Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha formally appointed as prime minister
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha received the royal command formally appointing him as prime minister on 11th June 2019
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Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha received the royal command formally appointing him as prime minister on 11th June 2019
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the ombudsmen’s petition asking the court to rule on the legitimacy of the National Council for Peace and Order appointing a committee to select senators. In the petition, the ombudsmen challenged the legitimacy of NCPO Order No 1/2562, pointing out that it might violate Section 812 of the Constitution because
Nimmanhaemin Road in Chiang Mai has been chosen as the location for the pilot project in the transformation of this northern province, famous for its rich culture, into a smart city. The project is estimated to cost about 350 million baht. All the overhead electrical and communication cables will be moved underground and, at the
The formation of the new government is expected to be completed soon, without a review of the cabinet seats earlier promised by the Palang Pracharat party to its two key coalition partners, the Democrats and Bhumjaithai. Well-informed sources say that the Bhumjaithai party will get seven cabinet portfolios. These include deputy prime ministerial and public
In his speech, responding to His Majesty the King’s royal command formally appointing him as prime minister at the Government’s House today (June 11), General Prayut Chan-o-cha promised to perform with honesty and integrity to make Thailand prosperous and keep Thais happy and healthy. The Prime Minister said that he will listen to the voices
“I will promote a peaceful environment for a unified society based on love, unity and compassion so that Thai people can live with stability and happiness,” – Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, responding to the royal command formally appointing him as prime minister 11th June 2019
Tarutao National Park Chief, Kanchanapan Kamhaeng, reports that 65 Rohingya were found today (June 11th) on Koh Rawi in Thailand’s Satun province after their boat’s engine broke down. One Thai national was identified to be among the group. Authorities are conducting an investigation into possible human trafficking. The boat was found 500 meter away from
There used to be an assumption that the Thai political crisis would significantly abate if Abhisit Vejjajiva and Thaksin Shinawatra each took a step back. After all, the political violence in 2010 and “Bangkok shutdown” some four years later, which was less violent but was still bloody, revolved around the two men and their political
“Ministries are meant for people to get to work, not for being traded. Period” and “Transport, Public Health, Tourism (portfolios) are not changeable.” – Anutin Charvirakul, Bhumjaithai party chief advisor on his Facebook post 9th June 2019
Local fishermen in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat warned today of mass protests against the provincial governor if he fails to come to their rescue and allow them to fish legally in the seas off the provincial coast, after they were harassed by fishery officials. About 500 local fishermen met today, at a
Thailand’s Prime Minister elect, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, received the Royal Command from His Majesty the King, formally appointing him as the next prime minister, in a ceremony to be held at Government House this afternoon. For previous prime ministers-elect, he said that the ceremonies were held at their residences. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm explained
Although investors have somewhat eased their worries about the local politics, the question over stability of the new government continues to dampen economic outlook, according to a research by the Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center. On June 5, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was elected as Thailand’s next prime minister in a joint upper and
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China, a day after the city’s biggest protest since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Riot police ringed Hong Kong’s legislature and fought back a group
Dengue fever in Thailand’s northeastern region is likely to become more serious this year, particularly in Nakhon Ratchasima province where more than 1,400 people have been diagnosed as suffering from the mosquito-borne disease and in Ubon Ratchathani, where over 2,000 people have fallen sick and eight have died. The Ministry of Public Health has estimated
Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was this morning (Tuesday) sentenced to one-year in prison, without suspension, after he was found guilty of bribery, in connection with the illegal hunting scandal in Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary last year, by the Region 7 Criminal Court for Corruption Cases. The court, however, dismissed the bribery charge against Mr. Yong
Police are to look into the Facebook and Instagram pages of Future Forward spokeswoman Pannika “Chor” Wanich to find out if she posted any text messages or images which are violations of the Computer Crime Act, said Pol Lt-Gen Piya Uthayo, the national assistant police chief and head of TACTICS (Thailand’s Action Task Force for