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PM ouster was a warning to Thaksin
Published on 27/05/2024
» Academics are certain the latest move by a group of 40 senators asking the Constitutional Court to accept their petition to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a cabinet member was just a warning to ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra not to exercise his power.
Beam me up please, Scotty
Published on 26/05/2024
» With a rhonchi-like sound in their throats as a signal from five Lord Buddhas, a man and a woman duo in Udon Thani claim they can cure sick people using a celestial frequency.
Push to sell old rice raises questions
Published on 19/05/2024
» Critics have slammed the government's plan to sell decade-old rice, accusing it of attempting to whitewash the loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's administration.
Reshuffle ruffles some
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/05/2024
» The first cabinet reshuffle under the Srettha Thavisin government aims to enhance efficiency, particularly in advancing economic stimulus initiatives, as the government plans to introduce additional populist programmes to attract votes in the next election, academics say.
MFP unfazed by court ruling
Published on 05/02/2024
» The Constitutional Court's unanimous ruling against the Move Forward Party (MFP) concerning its push to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, has established the limits on any attempts to change the law.
Pita survives to fight another day
Published on 29/01/2024
» Academics and political activists believe the Move Forward Party (MFP) will emerge stronger and proceed to win the next election after key party figure Pita Limjaroenrat survived a media shareholding case against him last week.
Police coercion sparks law debate
News, Published on 22/01/2024
» The investigation into the death of Buaphan Tansu, 47, in Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province, which led to Panya Khongsaenkham, 54, her husband, being made a scapegoat by police, has sparked a public outcry.
'VIP patient', court step up
Published on 08/01/2024
» The year is off to an intriguing start, with political pundits anticipating that three Constitution Court rulings this month and the potential release of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in February will shape the country's political landscape for months to come.
Charter rewrite arouses suspicions
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/01/2024
» The charter amendment process is now in motion, but many are questioning if it will truly be about serving the public interest, or whether it is a strategy by the Pheu Thai-led government to cling to power.
Thaksin's transfer raises eyebrows
Published on 28/08/2023
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has come under fire for treating former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra better than other prisoners in the system, with critics questioning whether the ex-premier is really ill.