Thailand

The sudden resignations of key economic ministers in the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) are a signal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ‘s dwindling negotiating power in the ruling coalition, which may prevent him from making his way into the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, one observer says. Somjai Phagaphasvivat, a political scientist at Thammasat University, said the latest developments showed the PPRP …

Former energy minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Friday that he plans to continue working for the country’s good, even though he no longer has political clout. The 60-year-old, who resigned Thursday from his portfolio, said he was pleased with the success of many projects he had moved forward over the past 12 months. His resignation merely marked the beginning of …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha called on Rayong residents to resume their normal lives while Deputy Minister of Public Health Sathit Pitutecha stated that no local infections had occurred in the province after an infected Egyptian soldier lived there without quarantine. Wednesday’s premier flew by helicopter to Rayong from Bangkok to conduct studies of disease and Covid-19 assessments for the general …

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and three ministers working for him have resigned from the cabinet and paved the way for the reorganization of the economic ministerial team of the government. The three ministers are Minister of Finance Uttama Savanayana, Minister of Energy Sontirat Sontijirawong and Higher Education , Technology, Research and Innovation Minister Suvit Maesincee. Kobsak Pootrakul, the Prime …

Villagers and businessmen in Rayong are furious at the inability of the government to alert them about the activities of an Egyptian coronavirus-infected soldier who violated the laws of self-quarantine to travel to a mall during a Thailand stopover. Ms Nalinee went with her 11-year-old friend. They were among over 400 people who visited Saturday’s Passione Shopping Spot, the same …

According to provincial governor Somsak Jangtrukul, the second phase of the Sino-Thai High Speed Railway (HSR) would help Khon Kaen realize its capacity as a transport hub in the northeast. When the high-speed trains are ready to roll, Khon Kaen will be the center of public transportation for the region,   the governor said at the second public hearing on the …

The Democratic Party has not been informed of a cabinet reshuffle that might settle on its place in parliament, party chief Jurin Laksanawisit stated. If there is to be a reshuffle in the near future, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would initiate it, he said, before adding: “There has been no signal from him to such effect so far. He made …

Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has blamed the government for what he sees as a lack of change in people’s livelihoods given popular aspirations of providing a strong kingdom healthcare program. Mr Abhisit made the statement yesterday during a seminar on socio-economic problems. The former Premier told participants that the socio-economic divide is growing, and the government needs to change …

The legally needed public hearing on the 18.7-billion-baht project was conducted on Saturday by the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center (SBPAC), in Songkhla province’s Chana Wittaya School district of Chana. The SBPAC is responsible for directing the process. Officials also recently toured the homes of at least eight individuals who had protested a coal-fired power plant in the South in …

The creators of the StartDee online education app, a project spearheaded by former Democrat Party politician Parit “Itim” Wacharasindhu, hope to see it become a “Netflix of education” which provides quality and affordable educational content to Thai students. In view of this, their dream is to use technology to include an alternate learning tool that could supplement school research. This …