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
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Army-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
Read moreMassive petition against digital wallet project filed
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PETITION against the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project has been submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman. Chief Ombudsman Somsak Suwansujarit confirmed today (Oct.12) the petition was recently filed by the so-called Universities Network for Thailand’s Reform and has already been accepted by his agency which,
Read moreMost Esaan people prefer using 10,000-baht digital wallet anywhere: Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST ESAAN PEOPLE would prefer to spend a sum of 10,000 baht under a digital wallet project anywhere throughout the country, according to an opinion poll released today (Oct.11). Khon Kaen University’s Esaan Centre for Business & Economic Research which recently conducted the poll with 1,097 villagers as eligible recipients
Read moreOver 100 economists air dissent to Pheu Thai-designed digital wallet project
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 100 ECONOMISTS have jointly expressed opposition to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet handout project which Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has reassured to put to work. A total of 133 economists and university academics, either active or retired, ranging from former governors of the Bank of Thailand Tarisa
Read morePM reassures digital wallet project will be implemented
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Oct.6) reassured that he will definitely go ahead with the government’s digital wallet handout project despite dissent from academics. The prime minister said he has already resolved to implement the Pheu Thai campaign-promised populist project and will certainly not change his mind about it whilst
Read morePM vows to keep flooding and drought ‘in balance’
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Oct.3) pledged to see to it that the authorities will practically keep flooding and drought “in balance” to the extent that villagers, farmlands and other property be affected the least possible. The prime minister said the flooding situation in the northern, northeastern, eastern and central
Read moreSrettha receives complaints from local people during Phuket visit
UPON arriving in Phuket this afternoon (Sep. 29) for a briefing on the construction of a key interchange on this tourist island Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin also received some complaints from local residents which he said he will look into and legally try to resolve, Naewna newspaper said. While heading for the briefing on
Read morePM forgoes own pay as donation for child care
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin has offered to forgo his monthly pay and to turn it into a donation for child care activity. Government spokesman Chai Wacharong confirmed today (Sep.28) that the prime minister has willingly offered to do without a total of 125,590 baht in monthly pay plus any allowances
Read moreSrettha pays official visit to Cambodia
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin is paying an official visit to Cambodia tomorrow (Sep.28), according to government spokesman Chai Wacharong. The Thai prime minister is leaving for Phnom Penh tomorrow to meet with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet, among other high-level government officials. Cambodia becomes the first Asean member state to
Read moreSrettha downsizing army of officials accompanying him on provincial tour
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Sep.26) told all members of his cabinet to no longer manage to have too many government officials accompany him during his official trips to the provinces. Government spokesman Chai Wacharong quoted the prime minister as suggesting that all cabinet members no longer give orders for
Read moreSrettha to meet more American companies during Apec summit
PRIME MINISTER-cum-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said upon arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport from New York at 7.30 a.m. this morning (Sep. 24) that he will be holding talks with more American companies when he joins the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco during Nov. 11-17, 2023, Matichon newspaper said. While attending the 78th
Read moreGoldman Sachs, Estee Lauder, Microsoft and Google keen on investing in Thailand: Srettha
PRIME MINISTER-CUM-Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin said after holding talks with executives of some top American companies that Goldman Sachs, Estee Lauder, Microsoft and Google are interested in investing in this country, Matichon said today (Sep. 22). After a video call at 7 a.m. yesterday morning to address an Asian Business Council meeting in Thailand
Read moreSrettha vows to reduce inequality, cut greenhouse gas emissions at UN summit
THAI Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in his speech at the 78th UN General Assembly Sustainable Development Goals (UNGA78 SDGs) summit that he aims to reduce intergenerational inequality and ensure fair universal healthcare coverage by 2030 as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2040, Matichon said this morning (Sep. 20). At
Read morePM denies private businesspersons in entourage on US trip
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Sep.18) categorically dismissed news reports that some private businesspersons are joining his entourage on an official trip to the United States tonight (Sep.18). The prime minister denied that an estimated 50 members of his entourage include certain private businesspersons who might probably otherwise pay in
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