THAI NETIZENS couldn’t get over how much a vocational education expert looks like Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as images of the former went viral on Thai social media, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 12). Photos of Prayut’s doppelgänger were first posted on Uttaradit Vocational College’s Facebook page with the caption stating that Dr. Bandit
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Prayut shrugs off Prawit’s ‘Step Beyond Conflict’ slogan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Mar.9) downplayed a Palang Pracharath campaign slogan which says “Step Beyond Conflict” and is being repeatedly cited by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Prayut, who is contesting an upcoming general election to prolong his rule under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart tickets, told reporters at
Read morePrayut cancels, postpones trips over swollen hand
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cancelled an inspection trip to Ratchaburi today (Mar. 4) while postponing a visit to Songkhla during Mar. 8-9 due to swollen and inflamed right hand with other trips under consideration, Matichon newspaper said. However, Mr. Ankha Burapachaisri, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said he will be coming to
Read moreLegal action could be taken against polling agency over pro-Prayut event
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DUTY-NEGLIGENCE AND POLITICAL partiality charges could possibly be lodged in court against the Election Commission for failure to investigate a questionable Ruam Thai Sang Chart event held last month, said Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal strategy steering campaigns, today (Feb.24). Somchai said he will definitely take such legal
Read moreRuam Thai Sang Chart forecasts Pheu Thai dissolution: Chonlanan
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN RUAM THAI SANG CHART candidate running for MP has publicly predicted the Pheu Thai be dissolved by court for allegedly being masterminded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, said Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew today (Feb.23). Without naming names, Chonlanan said the Ruam Thai Sang Chart contestant in
Read moreHouse dissolution early next month: Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Feb.21) confirmed he will dissolve the House of Representatives to call a general election early next month. Nonetheless, Prayut stopped short of pinpointing on what date around early next month he may dissolve the House. The premier told reporters at Government House the nationwide election
Read moreThai Liberal offers to endorse Palang Pracharath boss for PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI LIBERAL LEADER Seripisut Temiyavej today (Feb.18) offered to jump onto a bandwagon steered by the Palang Pracharath and pick the ruling party’s boss Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after an upcoming general election. Seripisut said he could probably come to terms with Prawit who is contesting the nationwide election
Read moreISOC needed for national security-related missions: Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Feb.17) confirmed the Internal Security Operations Command is still needed to run integrated missions and contain threats to national security either from within the country or without. Prayut who made his comment after presiding over a ceremony marking the 58th anniversary of the ISOC concurrently
Read more‘Culture of crooks in uniform’ thrives under Sam Por: MPs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CORRUPTION AND PAYOFFS have become sort of a “culture of crooks in uniform” among those in the military and police circles and would continue to thrive under the powerful Sam Por trio, said Move Forward MPs today (Feb.16). The powerful Sam Por refers to Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy
Read moreGrey senator ‘turned posh Bangkok spot into Ruam Thai Sang Chart HQ’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NEW BUILDING IN A PRICEY area of Bangkok was grabbed by Senator Upakit Pajareeyangkun who had been earlier allegedly involved in money-laundering and drug trading rackets and turned into the Ruam Thai Sang Chart headquarters, said an opposition MP last night (Feb.15). During censure debate without a subsequent vote
Read morePrayut urged to step up legal action against own nephew over grey business
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was suggested today (Feb.15) to step up legal action against one of his own nephews who has been accused of involvement in a money-laundering scam surrounding a Chinese-born grey businessman. During censure debate without a subsequent vote of confidence at parliament, Pheu Thai MP Jiraporn Sindhuprai
Read morePrayut to give way for Prawit to rise to power: Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha would rather not stand in the way of Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan who has apparently inspired himself to rise to power after an upcoming general election, according to de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin who made his comments during last night’s (Feb.7) Care
Read moreRecurring lack of House quorum no excuse for dissolution: Wissanu
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RECURRING LACK OF A HOUSE quorum will not be an excuse for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to dissolve it, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (Feb.3). Wissanu categorically dismissed speculation that Prayut may be prompted to dissolve the House sooner than later in the face of repeated lack of
Read moreHouse dissolution expected no later than March 9
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha is largely speculated to dissolve the House of Representatives no later than March 9 to call a general election in 60 days, said a partisan source today (Jan.31). Prayut, who is seeking to retain power for two more years, will likely dissolve the House by March
Read moreQuestioning of Prayut’s nephew urged over Chinese grey business links
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL and police were today (Jan.26) pressed to bring a businessperson known as a nephew of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for questioning over alleged connection with Chinese grey businesses in Thailand. Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome urged the Office of Attorney-General and police to quickly bring Pathompol
Read morePrayut angered when asked to respond to Thaksin’s comments
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Jan.25) immediately lost his head when asked to respond to comments made last night by his deposed predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra about the next general election. At one point during a press conference at the National Police headquarters, Prayut was obviously frustrated at a reporter’s call
Read morePrayut shrugs off criticism over Prawit’s scene-stealing visits
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Jan.24) downplayed criticism that he himself and Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan may be virtually looking to steal the scene from each other in their separate visits to the same provinces throughout the country. Prayut who has planned to run for an elected prime minister
Read morePrayut urged to leave unpaid-for house in army barracks
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha was today (Jan.23) encouraged to leave the house currently provided by the army as his living quarters free of charge now that he has fully become a politician. Thai Liberal MP Napaporn Petjinda insisted that Prayut, who is seeking to retain power for two more years
Read morePrawit repeats scene-stealing trip prior to Prayut’s planned visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS VIEWED as a repeated stealing of the scene, Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Jan.20) visited Nakhon Sawan 10 days ahead of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s scheduled visit to the same province. Prawit who paid the official visit as deputy prime minister to water resources development projects
Read morePolling agency urged to probe Prayut-promoting event
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (Jan.19) petitioned to investigate an alleged breach of the law on the part of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party by having earlier held an undue activity in support of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, head of the Thai Liberal Party’s policy-steering campaign, filed
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