Thai House Speaker Postpones Tomorrow’s Scheduled Prime Minister Vote
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Thailand's House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has postponed the Prime Ministerial voting originally slated for tomorrow, August 4th, 2023.
The postponement came after the Constitutional Court on Thursday, August 4th, decided to defer...
New Thai PM to Urgently Address Soaring Energy Bill and Oil Prices
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The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed its approval of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's pledges to reduce energy bills and retail diesel prices.
FTI Chairman Kriengkrai Thiennukul stated that soaring energy and diesel...
Caretaker Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha Officially Resigns and Retires from Politics
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Current caretaker Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has announced today, July 11th, 2023, that he is officially resigning from the Ruam Thai Sang Chart party and politics. This ends his nine year political career...
Move Forward Party Proposes Zero Based Budgeting System for Thailand
The Move Forward Party (MFP) has proposed the implementation of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) to replace the current budgeting practice, arguing that the existing system is a poor response to the people's needs due to...
Thai Prime Minister pleased with reports of increased business for tourism sector during Songkran,...
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The Thai government spokesperson stated yesterday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased to see hotels, tourism service sectors, and restaurants benefiting from the Thai government's approval to hold Songkran in a...
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai Pledge to Form New Thai Government
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The Bhumjaithai Party has agreed to join hands with the Pheu Thai Party to form a new government coalition, Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul said at a press conference on August 7th.
Bhumjaithai agreed to...
Thai government to set dual accommodation pricing for foreign tourists at similar rates to...
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The Thai government is planning to set dual pricing of hotel rooms for foreign tourists at the same rate as the pre-pandemic period as the Covid-19 situation is resolving.
Deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul...
Gov’t Policies Must Lead To Concrete Actions: PM
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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has called upon government agencies to drive forward government policies towards concrete actions.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said each of the government policies delivered before the parliament must yield...
Thai Charter Court Dismisses Petition from Move Forward Party Around Re-nomination as Prime Minister
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On Wednesday, August 16th, the Constitutional Court of Thailand voted unanimously to drop the petition from the election-winning Move Forward Party to review a parliamentary decision that blocked its leader Pita Limjaroenrat from...
Cannabis Industry Leaders in Thailand Tell New Government Not To Relist Marijuana as a...
The Cannabis Future Network in Thailand has called upon three alliance parties, namely the Move Forward Party, the Pheu Thai Party, and the Prachachart Party, to refrain from reinstating cannabis as a narcotic drug....