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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".
Thai experts urge focus on short-term economic gains
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/09/2025
» Economists warn that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's "economic dream team" has only 4–6 months to show tangible results, urging the administration to focus on short-term stability.
US tariff hike prompts new trade strategy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/04/2025
» An adviser to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has emphasised that the government's approach to negotiations over US tariffs must be based on a "know your enemy, know yourself" strategy, which aims to carefully assess the situation and Thailand's strengths before engaging in talks.
PM defends Thaksin’s debt proposal
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday defended an idea floated by her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to address the household debt problem by allowing private companies to buy and manage debt from the banking system.
PM warns of recession risk, seeks new ideas
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/05/2024
» The economy is not safe from the risk of a recession amid slow GDP growth, high household debt and burgeoning bad loans, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Wednesday.
Agencies ordered to cut waste
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/03/2024
» The government has instructed state agencies to cut unnecessary expenses so funds can be diverted for crucial investments to drive economic growth.
Srettha rejects Move Forward wallet barbs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday defended the need to push for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme.
Srettha touts debt initiative's success
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/02/2024
» The government has managed to bring down the total amount of informal debts by 670 million baht in just two months, solving 102,000 out of 140,000 cases reported to authorities as part of the push to reduce the household debt burden.
Digital wallet committee to resume planning
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/02/2024
» The government's digital wallet policy committee is expected to resume its work after a meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
PM sceptical of opinion poll on digital handout
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 29/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday expressed scepticism over the findings from a recent opinion poll indicating that most people would not be upset if the 10,000-baht handout scheme was scrapped.