The Latest Breaking News from Prayut Chanocha

PM says tourist arrivals will reach 30m

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is confident the country will receive more than 30 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the economically vital tourism sector gathers steam, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2023

Prayut hails tourism revival

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased about the recovery of tourism and thanked agencies concerned for their efforts to organise campaigns to attract foreign visitors, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2023

Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force'

Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023

PM: bad cops 'must go'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

EC to choose from 3 electoral maps

At least three draft electoral maps will be drawn and put up for public input before the Election Commission (EC) makes its pick and finalises constituency designation work ahead of the next poll, according to a source at the EC.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Prawit credits govt for water management

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said the government deserves credit for water resources management after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha laid claim to it.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023

PM warns bad cops 'must go'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023

Thailand improves in corruption survey

Thailand has improved by nine places to 101st out of 180 countries in the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index from 110th in 2021, Transparency International (TI) said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023

Prayut calls for end to bickering over Muay Thai-Kun Khmer

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for an end to the "pointless" bickering over whether traditional boxing should be called Muay Thai or Kun Khmer, the term used by Cambodians hosting the event at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in May.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023

PM quick to take credit for water management success

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday laid claim to water resources management, saying although Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has been given a remit, he has the final say on all major decisions.

Bangkok Post · Jan 30, 2023