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Arkhom secures finance post
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2020
» His Majesty the King has endorsed the appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as the new finance minister, ending the month-long vacancy left by the sudden resignation of his brief predecessor, Predee Daochai.
Former cabinet targeted in petition over senator picks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2019
» Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a former member of the dissolved Thai Raksa Chart Party, on Tuesday submitted a petition to the Election Commission, asking it to probe the eligibility of some senators whom he said may have been appointed in violation of the constitution.
New govt, same threats
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2019
» In exchange for police protection against future assaults, the police have set democracy advocate Sirawith "Ja New" Seritiwat, who was brutally attacked by unidentified men on June 24, one condition: Stay away from political activism. It sounds more like a warning.
Prayut wields ever more power
News, King-oua Laohong & Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/07/2019
» The Justice Ministry might not be in the spotlight right now, but the transfer of key investigative agencies to come under the direct supervision of the prime minister should not go unnoticed.
BMA to end city's cable nightmare
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/06/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has kicked off a 20-billion-baht project to move all overhead telecom and broadcast cables in the capital underground in two years, with a network of pipelines to be built underneath the entire 2,450 kilometres of roads in the city.
Govt relents on Senate selectors
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/06/2019
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Wednesday bowed to political pressure and revealed the names of 10 members of the Senate selection panel of whom six were eventually appointed senators.
Indicted political activists released on bail
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2019
» Prosecutors have indicted five political activists for their role in a rally to demand elections and oppose the National Council for Peace and Order in May last year.
Ministers quit posts to become senators
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/05/2019
» At least 15 cabinet ministers and 60 National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members including ex-permanent secretary for defence Preecha Chan-o-cha, the younger brother of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, have resigned from their posts so they can be appointed senators.
NLA boss tipped to be Senate Speaker
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/05/2019
» National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai is first in line to assume of the role of Senate Speaker, according to a government source.
Asean to implement plan to transfer convicts faster
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 30/04/2019
» With the majority of 15,000 foreign inmates in Thailand hailing from Asean countries, the government is discussing a plan to facilitate regional efforts to fast track their transfer back home.