By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRATS TODAY (May 6) dared the Pheu Thai-led government to depose Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput for standing in the way of the questionable digital wallet project so they could go ahead with it unthwarted. Ramet Ratanachaweng, spokesperson of the opposition party, dared the Pheu Thai-led government in
Read moreTag: Srettha
Trio of legendary Liverpool players visit Thai PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF LEGENDARY LIVERPOOL players today (May 3) visited Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin with a red T-shirt of the English Premier League football club handed to him. The famous trio, namely Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Michael Owen, visited the prime minister at Government House and handed him the
Read moreNew cabinet lineup done with four reshuffled out, six ushered in
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NEW LINEUP OF the Pheu Thai-led cabinet has already been finalised with four persons being reshuffled out and six others being ushered in. Most part of the cabinet reshuffle has been decided upon by de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra who has had the final say
Read moreThaksin, Srettha hold tete-a-tete talk over hotel lunch
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today (Apr. 25) held a tete-a-tete talk over lunch at a Bangkok hotel. Known as Thaksin’s right-hand man, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai accompanied Srettha to the hush-hush talk over lunch with the de facto
Read moreDeposed deputy police chief retreats from legal battle against PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a surprise withdrawal, former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has changed his mind to no longer wage a legal battle against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Pol. Gen. Surachate yesterday (Apr. 23) withdrew his complaint which he had filed yesterday with the National Anti-Corruption
Read morePheu Thai digital wallet project endorsed by all coalition partners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-INITIATED populist handout campaign, known as the 10,000-baht digital wallet project, today (Apr. 23) secured solid support from all coalition partners. In a press conference at Government House, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed all coalition partners, namely the Bhumjaithai, Palang Pracharath, Ruam Thai Sang Chart, Prachachart and Chart
Read morePM accused of power abuse over police/money laundering scandals
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Apr. 22) accused of perpetrating power abuse which has allegedly put the National Police headquarters in trouble and rendered injustice to former deputy police chief Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn. Pol. Gen. Surachate, nicknamed Big Joke, today filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Read morePM tipped to undersign new cabinet lineup by month’s end
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin is largely expected to undersign a new cabinet lineup, mostly orchestrated by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, by the end of this month, partisan sources said today (Apr. 19). Known as the Pheu Thai-led government’s most powerful figure with a final say over the
Read morePM dampens speculation of taking over defence portfolio
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 16) downplayed speculation he himself would likely replace Suthin Khlangsang as defence minister in concurrent fashion, repeatedly saying nothing about an imminent cabinet reshuffle can be confirmed by him for the time being. Srettha has remained non-committal to any hush-hush moves toward the first
Read morePM denies cabinet reshuffle taking place anytime soon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 13) categorically denied a cabinet reshuffle would likely occur as soon as Songkran festival ends next week and said he could not say anything in clear-cut manner about it at the moment. The Pheu Thai-backed prime minister apparently dampened speculation that the first round
Read moreFirst round of cabinet reshuffle expected after Songkran festival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE FIRST ROUND OF cabinet reshuffle is largely anticipated as soon as Songkran festival is over later this month now that the Pheu Thai-led government has run the country for seven months, according to partisan sources. Attached to the ruling Pheu Thai under de facto party boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin
Read morePM hurls a surprise retort at Democrats during censure debate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN AS a surprise retort, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today (Apr. 3) lambasted the Democrats in the middle of the House chamber, saying they could be merely looking to skip over from the opposition bloc to the Pheu Thai-led coalition government. In response to former Democrat leader
Read morePM orders crackdown on cybercrime in 30 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Apr. 1) ordered for the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to crack down on suspected online criminals within a 30-day period from now. During his official visit to the CCIB headquarters, the prime minister instructed CCIB chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakornbancha to immediately take
Read morePM blasted for saying cannabis policy yielded bad results
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin was slammed by netizens after saying that the liberal cannabis policy had caused huge damage to the Thai people with this outstripping any economic benefit, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 1). Srettha, who mentioned this during an interview on a possible policy to relist cannabis as a category 5
Read moreSrettha defends Chada over alleged links with casino owner
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Mar. 23) defended Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset over alleged connections with the owner of a big casino on Bangkok’s northwestern outskirts. The prime minister said all 328 suspected gamblers rounded up in last Tuesday’s raid on the casino open in disguise as a warehouse
Read moreGovt MPs dismiss latest coalition move against budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT MPs have categorically dismissed fresh hearsay that Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably be named prime minister in place of the current one, Srettha Thavisin, given the possibility that the 2024 budget bill might be turned down today (Mar 22). Several government MPs attached to coalition partners downplayed
Read moreThaksin dines with Srettha, Somchai in Chiang Mai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra dined with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and other well-known figures in Chiang Mai today (Mar. 15). Without a soft splint around his neck, Thaksin talked with his de facto proteges over dinner at a house in Mae Rim district of the
Read morePM given 139 million baht in funding for world tours in Fiscal 2024
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE GLOBETROTTING PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin has been given a sum of 139 million baht in government funding at his disposal with which he may travel the world over for the current fiscal year, according to a government official. The 139 million baht in funding was primarily earmarked for planned
Read morePM leads “Peace Through Tourism” visit to South Thailand
“WHEN the people have money in their pockets, they will forget about their conflicts.” That simple rationale summarised the core objective of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s historic “Peace Through Tourism” visit to the kingdom’s southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat between Feb.27-29. Under the slogan “Travel to the South — With All Your
Read moreThaksin most politically powerful person: NIDA poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST PEOPLE HAVE VIEWED de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict on parole Thaksin Shinawatra as the most politically powerful person, says a NIDA Poll today (Mar. 3). According to the opinion poll recently conducted among a total of 1,310 people from all walks of life in all regions of the country,
Read more