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Critics decry push to turn S44 orders into law
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2018
» Government agencies have been asked to review Section 44 orders and propose which ones should be passed into law to ensure they remain in effect after the dissolution of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Deluge of staff to fill water office
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2018
» A Section 44 order will be issued to tackle the shortage of personnel at the newly-established National Water Resources Management Office, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.
High-speed railways to rival air travel, deputy minister warns
News, Published on 11/01/2018
» Newly-appointed Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn has warned the Department of Airports (DOA) the domestic aviation industry will face stiff competition from railways in the near future, with high-speed trains due to come on line in the next few years.
Riverside nations adopt Mekong action plan
Published on 11/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Leaders of the six countries sharing the Mekong River on Wednesday adopted a five-year plan of action on sub-regional cooperation.
Section 44 orders to be legislated into law
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will be asked to pass about 50 Section 44 orders into law to ensure they remain in effect after the dissolution of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.
Prayut scoffs at outsider premier talk
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday appeared to distance himself from speculation he could become an outsider prime minister in the next government, saying he was only focusing on the task at hand.
Yingluck extradition bid hits dead end
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2018
» Thailand cannot seek the extradition of fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra despite confirmation that at least one of two photos taken of her in London recently appear to be authentic, a top Thai prosecutor said Tuesday.
Human Rights Watch raps PM's cardboard dummy 'joke'
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, known for his temperamental outbursts, has adopted a unique tactic to avoid tricky questions from reporters -- leave a cardboard cutout of himself for reporters to quiz.
PM's new guise 'won't affect unity'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's acknowledgement that he is a politician will not affect the national reconciliation process, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Monday.
EU resumes political ties with regime
News, Published on 12/12/2017
» The European Union has agreed to resume political contact "at all levels" with Thailand, more than three years after suspending them in protest at the military coup in Bangkok.