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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.
'No politics' in generals' trip
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/07/2023
» A trip by former army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong, and chief of the Thai defence forces, Gen Chalermpol Srisawat, to a Malaysian island on May 5-7 was about peace efforts in the deep South and had nothing to do with national politics, a source said yesterday.
Conscription blues
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/05/2023
» The issue of compulsory military service has gained national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls, with several parties pledging to end it in favour of voluntary enlistment if elected as the next government.
Stop gaming the lottery
News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2022
» After the May 2014 coup, the government installed and led by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha made promises to end the problem of overpriced lottery tickets.
Stryker unit seeks boost at war drill
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/02/2022
» The Thai military has discussed possible cooperation with the United States on further developing the Thai Stryker unit into a world-leading force, according to an army source.
Party frets on PM's fate
News, Wassana Nanuam and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/10/2021
» All eyes are on the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) which is expected to nominate two more prime ministerial candidates as a back-up in the next election just in case Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the top candidate, has a political accident costing his premiership.
Military orders extra transport aircraft
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/06/2021
» The Defence Ministry has placed a firm order for an additional Airbus C295 airlifter, according to a statement from Airbus.
Piyapan to head up Amlo
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/05/2021
» Renowned criminology expert, Piyapan Pingmuang, has been named by the Senate to serve as the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo)'s new secretary-general.
Apirat has lunch with PM
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/05/2021
» Gen Apirat Kongsompong, vice-chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau, had lunch with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, according to a source.
Prayut orders probe into army info-ops
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday said he had ordered the Defence Ministry to look into allegations made by international media that the military had for political purposes been using social media to covertly influence and exacerbate unrest in the South.