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Former justice minister Tawee Sodsong told parliament today that all the 813.3 hectares of land at Khao Kradueng, in Muang district of Buri Ram province, belong to State Railways of Thailand (SRT), as ruled by both the Supreme and the Administrative courts in nine cases.
The People party’s deputy leader, Sirikanya Tansakul, has criticised the government’s ‘co-payment plus’ scheme, questioning its effectiveness in addressing economic problems, while potentially buying votes for the Bhumjaithai party in the next election.
Imprisoned former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has appealed again for a Royal pardon, after being ordered by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office to be sent to prison to serve the one-year sentence for his convictions on corruption charges.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is the most outstanding government politician, while his government’s ‘Co-Payment Plus’ scheme is the most favoured policy among the people, according to a recent Suan Dusit Poll.
A panel of public prosecutors have voted 8:2 to not appeal against the Criminal Court’s acquittal of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on a lèse majesté charge, in connection with remarks he made during an interview with a South Korean TV station in 2015.
The Corrections Department has clarified that jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra volunteered to perform public service by supervising sewage drainage, contrary to earlier reports that the department had assigned him to the task.
The Anutin administration plans to organise a referendum, to enable the public to decide whether to cancel the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between Thailand and Cambodia, according to its policy statement.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will deliver the government’s policy statement to parliament on Monday, followed by a two-day debate by opposition and government MPs.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed his commitment to dissolve the House within four months after presenting his government’s policy and expects the next general election to take place in early April next year.
New Defence Minister General Nattaphon Narkphanit has stepped straight into a political minefield by backing the reopening of Thailand’s border with Cambodia, citing pressure from a third country affected by the blockade.
The opposition Pheu Thai party will submit its draft constitutional amendments bill to parliament this Thursday, Danuporn Punnakan, spokesman for the party, said today.
The deadline to file an appeal against the acquittal of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on a royal insult charge has been extended to next month, Office of the Attorney General (OAG) spokesman Sakkasem Neesaiyok said yesterday.
