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No caretaker option for PM: Wissanu
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/08/2024
» Srettha Thavisin cannot serve as a caretaker prime minister if he is removed from office on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court over his controversial decision to appoint ex-convict Pichit Chuenban as a cabinet minister, Wissanu Krea-ngam, the PM's adviser, said.
Reshuffle talk if PM keeps job
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/08/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is ready to consider a cabinet reshuffle if he survives a legal case pending a Constitutional Court ruling next week.
PM submits his defence to court
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has submitted his defence to the Constitutional Court in a case involving the controversial appointment of politician Pichit Chuenban as a PM's Office minister.
PM Srettha turns to legal eagle Wissanu for advice
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin admitted on Monday that he had asked Wissanu Krea-ngam, a legal expert and former deputy prime minister, for advice on how to handle a case involving the appointment of a minister with a prison record that could violate the code of ethics for cabinet ministers.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
Journalists group denies taking bribe
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/03/2024
» The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) yesterday denied allegations that its vice president, with the initial W, received a bribe linked to an illegal online gambling network.
PM shunts feuding police pair
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the transfer of national police chief Torsak Sukvimol and his deputy Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn to work at the Prime Minister's Office in the wake of a conflict within the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
Chartthaipattana MP not in 'bribe gang', insists party
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/01/2024
» The Chartthaipattana Party on Tuesday denied a rumour that one of its members was a member of an extortion gang, said to have been led by serial anti-corruption complainant Srisuwan Janya.
Bribe plot rumours swirl
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/05/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday brushed aside a claim by former deputy prime minister Trairong Suwannakhiri that some MPs were each offered between 5-30 million baht to vote against him in an upcoming no-confidence debate.
Graft fight gathers steam
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/09/2020
» Vicha Mahakun, the head of a committee probing the alleged mishandling in the 2012 hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull scion, Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, says his panel will do everything in its power to restore public confidence in Thailand's justice system.