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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that political restrictions would be eased to allow political parties to conduct certain political activities once the charter-mandated bill on the election of members of parliament and the other bill on the selection of senators are promulgated. He noted that the 90-day period between September and December after the
The elections of local administration organizations are likely to be held after the general election of MPs which has been tentatively scheduled for early next year with the earliest date being Feb 24, National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vice president Surachai Liangboonlertchai said today. Mr Surachai said his assumption is based on the fact that the
National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Gen Wanlop Raksanoh this morning tried to allay fears that there could political unrests after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) eases the ban on political activities. Speaking before a meeting of the NCPO at the Government House, Gen Wanlop was responding questions from journalists as to
A proposal to ease political restrictions in six activities is now in the hand of Army Commander-in-Chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart who is concurrently the secretary-general of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said today. However, he admitted that he didn’t know whether the proposal would be raised for
Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana and Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, who have been linked to a new political party being formed to support Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s return to power, today dismissed a press report that they were resigning from their cabinet posts to go into politics. “I have never thought about resigning, neither at
Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya is optimistic that Thailand will be removed from the IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishery watchlist after the scheduled arrival in Thailand in late September or early October of a delegation from the European Union to assess Thailand’s performance in addressing IUU problem. General Chatchai said that Thailand has made progress
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has edged Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam to be the most outstanding member of Gen Prayut Cabinet. Mr Somkid scored 49.88 percent from 1,291 respondents surveyed by Nida Poll of the National Institute of Development Administration during August 20-23. Dr Wissanu who came first for being a cabinet
Thanathorn Jungroongreangkit, acting leader of the Future Forward Party, and two other party executives were granted permission to postpone reporting to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police to hear charges on violation of the Computer Act to Sept 17. They were accused of violating the Computer Act by linking the National Council for Peace
Future Forward Party’s acting leader Thanathorn Jungroongreangkit and two other party executives have been summoned to report to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to be charged with violating the Computer Act on Aug 24 for their comments alleging the military junta’s role in poaching of former MPs. The other two FFP acting executives summoned
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha insisted today there is no justification for the general election to take place before February next year. Speaking to reporters after the mobile Cabinet meeting in Chumphorn, the prime minister effectively endorsed earlier statements by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and the Election Commission that February 24, 2019 will be
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today reiterated the time frame set for the general elections, which is between February 24 and May 5 next year, and suggested that political restrictions will be soon eased to allow political parties to carry out political activities. After an informal meeting with the newly-appointed members of the Election Commission,
Election Commission secretary-general Charoongwit Poomma clarified on Sunday that the earliest election day on February 24 floated by the EC chairman was just a “model” as the final say would rest with the National Council for Peace and Order. He said EC chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong set the February 24 timeline as the earliest election date
