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“These ministries are not being traded, but the choice of a suitable minister must be such that there cannot be accusations that the appointment benefits a company.” – Palang Pracharat deputy spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana in response to Bhumjaithai party chief advisor’s Facebook post 9th June 2019
The Palang Pracharat party will hold talks with its coalition partners on government formation, but will attach more importance to the implementation of key policies of all the coalition parties than the share out of cabinet seats, said party secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong today. Sontirat, who was assigned by the party to head a working group
On Chulalongkorn University’s Facebook page on Saturday (June 8th) it was announced that a rain tree or “Chamchuri”, a 57-year-old symbol of the university, was felled by the strong winds that hit Bangkok last Friday. The historic tree was one of the five planted in front of the main auditorium, near the university’s flag pole,
In spite of earlier fears, Thailand has not been added to the US Department of Treasury’s watchlist because Thailand does not meet two of the three criteria set by Washington. In a report written by Tananthorn Mahapornprajuck, Senior Economist at Bank of Thailand, Thailand has not been added because Thailand may meet only one criterion
People living in the “danger zone”, soon to be declared in Thailand’s central province of Ratchaburi, will be evacuated to facilitate the disposal of seven World War Two bombs, which were recently discovered during the construction of the first stage of the Nakhon Pathom-Chumporn railway. State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Woravuth Mala said
The #Savepannika hashtag has topped Thailand’s Twitter chart today as online supporters of Future Forward party spokeswoman and party-list MP Pannika “Chor” Wanich showered her with moral support. The young politician has come under heavy criticism over past few days concerning an old picture of her and a classmate at the graduation ceremony of Chulalongkorn
Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem
A war of words has erupted on social media between the Palang Pracharat party and its potential coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai party. Palang Pracharat deputy spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana posted a message on his Facebook page on Sunday, apparently in response to Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul’s posts. Anutin’s post read “Ministries are meant for people
By Ohhappybear At the Thai Royal Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in the southern province of Phang-Nga, for a couple of hours and a bit of elbow grease, animal lovers and volunteers can get exhilarated by the fact that they have done something useful to others. To the sea turtles, to be exact, as these
Democrat MP for Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thepthai Senpong, advised the Palang Pracharat party on Sunday to honor the promise it made to the Democrat party over two key ministries. He said that the party would review its decision to join the Palang Pracharat-led coalition if the party is asked to relinquish
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecast on Sunday (June 9th) that skies over Bangkok and its suburbs will be cloudy, bringing heavy downpours or thunderstorms across 60% of the area. Minimum temperature 25°C, maximum 36°C. Continuous rain, with isolated heavy showers, will continue in Western parts of Central, Eastern and the South of Thailand. People
Rafael Nadal admits the prospect of winning a 12th Roland Garros title and 18th major on Sunday would have once just seemed liked an “incredible” dream in a career so often at the mercy of a succession of morale-sapping injuries. However, he knows he cannot under-estimate Austria’s Dominic Thiem when they meet again in the
A Dusit poll indicates that 73.65% those surveyed believe that a Palang Pracharat-led coalition government will last no more than a year, whereas 44.11% of respondents to a Nida Poll believe the government will survive its four-year term. Suan Dusit University’s poll sought the opinions of 1,128 people between June 6th and 8th, while the
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine government attacked United Nations human rights experts on Saturday for “unpardonable intrusions”, after a call for an international investigation into killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. The experts on Friday urged the U.N. Human Rights Council, whose 47 member states begin a three-week session on June 24,
Hong Kong witnessed the largest protest since its 1997 handover to China on Sunday as huge crowds massed against plans to allow extraditions to the mainland, a proposal that has plunged the city’s pro-Beijing leaders into a crisis. The demonstration was the biggest the international finance hub has experienced since it was returned to China
Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit restated his belief today that the Pheu Thai-led coalition parties were robbed of victory in the election of the prime minister on Wednesday because of the influence of the junta-appointed Senate. Noting that the presence of 250 senators in parliament had a direct impact on the decision-making of parties,
