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Saudi Arabia and Thailand Restore Diplomatic Ties

Saudi Arabia and Thailand restored diplomatic ties on Tuesday during a visit to Riyadh by Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. They agreed to restore ties and open a new chapter in relations, said…

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Saudi's Crown Prince welcomes PM Prayut

RIYADH: Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha paid a courtesy call on His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia at Al Yamamah Palace on Tuesday.

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PM calls for speedy charter passage

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged parliamentarians to accept and pass two organic laws related to elections expected to be tabled before parliament next month, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.

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Saudi trip 'breakthrough'

Experts believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Saudi Arabia heralds a major breakthrough in efforts to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries, which have been strained for more than 30 years.

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Can the PM survive Year of the Tiger?

Enter the Year of the Tiger. But the start of the year does not augur well for the coalition government and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Prayut to visit Saudi Arabia to foster ties

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Saudi Arabia from Tuesday to Wednesday as a guest of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Government House announced on Sunday.

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Govt 'ready' to host 2022 Apec meet

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced that Thailand is fully prepared to serve as host this year for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, says government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

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Foreign property lures are rejected

The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday put the brakes on proposals to increase foreign ownership quotas for condominiums from 49% and expand property leasehold rights for foreigners from 30 years to 50 years.

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PM needs to be proactive

Another protest by a major civic network has reiterated how the Prayut government has failed to resolve land and forest conflicts.

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PM upbeat despite threat of new party

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed not to give up fighting for the good of the country on Friday amid speculation that he would face growing political pressure following the departure of 21 MPs led by Capt Thamanat Prompow from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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Prayut sings 'don't give up' during ministerial meeting

A video showing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha singing briefly about never giving up while chairing a meeting of the Centre for Economic Situation Administration at Government House on Friday soon became a minor hit.

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State vows to maintain price controls

The government has pledged to cap the prices of diesel and cooking gas for as long as possible to stabilise the costs of consumer goods.

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PM rules out early election

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday he has no plan to reshuffle the cabinet or call snap elections following the ouster of renegade MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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Weathering the storm

Academics believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha still has an ace up his sleeve and will deal with pressure for political changes and steer the government forward following the Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) decision to expel secretary-general Thamanat Prompow and his faction.

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Academics: PPRP squabble risks early polls

The ouster of an influential Thai lawmaker and his supporters from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) in the ruling coalition may trigger an early general election and hamper Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's ability to pass key legislation, including the budget for next year.

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Prayut: No reshuffle, no dissolution

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday insisted he has no plans to change the cabinet line-up or dissolve the House of Representatives and call an early general election.

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Former Palang Pracharath leaders launch new party

Former key members of the Palang Pracharath Party have unveiled a new party and taken a firm position against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Govt to help dropouts return to school

The government has launched a project to encourage children who dropped out of school to return and finish their education.

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ASF scandal, pork prices hit govt credibility

The Prayut Chan-o-cha government has survived five waves of Covid-19 but it could finally be brought down sick by a swine virus.

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PPRP loses South by-elections

The Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) failure to capture two House seats in Sunday's by-elections in Chumphon and Songkhla has prompted questions over whether the ruling party, which only just recently made inroads with voters in the South, is on the way out of government.

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Prayut: No forced return for Myanmar refugees

Thailand will not push back refugees fleeing the violence in Myanmar, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.

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Prayut: No problem for coalition despite fierce by-elections

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sees no conflict within the coalition government arising out of Sunday's by-elections in Chumphon and Songkhla provinces, in which the Democrat Party comfortably retained both seats.

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PM Prayut questions cause of short supply of pork

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has questioned whether people meddling behind the scenes could be the cause of the current shortage and high price of pork meat.

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