By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra will likely not be able to spearhead the opposition party’s electoral campaign for a general election which may be held between the upcoming February and March due to his being literally put behind bars and preoccupied with sustained legal battles, according to partisan
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Anutin might dissolve House before Thaksin is freed from jail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably dissolve the House of Representatives sooner than earlier expected for fear of the sustained potential of de facto Pheu Thai boss/inmate Thaksin Shinawatra to secure electoral wins over many of the northeastern and northern constituencies, among elsewhere in other regions, given his release from
Read moreAnutin urged to fire Thammanat over suspected scam association
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was today (Nov.6) encouraged to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister/de facto Klatham boss Thammanat Prompao due to his suspected association with transnational scammers and fraudsters otherwise the government’s anti-scam measures might not be successful. House Committee on State Security, Border Affairs & National Strategies
Read moreAnutin in South Korea for Apec meeting
PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and his delegation have arrived in South Korean for the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ meeting and related events where he will get an opportunity to hold informal talks with leaders from various countries and boost confidence of the global community in Thailand’s economic potential, Amarin TV said.
Read morePM urged to brave censure debate in lieu of dissolving House to preempt it
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was today (Oct.28) advised against dissolving the House of Representatives only to avoid censure debate on the Cambodia-based scammer issue, among other hot topics besieging the Bhumjaithai-led, minority government. People’s spokesperson/MP Parit Watcharasindhu encouraged the prime minister-cum-interior minister to not dissolve the House to call a
Read moreDon’t link Sino-Thai Tower to scammers: PM
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul this afternoon (Oct. 24) clarified that Sino-Thai Tower office building on Sukhumvit 21 road (Asoke) rents out space and should not be linked to scammers after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raided a tenant, Prince International Co., Ltd., Naewna newspaper said. Earlier Prince International Co., Ltd., which operates a
Read morePM might dissolve House by early Dec. to call election by early Feb.
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably dissolve the House of Representatives by early December to preempt censure debate with the likelihood of the Cambodia-based scammer issue topping the otherwise marathon agenda, among other topics, according to a noted government critic. The prime minister-cum-interior minister might probably opt to dissolve the
Read moreU-turn on poker with Anutin banning the card game
IN A SHARP about-turn Prime Minister-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed an order today (Oct. 22) completely banning international and Chinese poker in the country after a move to legalise it just a few months ago, TV Channel 7 said. This is in keeping with his coalition government’s policy agenda which he delivered to Parliament
Read moreAnutin might dissolve House to avoid responding to Cambodia-based scammer issue
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election only to avoid an otherwise-anticipated response to the Cambodia-based scammer issue which could possibly involve certain members of his cabinet, among others. The prime minister-cum-interior minister has so far failed to take efficient steps
Read moreHouse might be dissolved sooner than expected due to ‘factors’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul today (Oct.20) said there are “factors” which could probably prompt him to dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election sooner than otherwise unanticipated to occur until the end of the upcoming January. The prime minister-cum-interior minister who concurrently acts as leader of the
Read moreAnutin to keep himself from being ousted by no-confidence votes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul could possibly become Thailand’s first head of government to be deposed by way of no-confidence votes as an aftermath of censure debate if he failed to circumvent such unbecoming phenomena via a preemptive House dissolution. Given the fact that the current Bhumjaithai-led government is a minority
Read morePM might dissolve House in early Dec. to evade censure debate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul might probably be pressed to dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election by early December and might not wait until late January to do so as earlier anticipated. The prime minister may eventually decide to circumvent censure debate which might otherwise be launched
Read moreAnutin praises influencer after he played ghostly sounds at border
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said after Cambodia complained to the UN about eerie and ghostly sounds played by a social media influencer at Ban Nong Chan village to drive out encroaching Khmer villagers that he is demonstrating that this is Thai territory and how then could one criticise him although he himself is
Read moreAnutin dumbfounded over vote-wooing copay allegations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul said today (Sep.30) he was quite puzzled by fresh allegations that his Bhumjaithai-led government is merely fishing for popularity among the people with a copay project to be renewed and implemented nationwide just ahead of a general election anticipated around the upcoming March. The prime minister
Read morePM outlines policies to Parliament amid economic challenges
By Reuters and published by CNA PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday (Sep. 29) outlined his coalition government’s policy agenda to Parliament, focusing on immediate actions to revive Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. Anutin’s policies include measures to reduce living costs, tackle household debt and stimulate domestic tourism, with Thailand now struggling with United States
Read moreEconomic policy consistency ‘will reduce risk of recession’
ALTHOUGH Thai gross domestic product (GDP) may dip in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter the new government’s economic policy continuity will help mitigate the risk of recession with growth expected to recover slightly in the final quarter, according to a projection by Krungsri Research which PPTVHD 36 published
Read morePM gives military full authority on reopening checkpoints, building fence
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Sep. 21) that he has reached an understanding with the military that once he assumes leadership they will have full decision-making power on reopening checkpoints on the Thai-Cambodian border and building a fence there, Amarin TV said. The new administration will support and respect the military’s decision while
Read moreNew faces, familiar faces featured in Anutin Cabinet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE LATEST CABINET under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, expected to be formally endorsed by His Majesty the King very shortly, features new faces as well as familiar figures either attached to the head of government himself or his Bhumjaithai-led coalition partners. Anutin has apparently opted to play triple roles as
Read moreNo Thai-Khmer border checkpoints to reopen at any time soon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER checkpoints are not going to reopen for cross-border trading at any time soon despite sustained calls for it from the business sector, confirmed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Sep.15). Given the fact that many areas along the shared border in four northeastern provinces and three eastern provinces of
Read moreAnutin – a pilot with mini-fleet of private planes of his own
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-NAMED Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul currently has a mini-fleet of three private aircraft of his own. Yet, it remains to be seen how often he could possibly literally pilot one whilst taking the helm of government. Apart from his political career dating back to the last three decades, the Bhumjaithai
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