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Pirapan vows 'action, not rhetoric'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2026
» Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, leader of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, is ready for a fight. As the party's No.1 prime ministerial candidate for the Feb 8 general election, he has formally declared his return to the political battlefield under a slogan that leaves little room for ambiguity: "Decisive Crisis Resolution, Transforming the Nation".
Closing the 'burden gap'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/10/2025
» Thailand is quietly establishing itself as a global epicentre of longevity. With around 45,000 citizens aged 100 or over, the country ranks fifth worldwide for its centenarian population, after Japan, the United States, China and India -- a testament to improved healthcare, better nutrition, and rising public awareness of healthy ageing.
Thailand set to escalate war on scammers in Myanmar
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/02/2025
» The government is likely to intensify the war on call-scam gangs operating from Myanmar to include a border ban on suspected accomplices and suspension of solar panel exports to Myanmar, according to senior officials.
PM says royal safety is a priority
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday announced that ensuring the highest level of security for the royal family is a top priority for the government as he urged police to step up efforts to prevent violent clashes in the wake of a brawl last Saturday.
TikTok may open training centre
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/11/2023
» TikTok has expressed interest in setting up a training centre in Thailand for Thai users to promote Thai food and soft power as tax incentives will be offered to the company, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Sick kids prompt 'urgent' tube probe
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/03/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the national police chief to urgently investigate how a power plant in Prachin Buri province lost a 25-kilogramme tube containing radioactive caesium-137 after local children reportedly developed symptoms related to respiratory diseases.
PM endorses economist's book
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/11/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has recommended Capital in the Twenty-First Century by French economist Thomas Piketty, which is available in Thai as well as in English.
Biofuel subsidies extended for two more years
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/09/2022
» Subsidies for biofuel, originally scheduled to end this month, will be extended for another two years to promote the use of greener fuel mixes and support farmers, the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) said on Friday.
Finance Ministry gets all clear to guarantee B85bn Egat loan
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/09/2022
» The Finance Ministry has been given the green light to guarantee a loan worth 85 billion baht which the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will use to cushion the effect of a higher fuel tariff (Ft) driving up household electricity bills.
Govt to subsidise electricity fuel component tariff
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/08/2022
» The government has decided to subsidise the fuel tariff (Ft) component of electricity bills for the three months September-December, when the cost is set to rise, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.