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Government under fire over weapons budget
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is defending the decision to include the procurement of weapons for the armed forces in the budget bill for 2021, after opposition criticism during Wednesday's first reading in parliament.
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Water wars looming
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» The sustainability of the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) plan is at risk of being stymied by drought and water conflicts, water experts warn.
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3-airport rail link hits another bump
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 09/10/2019
» The signing of the 224-billion-baht contract between the State Railway of Thailand and Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) for the rail link between three international airports has run into another delay following the resignation of the entire SRT board.
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'Outsider PM' touted as impasse breaker
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/04/2019
» A provisional clause under Section 272 of the charter, better known as the "outsider prime minister" rule, is being touted as an alternative route if the political impasse over forming the next government continues.
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PM insists cash splurge not populist as poll looms
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/11/2018
» The government will plough 63 billion baht into cash handout packages aimed at assisting low-income earners, the elderly and retired officers, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged both the public and the media not to view this as a populist move aimed at shoring up support ahead of the election.
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Thai film to retell cave rescue drama
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/09/2018
» A Thai film retelling the story of the Tham Luang cave operation will start filming in November, said its director and producer.
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UN 'reprisal' report fingers Thailand
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/09/2018
» The government will investigate details in cases identified in a United Nations secretary-general's report on reprisals and intimidation against people cooperating with the UN on human rights, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
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Prayut insists 20-year plan here to stay
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has leapt to the defence of the government's 20-year national strategy, saying he would not let any politicians scrap the plan that is designed to direct the country's long-term development over the next two decades.
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Villages reject Thai Niyom money
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 24/07/2018
» Almost 1,500 villages have turned down the grants under the state-funded Thai Niyom Yangyuen (Sustainable Thainess) programme, insisting they have no need for the money, according to a source at the Interior Ministry.
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Government to 'protect' cave story
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/07/2018
» A "creative media" committee, led by the culture minister, is set to be appointed to screen projects to recollect the story of the 13 Wild Boar footballers in the flooded Tham Luang cave.
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