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Pakorn tipped amid Borwornsak uncertainty
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/03/2026
» The deputy prime ministerial post may go to Pakorn Nilprapunt, secretary-general of the Council of State, instead of veteran legal scholar Borwornsak Uwanno, who has chosen to forego roles in the new government due to his age, according to political insiders.
People's Party weighs up fielding Sita for governor
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/11/2025
» The People's Party has neither confirmed nor denied speculation that it is in talks with Sita Divari, a former Bangkok governor candidate from the Thai Sang Thai Party, about potentially contesting the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election under its banner.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
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.
Govt 'won't mess with military'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/12/2024
» The government has no intention of intervening in the military after a Pheu Thai MP proposed a bill to revise the Defence Ministry Administration Act, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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.
Talk show faces ethics scrutiny
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2024
» Channel 3 will not air the Hon Krasae talk show on June 7 in compliance with an order issued by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for it to undergo content screening.
Workshop lays groundwork for Senate poll
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) and the Interior Ministry yesterday organised a workshop to prepare some 1,400 election and interior officials for the upcoming Senate polls while almost 18,000 people have expressed interest in running for the 200-member chamber.
PM takes page from Thaksin's playbook
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/05/2024
» The cabinet reshuffle may trigger speculation about cracks in the Pheu Thai Party, owing to the departure of prominent figures like Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. The shift indicates that ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra is taking the reins of the party.
'Foul is fair': Shakespeare ban is lifted
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/02/2024
» The Supreme Administrative Court ended an 11-year ban on domestic screenings of the controversial movie Shakespeare Tong Tai (Shakespeare Must Die) on Tuesday.