By Thai Newsroom Reporters BHUMJAITHAI LEADER Anutin Charnvirakul today (June 17) eased up his verbal insistence on his continuing to take charge of the interior portfolio and advised that the current Pheu Thai-led cabinet under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra be subject sooner or later to a reshuffle of the whole deck which may invariably
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Prasert tipped to take Anutin’s place as interior minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRASERT JANTARARUANGTONG is expected to be named interior minister in place of Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul in a new cabinet lineup later this month. Prasert, currently the Pheu Thai-attached deputy prime minister-cum-digital economy & society minister, is speculated to take Anutin’s place as interior minister following comments earlier made by
Read moreThaksin wants Interior portfolio back from Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra today (May 30) expressed his design to have his largest ruling party take charge of the Ministry of Interior in lieu of the Bhumjaithai so that, he said, their government policies could practically have “access” to the people nationwide. Thaksin, father of Prime
Read more‘Friend to many and enemy to none’ – Thailand celebrates 150 years of Peacebuilding Diplomacy
IN AN era of interminable tumult and turmoil, the tourism destinations which survive will be those which can live at peace with themselves, with their neighbours and the world at large. This brilliant speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa pinpoints how Thailand plans to navigate the swirling storms of global
Read moreTourism, connectivity and soft-power set to drive “proactive” Thai foreign policy
PROMOTING tourism, connectivity with the regional countries and Thai soft-power are to be the core drivers of the Foreign Ministry’s “proactive, people-centred economic diplomacy” in the next six months. Addressing the MFA’s second “Meet the Press” session on Sep. 19, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said, “Diplomacy must be tangible, and diplomacy must put food
Read morePrayut’s party peeved at being denied deputy defence minister’s seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART currently remains dissatisfied with the Pheu Thai, core of the current coalition government, over the latest cabinet lineup in which the former had not been given part of the defence portfolio, according to a partisan source. The fourth largest coalition partner under de facto Ruam
Read moreSomsak no longer in charge of Justice Ministry
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Somsak Thepsuthin is no longer in charge of the Ministry of Justice following criticism which he has launched against the agency over the handling of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has issued a directive for the Ministry of Justice
Read moreThammanat threatens to take back major agriculture agency amid tussle with Chaiya
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE MINISTER THAMMANAT Prompao said today (Nov.1) he may consider taking a major department back under his control from Deputy Agriculture Minister Chaiya Promma if conflict of interest between the both of them remains unsettled. The Palang Pracharath agriculture minister confirmed that he has the lawful authority to reshuffle different
Read moreSuthin denies 2 Shinawatra family members are getting Defence Ministry posts
DEFENCE MINISTER Suthin Klangsaeng branded as fake news a draft document circulating widely on social media today (Sept. 10) showing that two Shinawatra family members are getting important positions in this ministry, TV Channel 7 said. “Regarding news that I have appointed people to various positions, I would like to inform you that no
Read moreTop transport portfolio returned to Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI has finally been given back a highly tempting portfolio, namely the Ministry of Transport. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Mar.14) returned the top portfolio to the Bhumjaithai after it had been held by Deputy Transport Minister Athirat Ratanaset as acting transport minister for a few days. Athirat of
Read moreTwo top Finance Ministry officials accused of shady Bangchak stock trade
THE Securities and Exchange Commission has reported that two senior Finance Ministry officials who are directors of Bangchak Corporation Plc had traded in this company’s shares while it was in the process of acquiring most of Esso Thailand’s shares, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Feb. 17). A review of SEC’s website shows that during
Read moreNo coup taking place, says Defence Ministry spokesman
THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich this afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting, Thai Rath newspaper said. Regarding what is being talked about one would have to ask the speakers for the motive for
Read moreBattle for parking spot at ministry goes viral
BEING rapidly shared on Thai social media today (May 3) is an account of a fight for a parking spot at the Education Ministry with a Facebook user giving details of notes written to each other by two officials, Naewna newspaper said today (May 3). According to Facebook user Sukanya Ch, the first note said,
Read morePrawit says no to interior minister’s seat
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan said today (Feb.8) he will definitely not take the post of interior minister currently held by one of his “beloved” brothers, Anupong Paojinda. The Palang Pracharath leader who concurrently acts as deputy prime minister dismissed hearsay that Thai Economic Party MPs headed by ex-Palang
Read moreCourt says deputy minister can stay despite drug case
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court ruled today (May 5) that an influential politician and deputy agriculture minister could keep his job and continue as a lawmaker, even though he was convicted and jailed in Australia in 1994 for smuggling heroin. Under Thai law, anyone found guilty of narcotics offences is
Read moreCommerce Ministry launches new site
The Commerce Ministry has launched the MOC Online One-Stop Service to simplify business processes and to spare clients the hassle of visiting a ministry office or provincial commercial office. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the new website gathers 85 services covering new business registration, intellectual property, international and internal trade, earlier provided by nine agencies
Read moreFinance Ministry locks gates as protesters show up
PROTESTERS gathered at a Finance Ministry gate today (Jan. 22) to hand in a letter on budget allocation as called upon to do so by the People’s Party yesterday, Siam Rath newspaper said. In their letter the protesters said that they want to reclaim the Royal and military budgets to distribute it to all the
Read moreFinance Ministry denies facing cash shortfall
A FIRM denial of cash flow problems was issued by the Finance Ministry this afternoon (Sept. 12) with a top official stating that it is not true that the ministry is suspending living allowance payments to the elderly and the disabled while only able to pay civil servants and other workers for just three months,
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