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Yingluck optimistic about democracy
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/05/2024
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she sees light at the end of the tunnel now that the country has returned to a democratic path, 10 years after the coup that ousted her government.
Judge decides against Election Commission rules
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/05/2024
» A judge at the Administrative Court has suggested that some of the Election Commission's (EC) regulations governing how candidates for the Senate election introduce themselves should be scrapped, as requested by complainants who submitted a petition.
Lab tests show rice 'edible'
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/05/2024
» The government will proceed with its plan to auction off the rice from Yingluck Shinawatra's pledging scheme that had been stored in two warehouses in Surin for 10 years, after a laboratory test result showed that the rice is still safe for consumption.
Court may suspend PM pending ethics ruling
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin may face suspension from duty if the Constitutional Court accepts a petition from a group of senators accusing him of violating a code of ethics over the appointment of a PM's Office Minister.
Buddha never taught supernatural powers, says NOB
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/05/2024
» The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) insisted that telepathy is not part of the Buddha's teachings, despite claims to the contrary by a cult run by eight-year-old "Nong Nice", his parents and other individuals -- who are now facing a police investigation.
Senate election gets trickier by the day
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/05/2024
» The election of the Senate to replace the junta-appointed high chamber, which ended its term early this month, kicked off rather slowly.
Workshop lays groundwork for Senate poll
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) and the Interior Ministry yesterday organised a workshop to prepare some 1,400 election and interior officials for the upcoming Senate polls while almost 18,000 people have expressed interest in running for the 200-member chamber.
Eating old rice not stunt to get Yingluck retrial, says minister
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/05/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Tuesday his move to sell decade-old rice pledged and warehoused during convicted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's administration, and making a show of eating it, was not aimed at getting her a retrial.
PM takes page from Thaksin's playbook
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/05/2024
» The cabinet reshuffle may trigger speculation about cracks in the Pheu Thai Party, owing to the departure of prominent figures like Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara. The shift indicates that ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra is taking the reins of the party.
‘Very rare’ blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/05/2024
» Blood clots have been reported within a short time after AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination, but such cases were very rare, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).