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Thailand will stick to 2019 date for general election, deputy PM says
There will be no delays to a general election planned in Thailand for 2019, the deputy prime minister said on Wednesday (Oct 3), amid the concerns of government critics and the opposition that it could be pushed back.Keep reading ...
Govt, mining company violated rights of locals, claims report of 10 years of reprisals
Fortify Rights has accused Thai authorities and a Thai gold mining company of violating the rights of local environmental defenders involved in opposing a gold mine in northeastern Thailand for more than a decade. The organisation released a new 90-page report, “We Fight to Protect Our ...
Future Forward set to reveal vision after official registration
The Future Forward Party has been officially registered by the Election Commission just in time for it to announce its vision on Monday (Oct 1).Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a co-founder of the party, speaking on a Facebook live session on Friday (Sep 29) night, said the EC ...
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Prosecutors charge pro-election activists with sedition
Prosecutors have charged six pro-election activists who rallied on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in February with sedition. The court later granted them bail without surety on Thursday evening but warned they would be fined 200,000 baht if they breach the temporary release’s conditions. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
20-year plan irreversible: PM
Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha staunchly defended his 20-year national strategy plan and warned that people should not allow politicians to scrap it, even as scholars expressed their fears it could be used to sabotage future governments. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chaitrong
NCPO sets up new agency to follow up on implementation of government’s projects
The National Council for Peace and Order has set up a new agency to follow up on the implementation of various projects initiated by the government. At the NCPO meeting on Tuesday (Sep 25), Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed concerns over the progress of various projects ...
Kitti Cheevasittiyanon
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation promotes regional development
In November 2015, the foreign ministers of China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam held a meeting to discuss the establishment of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). The LMC framework was formally established in March 2016 by the six member countries. The LMC is an important ...
Budget amendment tipped to rev up disbursement
The amended Budgetary Procedure Act, which stipulates that the budget of any investment project for which contracts are not signed by the end of the fiscal year will be cancelled automatically, is meant to prompt state agencies to accelerate investment. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
NESDB to hold annual meeting promoting public awareness on 20-year strategy
The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) will hold its annual meeting to raise public awareness on driving the national strategic development, laying the foundation for Thailand’s development over the next 20 years. The NESDB Secretary-General, Tossaporn Sirisamphan, said the meeting will take place ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
The cost of corruption: Bt100 billion
Corruption in the bureaucracy will cost the country up to Bt100 billion this fiscal year, an expert on graft revealed yesterday (Sep 19). Sungsidh Piriyarangsan said his “cautious estimate” put the damages at between Bt50 billion and Bt100 billion for 2018 alone. He based his ...
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