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PPRP affirms support for Prayut as PM pick

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is downplaying remarks by a party member who suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should step aside and let PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon run in the next election as the party's sole prime ministerial candidate.

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Prayut most favoured for PM's post among southerners: poll

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is the most popular choice for the post of prime minister for people in the South, followed by Paetongtarn "Ung-ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, in an opinion poll by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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PPRP eyes Pridiyathorn as economic tsar

The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has yet to approach former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula who is seen as a potential candidate to become the ruling party's new economic mastermind, party leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said on Friday.

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New parties present faint flicker of hope

With lingering political polarisation, some people have been looking at alternative "third" parties, hoping they may be able to steer the country out of the challenges it faces.

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Probe army graft claims

The Royal Thai Army is facing new graft accusations. This time a senior military officer was accused of swindling some of the system's funds on an army housing project.

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PM's chief adviser resigns amid cabinet reshuffle speculation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Wednesday that his chief adviser Thosaporn Sirisumphand had resigned from the post.

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Srisuwan attacked while on 'Nose' job

Serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya was assaulted, but not seriously injured, when he arrived to register a complaint against comedian Udom "Nose" Taepanich with police at the Central Investigation Bureau on Tuesday.

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Srisuwan assaulted when filing complaint against comedian

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Bhumjaithai aims high

With plenty of resources and a vast supply of election candidates at its disposal, Bhumjaithai is widely speculated to outdo the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) at the next general election.

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PPRP seeks economic experts

A Palang Pracharath Party MP is urging Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to become an executive member of the PPRP to seek out potential members with economic expertise and help with internal affairs ahead of the general election.

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Thaksin's homecoming is a price too high to pay

The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.

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PM skips temple to avoid clash

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was forced to skip a stop in his tour of flooded riverside communities in Nonthaburi, after learning that a group of protesters were waiting for him at a temple in Muang district.

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Democrats find Niphon replacement

The Democrat Party has proposed that Naris Khamnurak, its MP for Phatthalung, fill the deputy interior minister post left vacant by Niphon Bunyamanee, who quit last month to fight a court case.

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Prayut supports rise of women

The government gave a commitment at the 2nd Asean Women Leaders' Summit in Cambodia on Thursday to promote women's empowerment.

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Comedian Nose’s Prayut gags find fans and foes

The latest standup show by comedian Udom “Nose” Taepanich is drawing mixed reactions, depending on which side of the political divide you stand on.

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Northeast braces for more heavy rain, flooding

Provinces in the northeastern, eastern and central regions, including Greater Bangkok, are bracing for rain on Friday, with forecasters warning it could exacerbate flooding in the country.

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Laws on firearms, drugs to be 'strictly enforced'

Laws on guns and listed narcotics will be strictly enforced to help solve the problems of gun violence and drug abuse, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

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Premier to lead new anti-drug panel

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will lead a new committee to steer efforts in tackling narcotics problems in the wake of last week's mass shooting at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu.

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Sam Mitr to keep faith in Gen Prayut

Sam Mitr faction leaders have confirmed they will still back Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as the prime ministerial candidate of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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Flood relief spending to hit B23bn

The government plans to spend at least 23 billion baht to help those affected by recent flooding.

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Prayut calls urgent meeting on drug abuse, gun problems

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called an urgent meeting on Wednesday to lay down measures to deal with drug abuse and gun violence, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Tuesday.

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Apec leaders' meet will be success: PM

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has given assurances the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit being hosted in Bangkok next month will go off without a hitch with many leaders already having accepted their invitations to attend, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri yesterday.

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Prayut orders random drug searches after preschool mass killing

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a clampdown on drugs and a greater focus on rehabilitating addicts, after a mass killing that left 37 people dead sparked calls for tougher policies.

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Prayut set for rough ride

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha may have cleared the tenure obstacle after winning the Constitutional Court's judgement to stay on as prime minister. However, the road ahead may be long and challenging.

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King tells massacre victims' families 'I share your grief'

His Majesty the King has told bereaved families he "shares their grief" following a nursery massacre that killed dozens in Nong Bua Lamphu.

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