020
» The Royal Thai Navy has formed a special unit to transport and provide security for VIPs travelling on the water in anticipation of protests by anti-government demonstrators during the two-day parliamentary debate on charter amendment bills that began on Tuesday.
Prawit affirms people's right to rally, express opinions
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/08/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Monday people can stage rallies and express their opinions, as long as they do not infringe on the rights of other people.
Army chief lashes 'communists'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Thai political scene heated up on Friday as army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong accused some politicians, academics and "old communist elements" of using "hybrid warfare" to undermine the country and the high institution.