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Prime Minister-elect Srettha Thavisin said today (Monday) that what he intends to do with the media centres in Government House is renovation, not demolition. He denied media rumours that he wanted to remove the centres. At present, there are two media centres on the ground floor of Government House. “Please relax, I do not want
Months of wait for the new Cabinet ended on Saturday, but reservations were expressed by many observers on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s choice of ministers. Srettha has kept with himself the Finance portfolio, the first time in 44 years when a prime minister will also double as finance minister. Srettha is likely to have his
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang had an informal meeting over lunch today (Sunday) with the military’s new top brass for familiarisation and an exchange of views. The top brass were the newly appointed commanders of the three armed forces and the supreme commander, who will assume their posts on October 1st.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will lead his 34 cabinet ministers to take the oath of allegiance before His Majesty the King at the Royal palace on Tuesday, after a Royal Command was issued yesterday (Friday) announcing the new line-up. The Cabinet is scheduled to meet at Government House at 3pm on Tuesday for a group
The secretary-general of Thailand’s House of Representatives has informed the House speaker that she would prefer the government’s delivery of its policy statement to parliament, by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, to be on September 11th, instead of September 8th. Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said today (Saturday) that the House secretary-general, Natjaree Anuntasilpa, reasoned that
Controversial former lawyer for the Shinawatra family, Phichit Chuenban, was dropped from the Cabinet line-up of the Srettha government at the last minute. On Friday night, Phichit announced that that he had decided not to take the post of Prime Minister’s Office minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, which was granted royal
Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, like other inmates, will be eligible for further royal clemency on important occasions, out-going Justice Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam told Thai PBS. Thaksin’s eight-year prison term on three convictions has already been reduced from eight to one year, by virtue of a commutation granted by HM the King. Wissanu said
HM the King has granted a Royal commutation, reducing the prison term to be served by convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one. The commutation was announced in the Royal Gazette issued on August 31st and was countersigned by outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The Royal clemency was granted to Thaksin,
A Royal Command has been issued by His Majesty the King and published in the Royal Gazette approving the line-up of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who will also serve as finance minister. The cabinet comprises: Deputy prime ministers: Phumtham Wechayachai, also commerce minister; Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, also foreign minister; Somsak Thepsuthin;
Prime Minister-elect Srettha Thavisin said today (Thursday) that he has asked the Office of the Council of State (OCS) to examine whether Phichit Chuenban is qualified for a ministerial post in his government. He said expects to learn the result tomorrow and, if the OCS gives the greenlight, he will submit the cabinet line-up for
Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Thursday) that he will quit as a party-list MP and will only retain his post as leader of the Palang Pracharath party. Speaking to reporters before chairing a meeting of the Thai Olympic Committee this morning, Prawit said that he has done enough for the country and
Energy prices will be cut immediately following the first meeting of the new cabinet, which is yet to be scheduled, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after a meeting yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss fuel prices and electricity charges with outgoing Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and M.L. Chayotid Kridakorn, chief of the economic team of the United
