By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin unsuspectingly made verbal statements to confirm the alleged cronyism over promotion of certain police officers, according to an opposition MP. Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome said the prime minister gave inadvertent confirmation of alleged cronyism in which he could be practically more or less involved by
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PM may be quizzed by graft-busters on alleged cronyism over police promotions
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin may be subject to questioning by the National Anti-Corruption Commission amidst allegations that he had exercised cronyism over the promotion of certain police officers. Assistant NACC secretary-general Puthep Thavichotitanakul confirmed today (Nov.24) that the prime minister may be scheduled sooner or later for interrogation in person
Read moreEx-police chief urges PM to step down over alleged cronyism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER POLICE CHIEF Seripisut Temiyavej has pressed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to resign due to cronyism which he had allegedly exercised in breach of the constitution and political ethics. Seripisut, currently the Thai Liberal leader, posted on his Facebook page to allege that the prime minister had ultimately violated the
Read morePM urged to skip double standards over Thaksin as convict at large
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) pressed to stop exercising double standards in coping with two criminal convicts at large, one being de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Former MP Thepthai Senapong posted on his Facebook page to call on the prime minister to immediately skip his double
Read morePM taken to task for allegedly looking to promote certain police officers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was today (Nov.22) taken to task for allegedly looking to abuse his power only to promote certain police officers in nepotistic fashion. Move Forward MPs today produced messages allegedly posted on social media citing the prime minister as talking with Pheu Thai MPs during yesterday’s partisan
Read moreSrettha working on bringing Yingluck back home
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin is desperately looking for ways and means to help one of his predecessors, namely self-exiled Yingluck Shinawatra, come home sooner or later without being literally put behind bars, a noted political activist alleged today (Nov.20). Students’ & People’s Network For Thailand Reform leader Pichit Chaimongkol posted
Read moreTesla eying three locations for possible factory in Thailand: PM
PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin said Tesla, Inc. is looking at three locations in Thailand to possibly set up a factory for the production of electric vehicles here with a decision to be made early next year, Matichon newspaper said today (Nov. 14). Speaking at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco where he is attending
Read moreSudarat lashes out at PM over digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI SANG THAI leader Sudarat Keyurapan has taken Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to task over the Pheu Thai-led government’s populist digital wallet project. Sudarat tweeted on her X page to remark that the prime minister had earlier vowed to not borrow any loan to finance the 10,000-baht digital wallet project
Read moreParallel populist project unveiled for the well-to-do
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN E-REFUND PROJECT has been freshly launched by the Pheu Thai-led government for the well-to-do in parallel to the populist digital wallet project for other people. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin confirmed today (Nov.10) that the e-refund project will be provided to those who may not be entitled to the 10,000-baht
Read more10,000-baht digital wallet for as many as 50 million Thais: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Nov.10) reconfirmed that the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project will benefit as many as 50 million Thais throughout the country, beginning next May. The prime minister announced that an estimated 50 million Thai nationals aged 16 years or over will be entitled to
Read morePheu Thai leader by no means outperforming PM: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHUMTHAM WECHAYACHAI, right-hand man of de facto Pheu Thai boss/”sickly” convict Thaksin Shinawatra, today (Nov.9) categorically dismissed allegations that Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been quietly outperforming Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. According to the deputy prime minister-cum-commerce minister, the newly-named Pheu Thai leader, daughter of the de facto party
Read moreSrettha not beefing up security despite death threat
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said late this morning (Nov. 7) that he has not given any orders for extra security after a Thai man was arrested for threatening to kill him in an online post, Naewna newspaper said. The unidentified 29-year-old man was apprehended after sharing a post on X, formerly Twitter, insulting
Read moreISOC missions can no longer be run as in Cold War era: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE INTERNAL SECURITY Operations Command’s missions can no longer be carried out as in the Cold War era which ended long ago, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The prime minister tweeted on his X page to suggest that the army-led agency give up on the outdated Cold War rationale
Read more‘I am nobody’s puppet’: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has apparently vented his frustration saying he virtually is “no puppet” under control of de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra or any other persons. Srettha tweeted on his X page over the weekend to say he is virtually ”no puppet” who could otherwise be pulled
Read moreArmy-led ISOC won’t be dissolved: PM
By Thai Newsroom Reporters UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will the Internal Security Operations Command be dissolved as the army-led agency will be obliged to play more government-assisting roles, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The prime minister confirmed today (Oct.31) the Pheu Thai-led government has had no intent to dissolve the ISOC but planned to
Read moreSrettha slammed for literally bowing to Paetongtarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SRETTHA THAVISIN was today (Oct.28) lambasted for literally bowing to newly-named Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra in what was seen as an undue act of subservience of a prime minister. Moments after Paetongtarn, daughter of de facto Pheu Thai boss/”sickly” inmate Thaksin Shinawatra, had been named leader of the core
Read morePM tells Thais in Israel to change their minds and return immediately
PRIME MINISTER Sretta Thavisin said in a post published on X, formerly Twitter, this afternoon (Oct. 28) that as Israeli forces have intensified their ground operation along the Gaza Strip with the war likely expanding Thais in Israel should change their minds and return home immediately, Matichon newspaper said. The government is extremely concerned
Read moreSrettha rides Tesla SUV to work, to hold talks on investment soon
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin arrived at Government House in a Tesla Model Y crossover electric SUV this morning (Oct. 16) and told reporters he will be flying to the US to hold talks with Tesla Inc. on possibly investing in Thailand next month, Naewna newspaper said. Srettha said he rode a Tesla to work
Read moreMost people back 10,000-baht digital wallet project: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LARGE MAJORITY of people have been found endorsing the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project, the latest NIDA Poll says. According to results of the NIDA Poll conducted earlier this month with a total of 1,310 Thai nationals from all walks of life and in all regions of
Read moreSrettha to visit China, Saudi Arabia next week
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin will be visiting both China and Saudi Arabia next week where he will be attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the former and Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the latter, Matichon newspaper said today (Oct. 14). Srettha will be in Beijing during Oct. 16-19 and
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