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Prayut 'no longer a soldier'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared openly for the first time Wednesday that he is no longer a soldier and is a politician, though he said he felt compelled to become premier out of a sense of responsibility.
Prayut 'no longer a soldier'
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 04/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared openly for the first time Wednesday that he is no longer a soldier but a politician, though he felt compelled to become premier out of a sense of responsibility.
PM coy on political future, cultivates media
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he is non-committal on whether he will return as an non-elected outsider prime minister after the general election.
Regime lays plans for post-poll control
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/01/2018
» If the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and its roadmap to restore democracy are to be believed, a general election will be held toward the end of this year or in early 2019 at the latest.
'Politician' PM muddies waters yet further
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/01/2018
» 'I do not consider or deal politically with anybody because I'm not a politician." -- Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Nov 28, 2017.
Hearts and minds quest
News, Published on 06/01/2018
» The military-led government has declared war against poverty this year and promised the public that all efforts will be made to increase the amount of money in people's pockets, especially for the poor so they can enjoy a higher quality of life with the benefits it provides.
No new beginnings
News, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2018
» Re: "A year of living dangerously in Thailand", (Opinion, Jan 5).
Brave the third wave
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/01/2018
» The regime is about set to spring the third wave of its plan to extend government by elites. They're careful plans and they seem foolproof. But we will continue to live in interesting times, because not all military attacks proceed as planned.
Fickle friends
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2018
» While I praised the prime minister for his stance in wanting to promote the Bang Kaew dog breed, I'd also like to draw attention to our late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who adopted a stray dog presented to him, which became Thailand's number one, most famous dog.
PM says he's a politician − no surprise there
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/01/2018
» Finally, last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha halfheartedly admitted, for the first time since he took over the government's administration more than three years ago, that he is a politician, but not without reminding all of us that he is not just any politician -- but a politician who used to be a soldier.