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People's Party unveils B15bn Hat Yai flood plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/02/2026
» People's Party (PP) leader and prime ministerial candidate Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut on Tuesday unveiled a plan to invest 15 billion baht over four years to strengthen Hat Yai's flood prevention system.
Shinawatra heir faces tough road
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/01/2026
» The Pheu Thai Party has once again demonstrated that it has not stepped out from under the long shadow of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the broader Shinawatra political dynasty.
Early start for Bhumjaithai
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/12/2025
» After emerging as a minority government, the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has moved swiftly to capitalise on its grip on major state power mechanisms, reshuffling and redeploying senior civil servants across multiple ministries — most notably the powerful Interior Ministry — in what many observers view as early preparation for the next general election, set for Feb 8.
Border row 'not Shinawatras' fault'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2025
» Thai-Cambodian border tensions had nothing to do with the Shinawatra family, Yodchanan Wongsawat, one of the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidates, said on Wednesday, stressing it was due to Thailand's intensified crackdown on transnational scam networks.
Senator challenges constitution-drafting committee allowance hike
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2025
» A heated exchange broke out in parliament on Thursday as MPs and senators debated meeting allowances for members of the constitution-drafting committee (CDC) and the public participation committee during the second reading of the charter amendment bill.
Charter bill 'likely' to pass 2nd reading, senator says
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» Senator Norasate Prachyakorn, spokesman for the parliamentary committee vetting the constitutional amendment bill, has expressed confidence it will clear its second reading, though some technical vetting of wording by parliament's secretariat is still underway.
Death toll claims stoke concerns over true scale of disaster
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/12/2025
» Growing discrepancies between the official flood death toll and claims from rescue volunteers have intensified public concern over the true scale of the Hat Yai disaster.
Government grilled on border relief gaps
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/08/2025
» Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut has criticised what he described as slow, uneven and unclear compensation measures for people affected by the recent Thai–Cambodian border clashes.
Aid delays upset House panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2025
» The House Committee on Administration yesterday summoned the provincial governors of Si Sa Ket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani to explain delays and inconsistencies in the disbursement of emergency funds intended to support border communities along the Thai–Cambodian frontier.
Bhumjaithai MP slams govt's 'slow, inadequate' response to border conflict
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/08/2025
» A tense House session on Thursday saw Bhumjaithai Party MP Thana Kitpaiboonchai blast the government's response to the Thai-Cambodian border conflict as "slow and inadequate".