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New government must tackle SLAPP lawsuits
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/04/2026
» As the Anutin Charnvirakul government is about to officially begin work on Monday, with the cabinet formally sworn in, the public expects it to fulfil electoral pledges, address urgent issues, and pass crucial laws in the parliamentary pipeline.
Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2026
» People's Party (PP) MP Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat has called for reforms to the Social Security Fund (SSF) to make it more transparent and sustainable, and to allow members to have a say in how the fund is managed.
Pro-cannabis group wants Somsak axed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/07/2025
» A cannabis policy advocacy group, Writing Thailand's Cannabis Future Network, submitted a petition to the Government Complaints Centre at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday, calling for the dismissal of Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
PM slams critics of casinos
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/05/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has lashed out at critics of the proposed casino entertainment complex, accusing political rivals of playing games to sow public confusion and inflame opposition.
Bhumjaithai told to sort out casino differences
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/04/2025
» The chief government whip has urged the Bhumjaithai Party to solve internal disagreements over the casino issue and emphasised the importance of maintaining government unity amid growing political tensions between coalition members.
Top judge dodges probe over Move Forward dissolution comments
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/09/2024
» A motion in the Senate seeking to have a Constitutional Court judge probed for his remarks about the dissolution of the Move Forward Party was dropped on Monday.
Thaksin's return: A blast from the past
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/07/2023
» After making more than 20 empty promises to return to Thailand, it seems this time fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is for real about his imminent homecoming.
Chadchart win: Nothing to do with luck
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/06/2022
» Chadchart Sittipunt's massive poll victory has sent political seismic waves not only to local but also to national politics.
Testing times for the 'brothers-in-arms'
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/05/2022
» The political mercury is rising as the opposition bloc warms up for another challenge to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, this time in the form of a planned no-confidence motion.
Prayut govt faces a crisis of confidence
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/02/2022
» With signs of a rift within the coalition parties, the countdown for the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has begun in advance of it completing its term by March next year.