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Regime lays plans for post-poll control
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/01/2018
» If the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and its roadmap to restore democracy are to be believed, a general election will be held toward the end of this year or in early 2019 at the latest.
100 groups keen to form new parties
Mongkon Bangprapa, Published on 09/02/2018
» Several groups have shown interest in setting up new political parties, including one led by a mistress of former coup leader Sunthorn Kongsompong.
Parties set sights on regime buzz words
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/03/2018
» New political parties are expected to emerge, some of which want to cash in on the government's development agenda, as political and pressure groups seek to register as parties on Friday.
'Outsider' PM talk swirls as 42 new parties register
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/03/2018
» Many groups which have registered as political parties with the Election Commission (EC) on Friday made clear they would not shun the possibility of supporting an "outsider" to become prime minister after the election.
Wind of change hits military
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/03/2018
» The mid-year military reshuffle has shown signs that the Wong Thewan faction is clawing back influence from the Burapha Phayak camp which has dominated senior appointments in the promotion process for more than a decade.
Nitirat chief warns of new 'Black May'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/03/2018
» Thammasat law lecturer and Nitirat group leader Worachet Pakeerut has warned against appointing an outsider prime minister after the election, saying the country should have learnt its lesson after the bloodshed of Black May in 1992.
Army reshuffle likely to buttress Prayut's control
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 06/04/2018
» The major annual military reshuffle at the end of September is once again expected to provide a solid cushion for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha beyond the general election tentatively set for early next year, according to a military source.
The rich history of 'siphoning' in our politics
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 02/05/2018
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is accused of "siphoning" ex-members of parliament from various political parties into a party of his own that is currently setting up, rumoured to be the Palang Pracharat Party.
Lotto scam targeted Facebook
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/05/2018
» A man from Kalasin who used a picture of the Government Lottery Office (GLO) board chairman to con Facebook users out of hundreds of thousands of baht was arrested on Wednesday in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) said yesterday.
Gen Apirat poised to grab top army post
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/07/2018
» Assistant army chief Apirat Kongsompong is poised to take over the army's top post as the annual military reshuffle lists are being prepared in a move that would further cement the regime's power to run the country, according to a military source.