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Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan this morning dismissed a rumour in the social media of a possible military coup against the Prayut government. The rumours were spread following the sharing in the social media of a fake announcement allegedly issued by the National Council for Peace and Order relieving commanders of the three armed
The government today dismissed what was purportedly an announcement by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) relieving the commanders of the three armed forces as fake. Assistant government spokesperson Colonel Thaksada Sangkhachan said this morning that the fake announcement, which was widely shared in the social media, was believed to be the
Australian footballer and refugee Hakeem al-Araibi arrived in Melbourne this morning after being freed from a Thai prison where he had been held for over two months pending an extradition hearing. The Bahraini refugee, who was greeted with cheers and singing when he walked from the arrivals area at Melbourne airport, was released from a
A number of Chinese tourists were injured, one seriously, when a speed boat in which they were travelling struck an oil tanker in the seas off Phuket province this afternoon (Saturday). The speed boat, Sai Nam, was carrying 10 Chinese tourists, including two children, and was on its way back to Phuket after a day
The air quality in and around Bangkok over the past 24 hours has remained well within standards, with the level of PM2.5 dust particles in all areas being measured at between 13-39 microns against the standard level of 50 microns. The BMA’s coordinating centre in charge of resolving the smog problem in Bangkok also predicts
The EC is expected to discuss the Thai Raksa Chart party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its sole prime ministerial candidate, but the EC’s secretary-general, Jarungvith Phumma, declined to responElection Commission may meet on Monday to discuss Thai Raksa Chart party’s controversial nominee for prime ministerd directly when asked about the pro-Thaksin party’s surprise proposal,
Constitution Protection Association Secretary-general Srisuwan Janya vowed today (Sunday) that, tomorrow, he will ask the Election Commission to review the pro-Thaksin Thaki Raksa Chart party’s controversial nomination of its prime ministerial candidate to the Constitutional Court for a decision on whether the party should be dissolved. The EC is expected to discuss the TRC party’s
Hours after her bid to contest in the upcoming election as a prime minister candidate was blocked by HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Princess Ubolratana this morning posted a message to thank Thai people for their “love and kindness.” “I would like to thank all my fellow Thais for their love and kindness shown in the
Princess Ubolratana clarified today that she has already relinquished all her Royal titles to become an ordinary Thai citizen and has consented to the Thai Raksa Chart party proposing her as its prime ministerial candidate. Breaking her silence via her personal Instagram “nichax”, after the Thai Raksa Chart party made their surprise announcement about her
Thai Raksa Chart Party, which is known to have support of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, dropped a political bombshell today when it formally nominated Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana, a member of the Royal Family, as its sole candidate for the post of prime minister in the upcoming March-24 general election. The move, which
The pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party today issued a statement saying it will comply with the Royal Command of His Majesty the King which states his objection to the party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its prime ministerial candidate. The party also pledged to adhere to the electoral regulations and the Constitution “with respect for
It was the biggest surprise of modern Thai political history when a member of the Thai Royal Family, Princess Ubolratana was today nominated prime ministerial candidate by the newly-formed Thai Raksa Chart party which is closely affiliated with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Her candidacy was registered with the Election Commission as Prime Minister Prayut
In what is seen as an objection to Princess Ubolratana’s bid to become Thailand’s next prime minister, HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn tonight described her one-day-old nomination under the banner of the Thai Raksa Chart party as “inappropriate.” HM the King said, in a Royal Command published in the Royal Gazette on Friday, that the Monarchy
The People’s Reform party, which openly supports Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s return as prime minister after the election, has urged the Election Commission to reject the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart party’s nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its prime ministerial candidate, claiming that it is against electoral regulations. Party leader Paibul Nititawan claimed today that Thai Raksa
When the excitement died down, most people only saw problems. When romanticism associated with the Thai Raksa Chart’s stunning announcement subsided, the irony it created became more glaring. That is the main reason why the involvement of the eldest daughter of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in politics can end as soon as the middle of
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today he would finalize his decision about whether he would accept the Palang Pracharat’s invitation to become the party’s prime ministerial candidate tomorrow (Friday) between 9am-10 am and would notify the party through appropriate channels. He said his decision should be a good news for the people but he
