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Klatham MP accuses People's Party of fee scam
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/11/2025
» Klatham Party MP Phai Lik has accused the main opposition People's Party (PP) of using payments made to MPs' assistants to cover party membership fees, a practice he said could be seen as money laundering.
Co-payment for gym fees to help slash NCDs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2025
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has proposed new initiatives to promote physical activity and cut non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including co-payment for gym membership fees.
Protesters pressure PM on Thaksin
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/01/2025
» Opponents of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to instruct state agencies to cooperate with an investigation into claims that her father benefited unfairly from special treatment in a police hospital during his prison term.
Thailand's labour ministry denies foreigner visa fee claims
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/01/2025
» The Labour Ministry on Sunday dismissed claims that foreign migrant workers who came under a labour cooperation agreement between Thailand and its neighbours need to pay up to 20,000 baht to have their work permits renewed.
Migrants risk losing right to work, stay
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/11/2024
» Many employers and migrant workers have complained about problems tied to the new registration and work permit renewal requirements, which have reportedly led to large numbers of migrant workers missing the deadline and losing their legal status.
Cabinet to review casino feedback
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/10/2024
» A public hearing on the casino-entertainment complex bill has been completed, with feedback to be submitted to the cabinet, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) at the Ministry of Finance.
Thai casino plan gains momentum
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/09/2024
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
Thai govt finalises casino legalisation bill
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/08/2024
» The government is pressing ahead with a bill to allow casinos to operate legally within entertainment complexes in the country.
Senate poses risk to political reform
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/07/2024
» The political dust has settled, as the new Senate was successfully installed this week. Yet, looking at the components of the upper chamber, a new kind of politics still seems like a distant dream.
Abide by self-intro rules, Election Commission warns
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/06/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) is warning Senate candidates that they must strictly comply with the rules during the self-introduction stage, ahead of the first round of district-level elections on June 9.