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Senate candidates warned to obey election rules
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2024
» The Election Commission (EC) has stressed the importance of all Senate election candidates abiding by election regulations.
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.
Maybe it’s time to move on
News, Published on 18/05/2024
» The recent cabinet reshuffle, dubbed Srettha 1/1, has left three loyal veterans of the ruling Pheu Thai Party out in the cold.
Govt wants to sell all old rice
News, Published on 14/05/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on Monday insisted that the government wants to sell the last stocks of decade-old rice so the money gained can be returned to state coffers.
Ministers in reshuffled govt now assigned tasks
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/05/2024
» The new tasks for the reshuffled government have now been designated, with Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai assigned to oversee the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Prime Minister's Office spokeswoman Kenika Ounjit said on Tuesday.
Promises and perils of handout
News, Published on 04/05/2024
» Much anticipated as it is controversial, the digital wallet scheme has seen its veil of uncertainty finally lifted.
Premier's talk show to debut next week
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will kick off the first episode of his monthly talk show programme next Saturday to promote the government's work, according to a source.
Aspiring senators ask court to relax EC rules
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/04/2024
» Four prospective candidates for the new 200-member Senate on Tuesday petitioned the Administrative Court to rule against the Election Commission’s (EC) regulations restricting all candidates’ use of social media and mass media to introduce themselves to the public.
Reformist lawyer gets 2 more years in prison
Published on 29/04/2024
» The South Criminal Court sentenced a prominent jailed activist lawyer to an additional two years in prison on Monday, for lese majeste in comments during a speech he made at a 2021 protest, his lawyer said.
B500bn digital wallet handout plan needs 'independent monitors'
Published on 28/04/2024
» More petitions calling for intervention by independent organisations in the government's digital wallet handout scheme have been lodged, with critics saying the 500 billion baht scheme may jeopardise the country's fiscal security if it doesn't go well.