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PP calls for relief as oil price surges
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2026
» The People's Party (PP) has called for broader and more transparent relief measures to address surging oil prices, arguing the government's current response offers limited short-term support and leaves key sectors exposed amid mounting economic strain.
Energy minister will not side with 'oil hoarders'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» Energy Minister Akanat Promphan warns the government will take tough action against oil hoarding, adding he has never bowed to business interests and that anyone found stockpiling fuel will face severe legal consequences, even if they are wealthy.
Fuel prices cut before Songkran
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» Fuel supplies will remain adequate throughout the Songkran holiday, while retail oil prices were set to fall from Saturday after the Oil Fuel Fund Executive Committee approved cuts to levy rates, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said.
Review seeks 'quality' tourists
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/04/2026
» The government is reviewing its visa-free entry scheme for foreign visitors, aiming to revise the policy to better target higher-quality tourism, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said.
Labour minister vows policy aid amid fuel crisis
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/04/2026
» Workers remain at the centre of government policy, and measures will be pushed to ease their burden during a prolonged energy crisis, Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said yesterday.
Lawmaker pensions stir big debate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/04/2026
» Lawmakers have expressed mixed views over scrapping a pension fund for former MPs and senators, amid concerns over fairness and long-term sustainability.
Lawmakers urged to cut aide quota
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Thai Pakdee Party has urged both MPs and senators to cut the number of personal assistants from eight to three, saying the move could save up to 3 billion baht annually.
Korn slams fuel crisis policies
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/03/2026
» Democrat list-MP Korn Chatikavanij on Wednesday criticised the government's handling of the fuel supply crisis with shortages in several provinces, saying it has failed to act against alleged hoarding networks.
Klatham 'waiting in the wings'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/03/2026
» In Thailand's fluid and transactional political landscape, the emergence of the Klatham Party as a "waiting wing" opposition reflects a calibrated strategy.
Senate panel presses Social Security Office on hearing data
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/02/2026
» A Senate panel has intensified pressure on the Social Security Office (SSO) to disclose raw data from a recent public hearing on proposed changes to election rules for the Social Security Board (SSB), as scrutiny grows over management of the 3-trillion-baht Social Security Fund.