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914 new cases in Samut Sakhon
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/01/2021
» Samut Sakhon reported 914 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) hinted that it may begin relaxing disease control measures in some provinces.
Government under fire over weapons budget
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is defending the decision to include the procurement of weapons for the armed forces in the budget bill for 2021, after opposition criticism during Wednesday's first reading in parliament.
Seasteading home 'violates Thai sovereignty'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 19/04/2019
» Authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws.
Security raised as bombs rattle South
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/01/2019
» Security has been stepped up in the South following a spate of violent attacks over the past week.
Samila bombing not 'politically' motivated
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Provincial Police Region 9 has ruled out the possibility that two coordinated bomb attacks on Samila beach in the southern province of Songkhla's Muang district on Wednesday night were politically motivated.
Prayut insists 20-year plan here to stay
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has leapt to the defence of the government's 20-year national strategy, saying he would not let any politicians scrap the plan that is designed to direct the country's long-term development over the next two decades.
'Gorgeous' cheerleader billboards spark war of words
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/09/2018
» Billboards with "gorgeous" head and shoulder shots of 15 former Thammasat University cheerleaders that allegedly aim to inspire students to apply to be cheerleaders this year are drawing mixed reactions from the public.
Prayut denies trip goal to snare fugitive PMs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/06/2018
» Ahead of his visit to the UK and France on Wednesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday denied wanting to discuss bringing fugitive former premiers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra back to face justice in Thailand.
Army aims to buy six new choppers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 13/06/2018
» The army plans to buy six more attack helicopters to replace three of its Cobra helicopters which will be decommissioned in two years time following almost 30 years of service, Maj Gen Weerayuth Intaworn, the director of the Army Aviation Centre (AAC), announced on Tuesday.
National security budget hike gets flak
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 08/06/2018
» Critics have taken aim at the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for giving the green light to a 20% increase in the national security budget for the 2019 fiscal year