The Latest Breaking News from Prayut Chanocha

All roads to PM Prayut's office blocked ahead of major rallies

All roads leading to the office of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha are closed to all vehicles - at least until Wednesday - as police expect a large number of protesters to approach Government House.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21, 2022

Chadchart okays public countdown to mark end of PM's term

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has given the green light to a four-day rally counting down to the eight-year limit on Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's premiership, but says the demonstrators cannot stay overnight.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20, 2022

EC prepares to answer petition on PM's tenure

The Election Commission (EC) will answer a petition delivered by activist Srisuwan Janya seeking a Constitutional Court interpretation of when Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will have served his maximum eight-year tenure.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20, 2022

Visas extended to boost tourism

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022

Group wants opinions on Gen Prayut's tenure

Academics and media outlets are urging the public to take part in an online poll to express their opinions on the dispute over when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure ends.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

The politics of the term-limit wrangle

Time is not on the side of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as various groups of people want to see the back of him. Now that he has survived the last of four no-confidence votes in parliament since the March 2019 election, many are pinning their hopes that the eight-year prime…

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022

New pacts cement India-Thai relations

Thailand's Foreign Affairs Ministry and India's Ministry of External Affairs co-hosted a signing ceremony on Wednesday for two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to improve bilateral ties.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

PM 'will not' dissolve House

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not dissolve the House of Representatives and will carry on working until the end of this tenure, says government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

Opposition petitions for court ruling on Gen Prayut's tenure

The opposition has filed a petition for a Constitutional Court ruling on when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year term in office began and ends.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022

Prayut silent amid tenure controversy

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains tight-lipped about the opposition's move to seek a Constitutional Court ruling over a dispute regarding the eight-year limit on his premiership.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17, 2022