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NGOs need local support

The Prayut Chan-o-cha government needs to pay heed to activists' calls to drop a bill that seeks to curtail non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Bangkok Post · May 27, 2022

Prawit refuses to be drawn on Thamanat

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Friday sidestepped questions about whether Thamanat Prompow's Setthakij Thai Party will support the Prayut Chan-o-cha government during the next censure debate.

Bangkok Post · May 27, 2022

EV dream may hinge on Japan

Thailand can become the world's largest electric vehicle production hub with the support of Japan, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia organised by Nikkei Inc, also known as the Nikkei Forum, in Tokyo on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2022

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Thailand, Japan eye bolstering regional ties

TOKYO: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida began talks in Japan's capital on Thursday in which they are expected to agree on enhancing regional ties through a US-led Indo-Pacific economic framework launched earlier in the week.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2022

Prayut touts Thailand as major global EV hub with Japanese support

Thailand has confidence it can become the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) production hub if it has strong support from Japan, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · May 26, 2022

Govt ups monkeypox alert level

Monkeypox is now classified as a communicable disease that requires close surveillance.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

City poll a harbinger?

Chadchart Sittipunt's landslide victory in the gubernatorial election in Bangkok on May 22 has helped restore hope that the political divisions which have riven society for nearly two decades may be drawing to a close.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

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Public unity 'key', says capital's new governor

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt wants city residents to band together in making the capital liveable again.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

PM heeds protesters' concerns

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has welcomed opinions voiced by various groups against a proposed bill on public gatherings and ordered the Social Development and Human Security Ministry to compile them for use in reviewing it, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

Chadchart given Green Line chalice

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has made it clear that he wants to see Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt settle the long-standing dispute over the extension of the Green Line electric concession.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

Explainer: What does Chadchart Sittipunt want?

Following the first election in nine years, Bangkok welcomes 56-year-old Chadchart Sittipunt as its newest governor with a record-breaking landslide victory of 1.4 million votes.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

Cabinet approves 'We Travel Together' extension

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the "Rao Tiew Duay Kan’" (We Travel Together) tourism stimulus campaign to cover an additional 1.5 million people.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

Thamanat moves to take over Settakij Thai Party

A 15 member faction led by secretary-general Thamanat Prompow resigned from the Settakij Thai Party board on Tuesday, immediately after Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya insisted he would remain on as party leader.

Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022

Groups slam draft law to curtail public protests, non-profit groups

A group of non-profit organisations on Monday staged a protest in front of the UN's Bangkok headquarters against government efforts to implement a public gathering control law.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

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Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

Prayut on Chadchart's sweeping win: 'only 1 province'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed the results of the Bangkok governor and councillor polls, saying they don't reflect his political popularity.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

Prayut congratulates Chadchart

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday congratulated Chadchart Sittipunt, who looks set to be confirmed as Bangkok's new governor after the city elections on Sunday, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2022

Monkeypox monitoring centre formed

As monkeypox spreads around the world, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) has set up a Public Health Crisis Command Centre to monitor the situation worldwide and set short-, mid- and long-term response strategies.

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2022

'Red shirts' mark coup anniversary in Khon Kaen

KHON KAEN: About 100 people took to the streets on Sunday in a demonstration against dictatorship and mark the eight-year anniversary of the May 22 coup by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that toppled the Pheu Thai-led government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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Bangkok Post · May 21, 2022

Judicial precedent 'needed' to prevent coups

Today eight years ago the military did what many feared it would do -- engineer the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai Party-led government. Naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the coup maker argued it had to seize power to break the legal and political impasse. To…

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

New party asserts anti-Prayut stance

The newly established Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party is standing firm that it will not join any government led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to deputy party leader Suranand Vejjajiva.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

City polls set stage for general election

After a nine-year hiatus, Bangkok residents are more than eager to decide for themselves tomorrow who should be running the capital.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

Foreign minister tests positive for Covid

Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai has tested positive for Covid-19, putting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and other officials at Government House at risk.

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2022

Toxic herbicides ban to stay

Industry Minister Suriya Juangrungreangkit on Thursday insisted the ban on the use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos won't be lifted, amid reports the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) was pushing for a review of the ban.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

Prayut defends performance

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended his administration's performance over the past eight years, saying he has managed to lead the country through one crisis after another and that he is trying his best to move the nation forward.

Bangkok Post · May 19, 2022

Govt to promote medical tourism in post-Covid era: Prayut

Thailand aims to lure more foreign visitors in the post-Covid period by promoting itself as a medical tourism hub, building on its good track record of handling the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.

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