The Latest Breaking News from Seksakol Atthawong

MP offers May 7 poll date

The House is expected to be dissolved on March 15 and a general election held on May 7, according to Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, a Democrat Party MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat who also serves as a deputy chief government whip.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

PM's advisers aplenty

As the end of the government's term approaches, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears not to be busy winding things up. Instead, he keeps adding new aides to his team at the Thai Koo Fah building.

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2023

More UTN figures in PM's office

Two members of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) have been appointed as political-office holders attached to the Secretariat of the Prime Minister.

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2023

Srisuwan's assailant arrested in separate case

The red-shirt supporter who attacked activist Srisuwan Janya at the Central Investigation Bureau's complaints centre on Tuesday, was arrested on Wednesday for assault on another person in a different case.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Ruam Thai Sang Chart eyes 'all southern MP seats', ready to back Prayut

The new leader of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party has set his sights on a clean sweep of seats in the southern region in the next election and indicated his readiness to support Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue as prime minister.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3, 2022

Lottery needs a proper fix

It appeared as a happy ending for struggling lottery vendors who decided to end a rally after their demands for government assistance in securing a quota of cheaper tickets were met. However, only time will tell whether the vendors' plight will really be resolved.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20, 2022

Sittra puts fair justice in spotlight

Lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd has thrust himself into the public eye again as he handles sexual misconduct accusations filed against former Democrat Party deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi.

Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2022

PPRP official told to return pricey shoes

Jureeporn Sinthuprai, a member of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), may face a corruption probe for accepting two pairs of expensive shoes unless she returns them, says Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, who also serves as the government's legal expert.

Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022

Joke or corruption?

The resignation of an aide to the Prime Minister on suspicion of having a vested interest in the government's lottery quota system should not be the end of what is now a very public -- yet still alleged -- scandal.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2022

'Rambo Isan' resigns over audio clip scandal to save Prayut

Seksakol Atthawong has quit his post as an assistant to the Prime Minister's Office minister after a leaked audio recording appeared to suggest he was offering lottery ticket quotas in exchange for a loan for a political campaign.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2022