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Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said today that he hopes that the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) can work in the same direction, even though he has not yet been formally advised who the next board chairman will be.
Former national police commissioner Sereepisuth Temeeyaves revealed that in his meetings with ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra who was still serving his jail term at the Police General Hospital Thaksin appeared in casual clothing and showed no signs of the severe ailments cited to avoid prison.
Kittirat Na-Ranong, former deputy premier and finance minister, was chosen today by the independent selection committee as chairman of the Bank of Thailand’s board.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has arrived in Los Angeles, United States, en route to Peru to attend the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit from November 14-16.
Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has called for an end to criticism of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 44, which Thailand signed with Cambodia during his premiership 23 years ago, arguing that it is not yet a final agreement.
After deferring a decision twice on appointing the new chairperson of the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s board of directors, the selection committee meets today to choose one of three candidates: former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, former permanent secretary of the Energy Ministry Kulit Sombatsiri, and president of the Thammasat University Council Prof Surapol Nitikraipot.
The opposition Palang Pracharath party called on the government today to scrap the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 44 with Cambodia and to negotiate a new deal, claiming that the 23-year-old MoU will put Thailand at a disadvantage when negotiating for the joint development of the overlapping claim area.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to launch an election campaign in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani next week, to help the Pheu Thai party’s candidates in the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) mayoral elections, to be held in 29 provinces on February 1st.
Kittiratt Na-Ranong’s political future looks more promising after his acquittal by the Supreme Court in a case involving a controversial rice sale to Indonesia.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, expressing her eagerness to work together for the benefit of both countries and their peoples.
The coalition government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing intense criticism from the opposition Palang Pracharath Party and right-wing activists, who are leveraging nationalist sentiment to accuse the administration of jeopardizing territorial sovereignty.
Opposition People’s party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul has expressed concern over the government’s latest attempt to retake control of Thai Airways International (THAI), the national carrier, as the company is about to exit court-sanctioned rehabilitation and increase its share capital.
