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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed police to investigate as to whether there were any people, including government officials, responsible for bringing a group of Rohingya by boat to Rawi Island in the territory of Tarutao national park in Thailand’s southern province of Satun. Government deputy spokesman Lt-Gen Werachon Sukondhapatipak said today that the Prime
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has finally disclosed the identities of the nine members of the senatorial selection committee, after coming under heavy pressure from the public and political parties alike. He insisted that there was nothing secret about the selection committee, but the list was not disclosed to avoid exposing the committee members to
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai authorities have charged the captain and crew of a boat carrying 65 Rohingya Muslims with assisting illegal immigration after the group was found stranded on a southern Thai island, police said on Wednesday. The 29 men, 31 women and five children were discovered on Rawi island in Satun province where their
The Future Forward party will press for a censure debate against the government to demand military reform, the scrapping of conscription and the revocation of questionable concessions granted to big business, according to party spokeswoman Pannika “Chor” Wanich today (Wednesday). In an exclusive interview with the Post Today website, the defiant party-list MP said that,
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has rejected the ombudsmen’s petition asking the court to rule on the legitimacy of the National Council for Peace and Order appointing a committee to select senators. In the petition, the ombudsmen challenged the legitimacy of NCPO Order No 1/2562, pointing out that it might violate Section 812 of the Constitution because
The formation of the new government is expected to be completed soon, without a review of the cabinet seats earlier promised by the Palang Pracharat party to its two key coalition partners, the Democrats and Bhumjaithai. Well-informed sources say that the Bhumjaithai party will get seven cabinet portfolios. These include deputy prime ministerial and public
In his speech, responding to His Majesty the King’s royal command formally appointing him as prime minister at the Government’s House today (June 11), General Prayut Chan-o-cha promised to perform with honesty and integrity to make Thailand prosperous and keep Thais happy and healthy. The Prime Minister said that he will listen to the voices
Thailand’s Prime Minister elect, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, received the Royal Command from His Majesty the King, formally appointing him as the next prime minister, in a ceremony to be held at Government House this afternoon. For previous prime ministers-elect, he said that the ceremonies were held at their residences. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm explained
Police are to look into the Facebook and Instagram pages of Future Forward spokeswoman Pannika “Chor” Wanich to find out if she posted any text messages or images which are violations of the Computer Crime Act, said Pol Lt-Gen Piya Uthayo, the national assistant police chief and head of TACTICS (Thailand’s Action Task Force for
The Palang Pracharat party will hold talks with its coalition partners on government formation, but will attach more importance to the implementation of key policies of all the coalition parties than the share out of cabinet seats, said party secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong today. Sontirat, who was assigned by the party to head a working group
The #Savepannika hashtag has topped Thailand’s Twitter chart today as online supporters of Future Forward party spokeswoman and party-list MP Pannika “Chor” Wanich showered her with moral support. The young politician has come under heavy criticism over past few days concerning an old picture of her and a classmate at the graduation ceremony of Chulalongkorn
A war of words has erupted on social media between the Palang Pracharat party and its potential coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai party. Palang Pracharat deputy spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana posted a message on his Facebook page on Sunday, apparently in response to Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul’s posts. Anutin’s post read “Ministries are meant for people
