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Govt ramps up gun controls
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/02/2026
» The government has ordered nationwide enforcement of stricter firearm regulations, instructing registrars to more rigorously scrutinise gun licence applications and suspending the issuance of carry permits.
Anutin's 'four risks' headline capital bid
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/01/2026
» Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader and prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul launched the party's Bangkok campaign on Thursday, urging voters to hand BJT a majority mandate and outlining what he called a comprehensive "four‑risk" policy framework to safeguard livelihoods and national stability.
Rising to the AI challenge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping nearly every sector of society -- from state agencies and private businesses to independent organisations, education and the media. Yet despite AI's growing presence, Thailand remains largely a technology taker rather than a technology maker, relying heavily on foreign platforms and expertise.
PM unveils B3.78tn budget
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul on Monday unveiled the 3.788‑trillion‑baht 2027 budget, saying the plan must tackle economic, social, environmental and security challenges while easing long‑term fiscal burdens. The framework, endorsed last week, set expenditures at 3.78 trillion baht, a deficit of 788 billion and estimated revenue of 3 trillion.
Abhisit's tricky path forward
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/11/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has returned to lead the Democrat Party at one of the most difficult times in its history, with questions being raised as to whether the oldest political party can reclaim lost ground after years of decline and internal rifts before the next election.
Envoys taken on govt-led southern tour
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/10/2025
» SONGKHLA: The National Security Council (NSC), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), has led ambassadors and embassy officials from 21 countries on a three-day visit to Songkhla in a bid to reshape perceptions about safety in Thailand's southern border provinces.
Premier reviews checkpoint closures as border issues mount
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/06/2025
» Sa Kaeo: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra travelled to the border district of Aranyaprathet to assess the impact of Thai-Cambodian border checkpoint closures and to lead a high-level meeting addressing urgent cross-border trade, security, and labour issues.
Minister calls for tougher law on nominee firms
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/05/2025
» Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisanpang is pushing for a new law to further crack down on businesses that use Thai nominees, with such entities expected to be wiped out within six months.
Vote-buying claim preposterous: DPM
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/03/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has dismissed an allegation made by an MP of the main opposition People's Party (PP) that the government offered him around 10 million baht in a bid to court him to vote for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Wednesday's no-confidence vote.
PM baulks at 30-hour grilling bid
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/03/2025
» The opposition's request to control the full length of a 30-hour censure debate has not met with the approval of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who admitted it is not within her jurisdiction to decide on the length of the upcoming grilling.