• THAILAND

  Pheu Thai is taking 'no sides'

  News, Published on 10/08/2023

  » The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday proposed setting up a special government that would put an end to political polarisation in what is widely seen as a move to bring one of the so-called uncle parties into its coalition.

• THAILAND

  Fraught with risk

  News, Published on 21/11/2022

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has kept many guessing as to what party he wants to nominate him as prime ministerial candidate at the next general election, assuming he intends to seek re-election as premier in parliament.

• ADVANCED NEWS

  Students 'crossed the line'

  Published on 12/08/2020

  » The anti-government rally at Thammasat University on Monday night is thought to have risked offending the monarchy, sparking fears that it could trigger violent confrontations between the royalist movement and its opponents.

• THAILAND

  Students 'crossed the line'

  News, Published on 12/08/2020

  » The anti-government rally at Thammasat University on Monday night is thought to have risked offending the monarchy, sparking fears that it could trigger violent confrontations between the royalist movement and its opponents.

• THAILAND

  PM vows to change charter

  News, Published on 05/08/2020

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to push for constitutional amendments, saying the government will present its own version of a charter rewrite bill in the next parliamentary session.

• THAILAND

  PM finalises his reshuffle

  News, Published on 22/07/2020

  » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has completed his new cabinet line-up and all that remains is for the qualifications of the new ministers to be checked.

• ADVANCED NEWS

  Protest pressure builds for govt

  Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2020

  » The government is bracing for a tough road ahead as political tension builds post-Covid-19, according to academics. The prediction comes as Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the May 22, 2014 coup.

• THAILAND

  Protest pressure builds as govt enters new phase

  News, Published on 22/05/2020

  » The government is bracing for a tough road ahead as political tension builds post-Covid-19 although it looks likely to survive the onslaught to complete its term in office, according to academics. The prediction comes as Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the May 22, 2014 coup.

• THAILAND

  Govt vote-catcher 'fails to woo public'

  News, Published on 08/10/2018

  » The taxpayer-funded <i>Thai Niyom Yangyuen</i> (Sustainable Thainess) programme may not be well-known to many people mainly because it is not a populist scheme, according to government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

• THAILAND

  Govt pushes for 80% turnout

  News, Published on 01/04/2016

  » The government will pull out all the stops in its campaign to encourage at least 80% of eligible voters to vote in the referendum on the draft constitution expected to be held on Aug 7.

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