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PM wary of capital gains
News, Published on 22/08/2020
» It's final. The Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections will be the first local polls to be revived after six years of being on the back burner.
Coronavirus ate local poll budget, claims Wissanu
News, Published on 15/06/2020
» Local elections may suffer a further delay with budget earmarked to finance them now shifted to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
House set to quiz MFA over Wanchalearm
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/06/2020
» The House committee on law, justice, and human rights will next Wednesday ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its actions regarding the disappearance of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who was abducted near his apartment in Phnom Penh last week.
New US ambassador's vision of unity
News, Published on 12/03/2020
» In a meeting with Thai media editors at the US embassy on Wednesday, Michael G DeSombre, who is globally recognised as a pre-eminent authority on mergers and acquisitions and high-profile negotiations, outlined his policy priorities as new US ambassador to Thailand.
Economy first for new US ambassador
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 12/03/2020
» After a year and a half, a new US ambassador to Thailand has finally landed. Ambassador Michael G DeSombre, who took up his post earlier this month said taking sides in Thai politics is not the way to go and he will rather focus on promoting businesses, with energy and digital ventures, infrastructure and manufacturing projects also on his radar.
Graft panel picks may ruffle feathers
News, Published on 09/11/2019
» A proxy war is being played out between the government and the opposition in the House standing committee on corruption.
Why the West should not give up on Cambodia
News, Published on 02/11/2019
» The US and EU are considering withdrawing economic privileges from Cambodia for the way elections were held last year. The ruling party won all parliamentary seats because the opposition had been crippled. Opposition leaders were disqualified and their party dissolved. By western standards, Cambodia's election fell far short of democratic norms and the result was unfair at best, illegitimate at worst. Strangely, however, there was no widespread protest. Instead, there was a palpable sense of relief among ordinary Cambodians when the elections were over.
Lao political activist disappears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2019
» A Lao activist working in Bangkok has disappeared after criticising his country's government online and in public protests, Lao sources say.
Cabinet swearing-in ceremony moved forward
Published on 15/07/2019
» The outgoing junta government held its last meeting on Monday, as the schedule for the members of the new cabinet to take the oath of office before HM the King on Tuesday was moved forward an hour.
Cabinet prepares to take oath
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his new cabinet will swear an oath of office before His Majesty the King on Tuesday, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.