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Three new MPs sworn in
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/09/2025
» Three new MPs were sworn in this week, including former Bangkok governor Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang, following the recent change of government.
Parties trade barbs over pollution
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2025
» The government and opposition parties are locked in a war of words over the worsening microdust situation with the crisis now expected to last until Friday.
Paetongtarn wants Olympic sport status for Muay Thai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/01/2024
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the deputy chairperson of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee, is pushing to have Muay Thai become an Olympic sport.
Public urged to learn from Oct 14 uprising
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/10/2023
» The government has urged Thais to learn from the Oct 14, 1973 student uprising about the importance of real democracy and contribute to the development of the political system.
Pheu Thai happy with councillors' work
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/06/2023
» Pheu Thai has rated the performance of its Bangkok councillors as satisfactory over the last year as it still licks its wounds after its underwhelming showing in the May 14 general election.
Politicians make hay while the sun shines
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2022
» It was a year of tumult on the political front, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's selection as sole prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party, the Constitutional Court's ruling that Prime Minister Prayut's term still had time to run, and the landslide victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt in the Bangkok governor election.
Pheu Thai eyes Chaikasem for PM
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/09/2022
» The main opposition Pheu Thai Party will nominate Chaikasem Nitisiri for prime minister should the Constitutional Court rule at the end of the month that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's time as premier has already ended.
Pheu Thai to propose Chaikasem for PM if court vetoes Prayut
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/09/2022
» The main opposition Pheu Thai Party will nominate Chaikasem Nitisiri for prime minister should the Constitutional Court rule at the end of the month that Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's term of office has already ended.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration selects 7 protest sites
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/06/2022
» City Hall has designated seven sites where people can hold demonstrations in Bangkok under the Public Assembly Act, though rally organisers have to seek prior permission and follow related laws.
Bill to limit households to 10 plants
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/06/2022
» A new bill being vetted by a House committee on cannabis and hemp will limit the number of cannabis plants which a household could grow to ten and require large-scale cannabis growers to pay a progressive levy to the government which increases with the size of the operation.