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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Finance Ministry to immediately review a measure that removes state welfare card holders from the programme if their names have been used by their working children to claim tax deductions.
The majority of respondents to an online opinion survey on the People's Party's bill to replace mandatory conscription with voluntary enlistment have expressed opposition to the proposal.
As the Bangkok governor race enters its final stretch, the capital’s 11 million-plus residents are focused less on who wins than on whether the next administration can overcome the city’s “mega-challenges”.
The Pheu Thai party claims that it has no conflict with its main coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai party, over the latter’s decision to withdraw support from Pheu Thai’s constitutional amendments draft.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is now a free man who can travel overseas without having to seek permission from the authorities and is no longer required to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) device, following the granting of a royal pardon on the Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday today.
The Shinawatra family is celebrating former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra new life as a free man after receiving a royal pardon.
Prasert Jantararuangtong, secretary general of the Pheu Thai party, has expressed delight over the royal pardon granted to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, while dismissing concerns that the veteran politician will interfere in the party’s affairs.
The opposition People’s Party will ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Election Commission to investigate a leaked LINE chat message reading “Please help the Blue”.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was viewed as the most prominent government politician, while former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was rated the most outstanding opposition figure, according to a Suan Dusit University poll released today.
The opposition will submit a petition next week to the president of the Supreme Court, through the House speaker, proposing an investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for alleged malfeasance in office for its decision to drop the asset concealment case against former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob.
Political Activist and whistle blower Srisuwan Janya submitted a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today, demanding the release, under the provisions of the Official Information Act, of its findings in former transport minister Saksayam Chidchob’s assets concealment case.
The House of Representatives resolved by 266:174 votes today to reject an Opposition motion calling for the formation of a House panel to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study of the government’s one-trillion baht land bridge infrastructure project.
