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Government under fire over weapons budget
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is defending the decision to include the procurement of weapons for the armed forces in the budget bill for 2021, after opposition criticism during Wednesday's first reading in parliament.
MP Vipot a fugitive after court upholds prison sentence
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» An arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday for Vipot Aponrat after it rejected the Palang Pracharath Party MP's final appeal against a four-year prison sentence for his role in the violent protest that closed down an Asean summit in Pattaya a decade ago.
Prayut wants to curb rival gatherings
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced concern that rival political rallies by his supporters and opponents will lead to fresh conflicts, and said he has instructed security authorities to find ways to prevent such activities in the future.
Future Forward Party lays out reform for booze producers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) on Tuesday unveiled a plan to push a law touted through parliament that would open up the country's alcoholic beverage industry and ensure fair treatment for new and small liquor and beer producers.
Thousands join rival rallies
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 13/01/2020
» Supporters and opponents of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha turned up in droves on Sunday for their respective political rallies, with the rival camps likely to square off again next month when the anti-Prayut event organisers plan another event in Chiang Mai.
Abhisit calls quit talk 'groundless'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/05/2019
» Former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has denied media reports he will resign as an MP if his party joins the pro-regime Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to form a new government.
Unity govt 'same as a dictatorship,' parties say
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/04/2019
» Political parties have poured cold water on the idea of setting up a national unity government as a way out of a potential deadlock following the March 24 election.
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 12/04/2019
» The Election Commission's (EC) May 9 schedule to announce official poll results has been thrown into doubt after the agency on Thursday decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its method of calculating and allocating party-list seats to clear growing confusion about the issue.
PM plays down calls for national govt
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/04/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has poured cold water on the idea of a national government to save the country from political deadlock.
Poll chiefs feel the heat
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/04/2019
» The embattled Election Commission (EC) is expected to face two potentially serious petitions on Tuesday with one calling for the nullification of the March 24 poll and the other demanding the impeachment of its seven members for alleged malfeasance in its handling of the election.