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PM playing astute game
News, Published on 13/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is now taking flak for selling politicians short.
Prawit watch claim stirs ridicule
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's explanation for his collection of 25 luxury watches on Tuesday has failed to appease a questioning public but the onus is now on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to take action and ensure the issue is dealt with transparently, critics say.
Prawit excuse ridiculed
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's explanation for his collection of 25 luxury watches on Tuesday has been met with scepticism by the public. However, it is up to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to take action and ensure the issue is dealt with transparently, critics say.
Watana gets another 80 years for bomb attacks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Retried engineer Watana Pumret, earlier convicted of last year's Phramongkutklao Hospital blast, was yesterday given a jail term of 80 years and six months after he was found guilty in three more bombing cases.
Election bill delay condemned
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2018
» Politicians have roundly condemned the decision of a National Legislative Assembly (NLA) panel to tweak an election-related organic law that could push the polling date into next year.
Milestones
News, Published on 21/01/2018
» Sentenced: By the Criminal Court to 80 and a half years in prison, serial bomber Watana Pumret. The 63-year-old was most famously convicted of the Phramongkutklao Hospital bombing last year. So far, for four bombings and an explosive cache, Watana has received prison sentences of 111 years and six months plus fines of 1,475 baht. He has two other cases to go.
Democracy and graft
News, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2018
» Re: "Beware fool's dream", (PostBag, Jan 16).
Watana gets fresh jail term for attack
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2018
» Retired engineer Watana Pumret, earlier convicted for last year's Phramongkutklao Hospital blast, was yesterday given an additional jail term of 26 years and six months in another bomb attack case.
NACC in crosshairs over watch scandal
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/01/2018
» The national anti-graft agency has come under fire over its stance on the luxury watch collection of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, with doubts being raised over whether it is trying to whitewash the scandal.
Govt wary of inflaming protests
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the secretary-general of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to keep a close watch on all political movements and take extreme precautions when pursuing legal action, according to sources.