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PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
Campaigns 'must follow rules' says PM
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Wednesday shrugged off growing calls for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to lift a ban on political activities, hinting the government was unlikely to let election campaigns proceed freely.