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Rak Chart ‘a litmus test’ for government
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/01/2026
» The Rak Chart Party has issued a firm warning ahead of Thailand's Feb 8 general election: it will not join any government tainted by corruption, grey-zone dealings or improper political bargaining. If any wrongdoing is discovered after joining a coalition, the party says it will immediately withdraw and expose the facts to the public.
PM Anutin vows to end floods by next month
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed to end flooding by next month and provide monthly compensation to affected farmers whose farmland has been used as water retention areas until the floods subside.
Govt plans dams to cleanse contaminated water from Myanmar
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2025
» The government plans to build check dams on northern rivers to filter out hazardous pollutants from mining operations in neighbouring Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.
Floods yet to recede in five provinces
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/12/2024
» Floodwaters have begun to recede in some areas in the South, but inundation was still reported in five provinces in the flood-hit region yesterday, Sasikarn Wattanachan, deputy spokeswoman of the Prime Minister's Office, said.
PM confident there will be no repeat of 2011 floods
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/08/2024
» Bangkok will not be flooded because water levels in the capital and the weather are unlikely to conspire to produce conditions equal to or worse than those recorded before the 2011 disaster, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Govt to concentrate more on clean energy
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/05/2024
» The government is focusing on solving global warming issues and promoting the use of clean energy, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
MFP blasts 2024's budget bill for shirking equality
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2024
» The country's critical issues of inequality in education, public health and city development have not been addressed in the 2024 budget bill, according to Move Forward Party (MFP) spokeswoman Pukkamon Nunarnan.
PM 'heavy-hearted' about 2024 prospects
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has admitted he felt "heavy-hearted" about the country's economic prospects next year, describing the current state of the economy as being in a crisis.
Govt eyes El Niño mitigation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/09/2023
» The government is stepping up efforts to address concerns about decreased rainfall and drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon that is affecting Thailand's agricultural sector, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
Prawit issues orders to protect capital from surge
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/10/2022
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that surging floodwaters from the North be retained in upstream provinces and diverted to a canal to Bangkok's east so as to protect the capital from flooding.