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HANOI (Reuters) – The United States’ top diplomat on Thursday urged Southeast Asian countries to stand up to maritime bullying by China and to reassess business deals with its state firms, adding to heated exchanges between two powers jostling for influence. Speaking remotely to foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of South East Asian
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to stay on, despite calls from opposition MPs for him to step down, as he thanked them for not suggesting he attempt to escape legal proceedings, in an apparent snub to former prime ministers who have fled Thailand. Addressing MPs at the end of the debate in Parliament,
The US Embassy in Thailand has denied allegations that it is funding or providing support to any of the protests in Thailand. In a statement issued Thursday, the Embassy said ambassadors and embassy personnel regularly meet with a broad cross section of Thai nationals, not just with students and the young, but also with
Thammasat University has forbidden the Thammasat Alliance Group to use the Tha Prachan campus to stage a protest rally on September 19th unless it formally agrees to comply with the guidelines earlier announced by the Rector. The announcement came after protest leaders said that they would mention the Thai Monarchy, as well as their 10-point
Reported by Kitipat Chuensukjit Thai PBS World Tonight September 9, 2020
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given an assurance that the government will not use force against students who plan a major anti-government rally on September 19. Speaking during the House debate on Wednesday night, the prime minister said as a father he cares about the well-being of the students whom he said he regards “as
Reform of the Thai Monarchy will be one of the issues raised at the protest, scheduled for September 19th at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus, and the protest will continue into the next day and move to Government House. “For Thammasat, we have been clear about freedom. We will talk about every issue. We will
The opposition Kao Klai party’s motion to amend Section 272 of Thailand’s Constitution, to exclude senators from process of the election of the Prime Minister, has been aborted after several MPs, who agreed to second the motion, withdrew their support at the last minute. After the failure to get their motion accepted for consideration by
A motion, seconded by 99 opposition and government MPs, was today submitted to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai to seek amendment of Section 272 of Thailand’s Constitution, with the aim of excluding senators from the election of the Prime Minister. Kao Klai leader Pita Limcharoenrat and Sathit Wongnongtoey of the Democrat Party submitted the motion to
The educational credentials of Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat have re-emerged as an issue of public interest after he implied that he is qualified to become the new Finance Minister, replacing Mr. Pridi Daochai who resigned over a week ago. Mr. Tortrakul Bunnag, President of the Engineering Association of Thailand, said in his Facebook post
As nationwide anti-establishment protests gather momentum, a counter movement launched by royalists is garnering far less attention and seems to be attracting criticism as much as support. Political pundits are divided over whether the latter could evolve into a bigger and stronger movement in the future. More than 1,000 people joined a rally organized by
Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt is to be summoned to report to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to acknowledge charges of submitting a false statement of her assets and liabilities and an ethical violation concerning alleged forest encroachment. NACC spokesman Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said today (Tuesday) that he is not sure whether the MP for Ratchaburi
