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Lone activist gives three-finger salute at Prayut event

  A YOUNG man gave the three-finger salute as he walked to the VIP reception room at Impact Muang Thong Thani where caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was resting after declaring his candidacy for premiership in the May 14 general election under the tickets of Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party, Naewna newspaper said this evening

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Prayut warns Pheu Thai might ‘slide off course’

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Mar.24) ironically cautioned one might probably “slide off course” during an ongoing campaign toward the May 14 general election. Without naming names or elaborating, Prayut was apparently referring to the largely anticipated landslide victory of the Pheu Thai in the nationwide election, warning to

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Petition to probe Prayut’s ‘use of govt property to gain popularity’

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Mar.17) petitioned to investigate the allegedly illicit use of government property and personnel in a popularity-wooing campaign specifically arranged for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal strategic policy steering team, petitioned the Election Commission to conduct a thorough probe and

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Prawit airs dissent to use of force against lone woman in Prayut’s presence

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN A RARE COMMENT on government action, Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Mar.15) expressed his dissent to a use of force by police against an elderly woman in the presence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. That referred to Monday’s event in which the lone woman, namely Wanthana Othong, 62,

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Monthly pay increase for all subdistrict administrative officials confirmed

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Mar.2) confirmed monthly pay for all local administrative officials in the provinces nationwide will be increased across the board later this year. Prayut told an audience of local government officials in Udon Thani that Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda will issue a statement in a royal

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Some 23 million voters to snub pro-Prayut parties, candidates: Academic

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters SOME 23 MILLION VOTERS are expected to reject any parties and candidates who may have vowed to endorse Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s design to prolong his rule after an upcoming general election, according to a noted academic. Thammasat University law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul predicted today (Feb.25) that as many as

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Prayut dared to join debate between contestants for PM

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Jan.29) was dared to take part in an open debate between partisan contestants for prime minister. Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew challenged Prayut to join the proposed debate between varied partisan contenders for prime minister somewhere in near future where they could openly manifest their

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Pita prepared to become PM, vows to switch off ‘Sam Por’ powers

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat today (Jan.28) reconfirmed he has already prepared to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister, denying further rule of coup leader-turned-premier Prayut Chan-o-cha and others associated with the 2014 coup junta. Delivering a campaign speech at Thammasat University Rangsit campus, Pita called on the people nationwide to

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