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Army aims to buy six new copters
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/06/2018
» The army plans to buy six more attack helicopters to replace three of its Cobra helicopters which will be decommissioned in two years time following almost 30 years of service, Maj Gen Weerayuth Intaworn, the director of the Army Aviation Centre (AAC), announced Tuesday.
Coupster with the smarts keeps eye on main game
Spectrum, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/05/2018
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is writing a new page of history for himself as the chief coup maker who has adopted lessons learnt previously by his predecessors as he strives to hang on to power, observers say.
Prayut defends govt record on reform
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/05/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the government's national reform efforts Wednesday, following criticism the day before that the regime was handing over the job to bureaucrats.
Cops stop activists outside Prawit home
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/04/2018
» Two political activists were detained briefly by the police Monday for announcing their intention to carry out a symbolic gesture of protest at the residence of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Fishermen strike over new regulations
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2018
» More than a thousand fishing boats yesterday went on strike against the government's stringent measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
EU supportive of govt's efforts to end illegal fishing
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/04/2018
» The leader of the visiting EU inspection team was supportive of the government's efforts to end illegal fishing practices on Monday, as Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon brushed off disgruntled trawler owners' threats to go on strike against "overly strict" new regulations.
Government steps in to halt Doi Suthep project
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/04/2018
» Construction of a controversial housing project for judicial officials at the foot of Doi Suthep, a popular natural tourist attraction in the North, will be halted for the benefit of the public, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon revealed yesterday.
NACC 'needs more time' to probe Prawit's luxury watch claims
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/03/2018
» The national anti-graft agency has decided to give itself more time to investigate the luxury watches allegedly belonging to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon after he insisted all the timepieces spotted by social media were actually owned by a friend of his.
Brothers in arms: military chiefs cosy up
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/03/2018
» Amid international condemnation over the alleged ethnic cleansing by Myanmar security forces against Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine State, Thailand has become a target of criticism for not expressing its opposition to this with the Myanmar government.
80,000 sign up to oust Prawit
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/02/2018
» Former National Reform Council member Thicha Nanakorn on Friday submitted an online petition with more than 80,000 signatures calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to fire his deputy Prawit Wongsuwon from the cabinet over the luxury watches scandal.