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People’s leader lauds former Shinawatra family PMs meeting Asean leaders while slamming Anutin

  PEOPLE’S leader and party-listed MP Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said talks between three former prime ministers of the Shinawatra family, Thaksin, Yingluck and Paetongtarn, with Asean leaders is a positive development if people’s problems are solved while criticising Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for not moving fast enough to resolve the temporary ban on export of five

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Anutin, Anwar Ibrahim open key road across the border

  THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim presided over a ceremony opening a road linking Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province on the Thai side with the Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint in Malaysia’s Kedah state late this morning (July 10) heralding the Thai-Malaysian Economic Gateway with the aim of racking in

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Thai, Malaysian leaders agree to boost cooperation in all dimensions 

  THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed during the former’s two-day visit to the neighbouring country to upgrade cooperation in all dimensions and create “areas of opportunity” in economics, trade, investment, tourism, and security to lift the quality of life and income of the people of both countries, Naewna

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No hush-hush meet between Anutin and Thaksin/Paetongtarn in KL?

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul has categorically dismissed speculation that he might probably see a couple of his predecessors, namely de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, albeit in hush-hush fashion somewhere in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur between tomorrow (July 9) and the following

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Conflict of interest emerges between Anutin and Newin

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters CONFLICT of interest has quietly loomed between Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob over bureaucratic transfers between Interior Ministry Undersecretary Ansit Sampantharat, known as invariably obedient to the former, and Provincial Administration Department Director-General Narucha Kosacivilize, viewed as personally staunch to the latter, according to

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PM pressed to set up panel to investigate ‘Do Help the Blue’ scandal

    By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul was today (June 15) repeatedly pressed to set up an “independent” committee to look into allegations that a senior government official had unlawfully ordered any of his subordinates via Line messages to “Do Help the Blue”, apparently referring to the Bhumjaithai electoral campaign during the

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Analysis: Thai farm debt crisis deepens in early test for Anutin’s government

  By Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News AHEAD of Thailand’s February general election, politicians often came to court voters like 69-year-old rice farmer Chaon Taiupok in Ayutthaya, about 80km (50 miles) north of the capital, Bangkok. “Once they won and formed the government, they disappeared,” said Chaon, who is struggling

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Anutin, Chaichanok face impeachment bid over alleged, illicit occupation of land

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and Digital Economy & Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob are facing impeachment charges in court which could possibly warrant a loss of their ministerial status amidst allegations that they have been illicitly occupying part of Khao Kradong land in their northeastern home province of Buriram. Anutin, who

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Anutin backs Supajee amid social media rebuke

  PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (May 1) jumped to support Deputy Prime Minister/Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun who has been lambasted on social media pointing out that she works incredibly hard and is not at all discouraged, PPTVHD36 said. Asked by reporters if Supajee is facing difficult times, Anutin retorted, “Who says Ms. Supajee

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Anutin rules out Saksayam joining the cabinet

  PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul today (April 30) denied Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, former transport minister and Bhumjaithai secretary-general who is also de facto party boss Newin Chidchob’s brother, will be brought into the cabinet even though there is still a vacant seat, Neawna newspaper and Amarin TV said. People’s Party last week questioned whether the

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4th Army Region Commander apologises over remarks about Islamic schools

  DURING Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s visit to Pattani province today (April 17) 4th Army Region Commander Lt. Gen. Norathip Poinok issued an apology after a complaint was submitted over his comments that Islamic boarding schools (pondok schools) are breeding grounds for terrorists and are subject to IO (information operation) attacks, Amarin TV said. At

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Anutin II cabinet formally okayed by King

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BHUMJAITHAI-LED cabinet of ministers under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been formally approved by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The Anutin II cabinet lineup, published in the Royal Gazette today (March 31), consists of 35 persons including the re-elected head of government who takes charge of the interior portfolio

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Anutin named PM with 293 yea votes

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANUTIN CHARNVIRAKUL today (March 19) secured overwhelming votes to prolong his rule as elected prime minister who is heading a Bhumjaithai-led coalition government following last month’s general election. During a House of Representatives meeting, a total of 293 coalition lawmakers led by Bhumjaithai MPs cast yea votes on a roll

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Anutin promises to build a wall in Ubon to keep out Khmer intruders

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters UBON RATCHATHANI – Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Jan.27) promised prospective voters in the lower northeastern province that he will literally build a wall between Thailand and Cambodia to keep out any territorial intruders in the future if he comes back as head of government after the Feb.8 election.

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People’s the only party that will deny Anutin for PM: Nattapong

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S WILL BE the only contesting party to resolutely deny Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a prolonged premiership after the Feb.8 election whilst all other parties may effortlessly do otherwise, confirmed People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (Jan.22). If the People’s fail to come out as the largest elected party

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No more People’s vote for Anutin for PM: Nattapong

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S WILL ultimately not vote in support of Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for head of government again under any circumstances after the Feb.8 general election, People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut reconfirmed today (Jan.12). Though the People’s ex-MPs had done so to land Anutin an elected premiership with a Bhumjaithai-led

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