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The Opposition will discuss, over the next three months before parliament resumes for a new session, another debate with a vote to be taken after the debate, against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, said Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul today (Thursday). Assessing yesterday’s debate in the House, he said he was satisfied with the overall performance
Opposition MPs kicked off their debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha with calls, from Pheu Thai secretary-general Anudit Nakhontap and Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, for the resignation of the Prime Minister for his failure to recite the full oath of allegiance, as required by the Constitution. Anudit began by saying that the swearing of
The Constitutional Court ruled this afternoon (Wednesday) that the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is not an “other official of the state”, clearing the way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay on as head of the government. The issue about the status of General Prayut’s premiership was raised with
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has dismissed a last-minute bid, by a Palang Pracharat MP, to ditch today’s Opposition debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the grounds that it may contradict the Constitutional Court’s recent rejection of a petition challenging the constitutionality of the Prime Minister’s incomplete oath recital. Before the start of the long
The opposition has promised a hard time for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during the Opposition debate in the House tomorrow over his incomplete recital of the oath before His Majesty the King on July 16th. The seven-party opposition has lined up 15 speakers to grill the Prime Minister, with Pheu Thai party leader Mr. Sompong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader said on Tuesday that she would engage directly with her governing team in a dialogue with the community next week, while reiterating calls for an end to the violence that has roiled the city for over three months. Carrie Lam said the first session of a dialogue would
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm admitted today (Monday) that the authority concerned had not vetted the educational background of Captain Thammanat Prompao, before he was appointed deputy agriculture minister, because the vetting process might have delayed the appointment of the cabinet. The task of screening the qualifications of cabinet ministers rests with the Office of
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Monday) that he is embarrassed because, everywhere he goes, there are people constantly asking him for cash handouts, budget assignments or pay increases. “If I am rich or if Thailand is rich, I will give to them. I do not blame them because they don’t have money,” said the
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Offices today sentenced former Pheu Thai’s party-list MP Mrs. Rapeepan Pongruangrong to two months’ imprisonment, without suspension, after finding her guilty of falsely declaring her assets with the intention to conceal her assets from examination. Mrs. Rapeepan, wife of former red-shirt leader Arisman, was also banned
HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs on Sunday, tipping the violence-plagued city back into chaos after a brief lull in clashes. Tens of thousands of people defied authorities to march through the city in an unsanctioned rally on
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting global energy supplies and warned on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in the range of its missiles. Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attacks that knocked
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) chairman Jatuporn Promphan plans to petition His Majesty the King to seek justice over a court order to serve his remaining sentence after he was already released from prison. “This case is unprecedented as it has not happened to anyone in Thailand or in the world before,” said
