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Sub deal can't be subpar

Arms procurement has been a thorny issue for almost every government, especially the current one under the leadership of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the former army chief.

Bangkok Post · Apr 6, 2022

PM satisfied as fruit reaches China

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the successful rail delivery of durians and coconuts from Thailand to China.

Bangkok Post · Apr 5, 2022

Subs deal at risk: PM

A huge government-to-government submarine procurement deal faces the axe, if China is unable to fit the engines specified in the purchase agreement, warned Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2022

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Agencies urged to speed up ELV measures

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered responsible agencies to speed up offering incentives and measures to encourage motorists to scrap their ageing vehicles in a bid to reduce ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5 and tackle ongoing expensive steel prices.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2022

Reopening gathers steam

Thailand's reopening to foreign travellers took another big step forward on Friday as pre-travel RT-PCR tests and certificate requirements ended for visitors arriving under the Test & Go, Sandbox and quarantine programmes, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha calling on businesses and the public to ensure there were no hiccups.

Bangkok Post · Apr 1, 2022

I've done my best, says Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted he has tried his best during his time as the country's leader and said he will respect the decision of voters if they don't give him the chance to serve another term at the next election.

Bangkok Post · Mar 30, 2022

PM defends raids on lottery vendors

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended a crackdown on overpriced lottery ticket vendors on Tuesday saying it was part of the government's efforts to stop people abusing the law and was not politically motivated.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

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Prayut unfazed by poll

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday shrugged off poll results that suggested his popularity was waning and insisted the government has fared well in running the country.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

PM denies intervention in army TV's Ukraine coverage

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has denied that he intervened in news coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on army-run TV Channel 5 and said news reports should be free of "excessive analysis".

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

The Apec forum won't save PM's election hopes

'Whatever we do is seen by people as stupid." It will be ironic, if this statement, uttered in desperation and resentment probably in equal parts, goes down in history as the famous last words of former coup maker and prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Bangkok Post · Mar 28, 2022

Stop gaming the lottery

After the May 2014 coup, the government installed and led by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha made promises to end the problem of overpriced lottery tickets.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2022

Seeking a fresh start

Two months have passed since Saudi Arabia and Thailand agreed to fully restore diplomatic ties, a move that followed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Riyadh on Jan 25.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2022

Move Forward's Pita passes Prayut in PM poll

Move Forward's Pita Limjaroenrat outpolled incumbent former coup leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha - 13.42% to 12.67% - for the post of prime minister in an opinion survey released on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 27, 2022

Premier calls for pre-Songkran vaccine drive

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered authorities to speed up inoculation of vulnerable groups ahead of the Songkran festival next month, a spokesman says.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Mar 25, 2022

Songkran to test Covid-19 curbs

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed provincial governors to devise measures to contain Covid-19 over Songkran as health officials warned daily caseloads could top 100,000 after the festival unless precautions are taken.

Bangkok Post · Mar 22, 2022

Fuel surge sees SSF cuts

The cabinet has approved reductions in monthly social security contributions for both employers and employees as part of measures totalling 70 billion baht to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices.

Bangkok Post · Mar 22, 2022

Govt to ramp up fuel price subsidies, cut taxes, suspend debt

Following weeks of protests against rising fuel and living costs, the government has announced a 10-point plan to alleviate the impact of increases in the cost of fuel arising from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and will also suspend half of farmers' multimillion baht debt repayments.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2022

Stop hot air on energy

Last week, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which is responsible for the nation's energy policies, publicly warned consumers that their electricity bills will reach a record high soon, as the price per kilowatt-hour unit increased above four baht for the first time.

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