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Thailand’s new government has pleaded with opposition parties and the public not to cause disturbances or protest before giving it a chance to implement the policies as outlined in parliament. Palang Pracharat spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said today (Sunday) that there are several pressing problems facing the people that need to be urgently addressed by the
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked the public and parliament to have faith that the government, under his leadership, will perform its duties to its best ability for the people and with honesty and transparency, while maintaining the rule of law and financial discipline. In his address at the end of the two days of
Over 72% of people surveyed by Super Poll said they gained nothing from the debate in parliament on the government’s policy statement, while 78.6% admitted they did not believe political parties would fulfil their election pledges. Poll results show 27.2% of the respondents said they have benefitted from the debate, whereas 79.2% said they didn’t
Thailand’s Ministry of Education will push for the inclusion of a third ‘language’, coding (computer programming language), in the curricula of Thai students, from kindergarten level if possible, said Deputy Education Minister Kalaya Sophonpanich on Friday. Responding to the proposal to teach coding at schools, from Future Forward MP Kulthida Roongruangkiat during the debate on
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced, during his policy statement presentation, that he will personally take charge of the Royal Police Office and will reform the police force as priority. Police reform has always been a priority for civic groups and pro-democracy movements. It was promised by the previous Prayut government five years ago, but nothing
Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said Friday night that he did not believe that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, will be able to guide Thailand into the future because of the government’s abstract policy statement, which lacks vision and energy. Thanathorn went to parliament late Friday night to offer
The People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move) posted on its Facebook page this morning (Saturday) that the policy statement debate, delivered by Future Forward MP Pita Limjaroenrat, accurately reflects the current issues facing Thai agriculture and the policies stated could lead to real solutions. “With our eyes closed, it was as if we were
Senator Kittisak Rattanawaraha, who challenged Pheu Thai MP Yutthapong Charassathien in parliament to a fist-fight today (Friday), has admitted that he lost his cool because of Yutthapong’s non-stop bad-mouthing of other MPs. He said that he was not a priest and could not stand the Pheu Thai MP, so he snapped back and then walked
Seven opposition parties have agreed to demand that parliament president Chuan Leekpai reconsider his decision not to allow Seri Ruam Thai party leader Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet to continue his role in the policy debate parliament. Representatives of the seven opposition parties met this afternoon to discuss Mr. Chuan’s ruling and decided to submit a
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters calling for democracy and some chanting “free Hong Kong” converged on the Chinese-ruled city’s airport on Friday as Singapore advised its travelers to avoid protest areas in the territory. Hong Kong airport authorities said operations at one of Asia’s biggest civil aviation hubs would not be affected, but
Seri Ruam Thai party leader Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet was dealt a big blow this afternoon (Friday) by parliament president Chuan Leekpai, who ruled that the former police chief had already exercised his right to speak in parliamentary debate yesterday. Late on Thursday night, Seripisut was ordered out of the chamber, where the debate on
Seri Ruam Thai party leader Pol Gen Seripisut Temiyavet became the first MP to be told to leave parliament, after he refused to withdraw his accusation that General Prayut Chan-o-cha has become the Prime Minister of Thailand for the second term through election fraud, as requested by Mr. Pornpetch Wichitcholachai, vice president of the parliament,
