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Thai government claims vaccinations are going according to plan

June 15, 2021
by Mintra Adair
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The Thai government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is going according to plan, according to Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri today (Tuesday), amid widespread postponement of appointments. Claiming the rollout has met the…

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Viral interest in moving out of Thailand sparks debate and some backlash

May 5, 2021
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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The current interest among Thais in moving abroad, with nearly 763,000 members joining a newly created Facebook group and the Thai hashtag “Let’s Move Abroad” among top Twitter trends, has…

Focus shifts from Covid-19 to political challenges facing Prayut govt

May 20, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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As coronavirus-related restrictions ease and people gradually resume their normal lives, Thai politics is all set to heat up again. Politicians will resume business as usual when Parliament opens for…

Opposition trains its guns on Prayut government

February 23, 2020
by Pasatorn Sangchai
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For the first time since taking office last year, the Prayut government will on Monday face a no-confidence debate, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five other members of his…

Prayut government faces first censure debate

February 11, 2020
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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The Prayut government has been in office for only seven months but is already facing its biggest political trial. It will be subject to a no-confidence debate by the opposition…

Disunited govt against disarrayed opposition

November 30, 2019
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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It may boil down to who manages crises better. The vulnerable Prayut government is staring at daily threats of rebellion but the Pheu Thai-led opposition is not in a perfect…

The Opposition to censure Government between 18th and 20th December

November 5, 2019
by Mood-dang
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The seven opposition parties have settled on their planned censure motion against the Government with the debate taking place between December 18th and 20th , opposition chief whip and Pheu…

Majority of people not yet siding with Government or Opposition – Super Poll

October 20, 2019
by Pasatorn Sangchai
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The majority of respondents to an opinion survey, conducted by Super Poll, say that they neither support the Government nor the Opposition, preferring to wait to before assessing their performance….

Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam

August 27, 2019
by administrator
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Violence in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the city’s embattled leader said…

Thanathorn doubts PM and his government can lead Thailand into the future

July 27, 2019
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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…

Challenges facing Prayut’s government

July 20, 2019
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Wissanu likens new government to ship that can sink if not taken cared for

July 3, 2019
by administrator
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Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has likened the new government, which is yet to be set up, to a large steel ship, carrying both people and cargo, which can go…

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Fund-raising campaign to help cover Ja New’s medical bills

June 29, 2019
by administrator
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As calls grow louder for the government to take action to track down the four assailants who seriously injured democracy activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, a campaign has been launched for…

Palang Pracharat confident it has enough support to form government

March 26, 2019
by Mood-dang
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The pro-Prayut Palang Pracharat party is confident that it will be able to form a coalition, said Mr. Sontirat Sontijirawong, the party secretary-general today. He said talks with potential allies…

Poll shows people happy with government’s performance, in favour of Prayut’s return as PM

December 31, 2018
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Thirty-nine percent of more than 2,000 respondents in the latest opinion poll are satisfied with the performance of the Prayut government and the National Council for Peace and Order in…

Gen Prayut and the military junta are believed to stand to benefit more from an early election.

Reasons why Thai election can be sooner rather than later

September 16, 2018
by AtcharaY
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Critics of the military government always suspect that it will keep dragging its feet on the election. However, prolonging the ballot exercise is not necessarily a good idea strategically. Here…

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