The Latest Breaking News from Prayut Chanocha

Co-payment scheme to be extended

The government has pledged to implement a fifth phase of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme after Friday approving tourism stimulus packages to revitalise the embattled sector.

Bangkok Post · May 6, 2022

Bribe plot rumours swirl

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday brushed aside a claim by former deputy prime minister Trairong Suwannakhiri that some MPs were each offered between 5-30 million baht to vote against him in an upcoming no-confidence debate.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022

Explainer: Replacing PM no walk in the park

Seeking someone to succeed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is no walk in the park. It involves navigating a complex selection process, from which terms like interim prime minister and "prime minister in reserve" have sprung. The Bangkok Post has written an explainer to shed light on the issue.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022

Japan ties in line for boost

The official visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first of its kind in nine years, will not only help cement long-term Thai-Japanese relations but also spawn new trade and investment opportunities for both sides, believe some observers.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022

Solutions, not excuses

Thai households have been hit hard by sharp price increases for goods, food and energy. Unsurprisingly, such compounded economic malaise has prompted people to ask the government to help them cope.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022

Agencies instructed to rev up organic rice drive

The government has ordered responsible agencies to speed up the promotion of organic rice to raise the income of farmers and create sustainability in the farm sector.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022

GLO to offer 5 million tickets at retail through Pao Tang app next month

At least 5 million lottery tickets will be offered by the Government Lottery Office through the Pao Tang mobile application on June 2, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022

PM hails US travel safety survey amid reopening

Thailand ranked among the top 10 countries that American travellers saw as safe destinations in a survey taken last year.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022

Talk of Prawit's possible path to top makes waves

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon could be nominated for prime minister if a political "incident" were to force Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha out of office, according to Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya, leader of the Setthakij Thai Party.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022

PM goes on price-rise defensive

A public outcry over the rising prices of consumer goods prompted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to defend his government's policies which, he claimed, were better suited to dealing with the economic crisis than many other countries.

Bangkok Post · Apr 29, 2022