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Panel split over two border MoUs
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/10/2025
» People's Party (PP) MP Piyarat Chongthep, spokesman for the extraordinary committee reviewing MoU 43 (2000) and MoU 44 (2001) concerning border demarcation with Cambodia, said the committee has yet to reach a conclusion on whether to cancel the agreements.
MP beats lese majeste charge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted People's Party MP and former leader of the We Volunteer (WeVo) activist group, Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep, of lèse-majesté and computer crime charges stemming from a Facebook post.
Thai air force to buy 12 Gripen fighter jets for B60bn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2025
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has confirmed its decision to purchase 12 Saab Gripen E and F fighter jets from Sweden, in a procurement project worth 60 billion baht, with the first delivery expected by 2029.
Public forum to hear views on Thailand-Cambodia MoU
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2025
» A public forum will be organised late this month to garner opinions on the 2001 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, which is at the centre of a long-running maritime territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, according to the government.
Thaksin to campaign for Salakjit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2025
» Pheu Thai's alleged de facto leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, will be in Chiang Rai on Sunday to help its candidate seek votes for the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) election.
House advances on ethnic rights bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2024
» A bill aiming to recognise the rights of some 60 ethnic groups in Thailand is heading towards its final readings in parliament, according to the House committee responsible for the legislation.
MFP MP gets 2 years for lese majeste
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Thanyaburi Provincial Court on Monday sentenced Move Forward Party MP Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison for royal defamation under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
Navy ships on standby for evacuations
News, Wassana Nanuam and Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 30/04/2024
» The Royal Thai Navy has four ships on standby in the Andaman Sea, ready to evacuate Thais from Myanmar if the civil conflict there escalates.
Chronology of activist Tantawan's actions
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2024
» Youth activist Tantawan Tuatulanon hit the headlines recently after repeatedly honking her car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb 4. She went on to conduct an opinion poll on Feb 10, asking people whether they thought royal motorcades caused traffic problems.
Pushing Pita for premier spot
News, Published on 27/05/2023
» The road to forming a government is never easy, is a saying steeped in harsh political reality, which the Move Forward Party (MFP) is currently finding out for itself.