MOVE FORWARD ADVISER Pita Limjaroenrat warned the government that his party will file a no-confidence motion early next year if clear answers are not given during the current fiscal 2024 budget bill deliberation in Parliament, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Dec. 15). Move Forward leader Chaithawat Tulathon will be filing this censure motion
Day: December 15, 2023
Suthin backs down on swapping submarine for frigate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEFENCE MINISTER SUTHIN Khlangsaeng has given up on his earlier call for the navy to procure a Chinese-built frigate in place of a troublesome Chinese-built submarine. The civilian member of cabinet said today (Dec.15) he has finally agreed to the navy’s sustained plan to procure submarines, either from China or
Read morePheu Thai MP in hot water over allegedly posting campaign speech online
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI MP PATTANA Sappaso was today (Dec.15) charged with breaking the election law by posting content of a vote-wooing campaign speech online during prohibited hours ahead of last May’s general election. The Election Commission pressed the criminal charge against the Pheu Thai MP of Sakon Nakhon who had allegedly
Read moreBMA checks night venues on the first day of opening till 4 a.m.
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched an inspection of night venues permitted to stay open till 4 a.m. from today (Dec. 15) onwards with 146 out of total 207 still operating in 33 of 50 metropolitan districts and Huay Kwang topping the list with the largest number, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Gen. Adis Ngamjitsuksri, adviser
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