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Anutin flags corruption as top concern
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has launched a renewed anti-corruption drive to lift Thailand's standing in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), after the country's 2025 ranking fell near the bottom of both Asean and global tables.
Govt confirms January House dissolution date
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/11/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Paradorn Prissanananthakul said that the government's timeline for dissolving the House at the end of January remains unchanged, while the government is fully prepared for a no-confidence debate, if held.
Anutin: Government 'laying foundations' for reform
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised the next four months of his administration will not be wasted, signalling a strong push for reform and national progress. He also emphasised the importance of equal justice for all citizens, not just a select few.
Pheu Thai coalition on brink
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/08/2025
» Under mounting external threats and equally pressing internal tussles, the government and the "two Shinawatras" are bracing for a decisive turning point in the next few months.
Restoring people's faith battered by bad monks
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/07/2025
» The monastic order is reeling under public scrutiny after police uncovered a far-reaching scandal involving at least 13 monks, many of whom were former abbots or assistant abbots of well-known temples.
'Buddhist Bank' mooted to rein in fraud
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/07/2025
» Suchart Tancharoen, the minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, has proposed a bold initiative to establish a "Buddhist Bank" to manage temple assets and address a growing crisis of faith caused by financial mismanagement and misconduct in the monastic community.
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham says he can dissolve House
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/07/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai dismissed the Council of State's (CoS) opinion about the acting prime minister's power to dissolve the House of Representatives as just one of many legal views.
Cambodia artefact rumours ‘false’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/07/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has dismissed reports that Thailand is preparing to imminently transfer 20 ancient artefacts to Cambodia.
Opposition targets deputy House speaker over budgetary instructions
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/06/2025
» The opposition People's Party (PP) is gearing up to petition the Constitutional Court to rule whether Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan violated Article 144 of the constitution for passing budgetary instructions to his adviser for parliamentary seminars.
Chousak eyes action over temple fraud
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/05/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Chousak Sirinil has told the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to work with the Thai Sangha Supreme Council to prevent fraud at other temples following the financial scandal involving a former abbot at Wat Rai Khing.