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Seri Ruam Thai party leader Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet has accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of being the biggest borrower and spender of all Thailand’s prime ministers and of being incompetent and corrupt. During the censure debate today (Tuesday), the former police chief said that, throughout the past seven years of his premiership, the prime
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was singled out for fierce attacks by opposition Pheu Thai MPs, over his alleged failures in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, on the first day of the censure debate in parliament this morning (Tuesday). The start of the debate was delayed by about 40 minutes, due to a lack of
Six core leaders of the now defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) were acquitted by Thailand’s Supreme Court today (Tuesday), on charges related to their roles in leading prolonged mass protests, from May to October 2008, in an attempt to oust the government of then Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. They are former Bangkok governor Chamlong
Leaders of the anti-government “car mob – call out” protests are calling for a prolonged protest at Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection in Bangkok, starting this Thursday, to force the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The protest will coincide with the censure debate in parliament against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his five other ministers, scheduled for
Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai party has been asked to reconsider its plan to invite members of the public to cast their votes, via a website, during or at the end of the opposition’s no confidence debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five ministers, due to take place in parliament from August 31st to September
Tanat Thanakitamnuay was addressing a crowd of anti-government protesters in Bangkok on August 13 when he was hit by a projectile that his family says permanently blinded him in one eye. The incident occurred near Din Daeng intersection, a hotspot of tense confrontations and clashes between crowd-control police and young demonstrators calling for the resignation
As a prolific writer and editor, Suchart Sawasdsri was honored with the role of the national artist (literature) in 2011. However, as a keen political observer and critic, he is on the verge of losing this honor and becoming Thailand’s first-ever ex-national artist. “The Culture Ministry has yet to officially inform me of my ‘depraved
Police detained 35 protesters and seized 20 motorcycles and some weapons, including a gun and explosives, during violent protests in the Din Daeng area of Bangkok on Sunday. Pol Maj-Gen Piya Tavichai, deputy commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau, told the media Sunday night that, since July, police have issued 118 summonses for protest leaders and
Anti-government Talufah protesters rallied at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument and held sports events, using Ratchadamnoen Avenue as a venue for a soccer match, this afternoon (Sunday). Some of the protesters scaled the monument to place a flag at the top. The protesters converged at the October 14 memorial, also on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, at about 3.30pm, before
The Thai government’s 3.1 trillion baht spending budget for the 2022 fiscal year passed its second and third readings in the House of Representatives late Saturday night, with 257 in favour and 180 against, following five days of debate. Four MPs voted to abstain and one did not cast a vote. The bill will now
Police are under fire over their handling of anti-government protesters who have taken to the streets almost daily since early this month. The methods being used by police are viewed as violent and threaten to result in legal action against key government figures and authorities, as in previous protest waves. However, police are also being
The Thai Writers Association, several prominent writers, politicians and academics have voiced opposition to the reported decision by the National Culture Commission of Thailand to strip Mr. Suchart Sawatsri of his status as a national artist. An online signature collection campaign was launched today (Saturday) by Mr. Chamnan Chanruang, former deputy leader of the now
