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All eyes on the new cabinet
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/09/2023
» The new cabinet started work last week as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin led the members to be sworn in at Government House. Many new ministers did not wait for the policy announcement, scheduled for today, checking in at their new offices right away.
Chai agrees to be new spokesman
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2023
» Chai Watcharong, who was 91st on Pheu Thai's party-list, is expected to become the next government spokesperson.
Cabinet to mull extra budget to fund child welfare
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2023
» The cabinet will be asked to treat as an urgent matter an allocation of funds to finance the child welfare programme as this month's payment has been postponed, according to Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Govt faces grilling over campaign promises
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2023
» The opposition is ready to question the new coalition government during a two-day debate in parliament starting on Monday over possible inconsistencies between its policy statement and some promises made during the campaign season.
Piyabutr calls for political prisoner deal
Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2023
» The new government should consider passing a new law to grant amnesty to all those facing criminal sentences in connection with their political activities regardless of their affiliations, said Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, on Tuesday.
Cabinet works on poll pledges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government looks set to roll out a number of measures aimed at cutting living costs and stimulating the economy following the first cabinet meeting slated to take place next week.
New government urged to address health workers' welfare
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2023
» Questions have been raised about what a Pheu Thai-led government will do for overworked and underpaid public health workers, with some claiming that policies to address the issues were not evident during the party's campaign for the May 14 election.
Business calls for action stations
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2023
» Led by newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party, the government has set a record for the longest time taken to form a cabinet following an election, breaking the previous record of 108 days set by the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration in 2019, as the new government awaits official endorsement.
Dems mull lead opposition post
Post Reporters, Published on 27/08/2023
» The beleaguered Democrat Party is unsure whether it will take over as leader of the opposition after the biggest party in opposition by numbers, the Move Forward Party (MFP), expressed no interest in the post.
World congratulates new PM
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2023
» The United States, the European Union and Singapore have congratulated Srettha Thavisin on his election as Thailand's 30th prime minister.