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Foreign minister role tipped for Maris
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/04/2024
» Former career diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa has been tipped as the likely new foreign minister after Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara's shock resignation announcement on Sunday.
PM: Investment key to high-income economy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The government aims to develop Thailand into a high-income economy through foreign investment and a raft of projects that will improve people’s quality of life, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Move Forward girds for dissolution case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) may not survive but will try its best to fight its dissolution case in court, says deputy party leader Pol Maj Gen Supisarn Bhakdinarinath.
Referendum 'held back' by current law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The law needs to be amended before a referendum on the first charter is held, according to Chartthaipattana Party list-MP Nikorn Chamnong, who heads a sub-committee on the charter referendum.
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.
Reshuffle a 'done deal'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/04/2024
» The final cabinet reshuffle list has already been signed off by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and submitted for royal endorsement, according a Government House source. The PM, however, remains tight-lipped about the matter.
Charter rewrite faces roadblock
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 28/04/2024
» Last year, when the Pheu Thai Party was forming a coalition government, it made a promise to craft a people's charter that would involve an elected charter drafting assembly and a public referendum, but keep the charter in line with Thailand's constitutional monarchy.
Phumtham plays down central bank warning on handouts
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/04/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is downplaying the leak of a classified document from the Bank of Thailand (BoT), which contains warnings for the government against implementing the digital wallet handout scheme.
Move Forward seeks 15 more days to file defence
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/04/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) expects the Constitutional Court will approve a new request to extend the deadline for submitting its defence in the party dissolution case by another 15 days, party leader Chaithawat Tulathon said on Wednesday.
Wan backs call for three referenda
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2024
» House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha on Friday backed a recommendation made by the charter referendum study panel that three referenda should be held if the entire charter is to be amended.