PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said this afternoon (March 2) after the Cabinet meeting that he will look into online media reports that coronavirus vaccines are being hoarded for VIPs in some provinces and confirmed that he did not order that this be done, Siam Rath newspaper said. He added that the Public Health Ministry too
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PM slams press for one-sided coverage of protest march
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this afternoon (March 1) criticised the media for one-sidedly focusing on police using violence against protesters who marched from the Victory Monument to the 1st Infantry Regiment compound where his residence is located last evening and not on the conduct of the other side at this violent gathering, Sanook.com said. Gen.
Read more22 protesters held, 33 injured and one policeman dead
POLICE have arrested 22 protesters from last evening’s confrontation during a protest march from the Victory Monument to 1st Infantry Regiment compound where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s residence is located, INN News and Sanook.com said this morning (1. 3.2021). Meanwhile the Erawan Centre announced that one policeman had died during last night’s melee with 33
Read moreTwo rounds of chaos in front of military compound
THOUSANDS of protesters were bombarded with high-pressure water cannons with some of them feeling their eyes burn when they reached the 1st Infantry Regiment compound where Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s residence is located but after negotiations with police and starting to clear parts of Viphavadi Rangsit Highway another melee erupted with protesters throwing objects at
Read moreProtesters start marching towards PM’s residence
THE Free Youth group and their allies collectively calling themselves “REDEM” gathered in the vicinity of the Victory Monument at 3 p.m. today (Feb. 28) and starting marching towards Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s residence within the 1st Infantry Regiment compound on Vibhavadi Rangsit road at 5 p.m., Thai Rath newspaper said. At 3.55 p.m. the
Read morePolice: Free Youth protesters heading for PM’s house this afternoon
METROPOLITAN Police has arranged 12 companies of policemen to deal with a march from the Victory Monument to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s residence at the 1st Infantry Regiment compound at 3 p.m. today (Feb. 28), INN News and Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy chief and spokesman of Metropolitan Police, said it had
Read morePM’s Covid jab put off as daily count stays low
THE Public Health Ministry has postponed giving Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha the first coronavirus jab in this country due to an administrative issue while the daily Covid count again remained below a hundred at 72, Sanook.com said. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said in a Facebook post at 11.30 a.m. that the new
Read morePM rules out Cabinet reshuffle after defeating censure motion
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after defeating a no-confidence motion against him and nine other ministers in Parliament today (Feb. 20) that he has not thought about a Cabinet reshuffle, Amarin TV said. Gen Prayut said his evaluation of the performance of each cabinet minister was based on the result of their work and
Read moreTen ministers targeted in censure debate
THE no-confidence debate against 10 cabinet ministers commenced today, and this is the second time the current administration is being censured. The debate is taking place from February 16 to 19, with the voting on February 20, NNT said. The government is given 20 hours to debate, while the opposition has 42 hours. As a
Read morePM focus of no-confidence debate
The Prime Minister and ten Government ministers will be targeted by the Opposition in a no-confidence debate on issues ranging from corruption to their flawed handling of Covid19. The opposition has taken aim at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha while also training their guns on 10 cabinet members from three coalition parties: the Palang Pracharath Party
Read morePM refuses to confirm lockdown during visit to Chonburi
DURING a visit to assess the Covid-19 outbreak in Chonburi province this afternoon (Dec. 30) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to say whether he will announce a lockdown in seven days’ time pointing out that the country had not got there yet, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Currently each province has already assessed their situation and
Read moreProtest banners appear at Public Health Ministry
AN unidentified group of protesters put up cloth banners at the Public Health Ministry yesterday with one of the messages being, “Control the infection well just as you have the mobs – bigger problem than Covid is Prayut,” Sanook.com and Matichon Weekly reported today (Dec. 27). Another message said, “My guard has dropped, Covid has
Read morePM confident economy is recovering, welcomes Bloomberg boost
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased that Thailand topped a Bloomberg study of 17 developing markets gauging their outlook for 2021 pointing out that this is a result of various economic stimulus measures and will boost confidence in trade and investment in the new year, Siam Rath newspaper reported today (Dec. 21). The Bloomberg report,
Read moreGen. Prayut easily survives legal challenge
THE Constitutional Court ruled that there is no conflict interest in Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha residing at a house in an army camp even through he stepped down as army commander six years ago nor is it unethical for him to do so therefore he need not step down from premiership, Thai
Read moreJudgement day for Prime Minister Prayut
TODAY is the day people have waited for as the Constitution Court will be handing down its ruling on Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha continuing to reside in a state house within a military camp even though he retired from military service six years ago, watching to see whether or not it will
Read moreGen. Prayut dismisses rumours of a coup d’etat
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Nov. 23) denied a coup d’etat is about to be mounted as rumoured pointing out that he has not announced one, Sanook.com reported. Asked by reporters about chances of a coup being launched as well as a martial law being declared to cope with the string of protests as widely
Read moreGen. Prayut: All laws to be used against protesters
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said at noon today (Nov. 19) that as the protesters had intensified their rallies, the government and security agencies would likewise be getting tougher and using all laws available against them, Amarin TV reported. Gen. Prayut also mentioned that the government and the security agencies are cooperating in finding a peaceful
Read morePM: Nothing known about protest leaders seeking political asylum in US
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said at 11.40 a.m. today (Nov. 9) that he does not have any information about four protest leaders seeking asylum in US having only read about it on social media with the identity of the writer also not known, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Speaking at Government House after chairing National Strategy
Read morePrayut refuses to resign, calls for reconciliation
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to buckle under the pressure mounted by a wave protests and close to the 10 p.m. deadline set for him to resign refused to do so, Thai Rath newspaper reported this evening (Oct. 24). Speaking at 9.12 p.m. after attending a prayer ceremony at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkalaram temple
Read morePM insists he does not want to violate rights amid media move
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said after today’s (Oct. 20) Cabinet meeting that while he does not want to violate rights and liberties it was necessary for the police to get a court order to shut down some online media outlets for inciting divisions in the country, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Gen. Prayut added that this
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