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Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended the police’s use of force to quell an increasingly violent protest by anti-establishment movement, in front of the First Infantry Battalion of the First Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guards, in Bangkok’s Bangkhen district, on Sunday night. “The group advanced into police’s area and the restricted area and
Anti-government protesters have dispersed after clashing with anti-riot police who fired tear-gas and rubber bullets to stop them from approaching an army unit on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road which houses the residence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. There were no immediate official reports of injuries but journalists at the scene reported seeing some protesters and policemen
Police fired teargas and rubber bullets as they clashed with anti-government protesters in front of an army unit on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road which houses the residence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Journalists at the scene reported that some protesters hurled projectiles as they tried to approach a defence line of anti-riot police in front of
Army troops placed containers along the road in front of the entire length of the compound of the First Infantry Battalion of the First Regiment of the Royal Guards, on the outbound Vibhavadi Rangsit road, at about 1am Sunday, to prevent protesters of the Free Youth group from rallying in front of the barracks. Razor-
A small group of anti-establishment Ratsadon group supporters rallied at Bangkok Remand Prison on Friday, to demand the release of four Ratsadon leaders, being held in custody pending their trials on lèse majesté and other charges related to protests at Thammasat University and Sanam Luang on September 19th and 20th. The four held on remand
Although new to Parliament, Sira Jenjaka has lost no time in stealing the limelight from veteran MPs – drawing publicity for his outspoken views, belligerent talk and ability to take centre stage in one controversy after another. Sira’s latest attention-grabbing act came earlier this month, when he upstaged the media circus surrounding the censure motion
The prime minister and nine Cabinet members managed to sail through the recent censure vote, but the voting has rejiggered a rift between the coalition’s two largest partners. Six MPs from coalition-leader Palang Pracharath abstained from the vote on Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob of the Bhumjaithai Party, angering its politicians. Bhumjaithai leaders pointed out that
Former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban and eight core members of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have been granted bail, set at 800,000 baht each, by the Appeals Court after they had been detained following their convictions and sentencing in the Criminal Court this week. Mr. Suwat Charoenpol told the media on Friday morning
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday that the cabinet reshuffle must be done as quickly as possible as the vacant posts need to be filled so that work can continue uninterrupted. When asked whether the cabinet shakeup would be limited to just the three empty seats or whether there would be a broader reshuffle, he
Supporters and lawyers of the eight convicted key members of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), currently being detained at Bangkok Remand Prison, showed up to offermoral support to the detainees today. Personal visits were not allowed, but they were allowed to talk to the detainees via video conference. Democrat MP Ransima Rodrassamee said that,
The Palang Pracharat party has formally apologized to its coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai party and its secretary-general, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, for the abstention by 6 of its MPs from the vote in support of Saksayam at the end of the censure debate on February 20th. The belated apology was offered by Mr. Anucha Nakasai,
Deputy Education Minister Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich will serve as the acting education minister, while Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem will also serve as the acting Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm announced today (Thursday). The two posts were left vacant after former Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan and former DES Minister
