Bangkok, July 3 – Thailand’s newly appointed cabinet ministers, including suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, took their oaths of office on Thursday in a ceremony presided over by Their Majesties the King and Queen. Thailand’s Political Turbulence Continues as Suriya Jungrungreangkit Takes Brief Helm as Acting PM The ceremony at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall […]
BANGKOK – In a significant move to de-escalate mounting tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Phumtham Wechayachai held his first direct talks with Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, General Tea Seiha, on June 5. Thailand Rejects ICJ Jurisdiction The meeting, seen as a critical […]
The Constitutional Court issued an injunction today, relieving Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong of his duty and authority to supervise the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and his service as the vice chairman of the Special Case Board. DSI suspects proxy shareholdings in Chinese builder of collapsed skyscraper The court’s injunction comes as the DSI and […]
MAE HONG SON, Feb 26 (TNA) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday visited the Chabad House in Pai, Mae Hong Son province after reports of Israeli nationals settling and causing disturbances. Israeli Tourists Address Online Allegations and Express Love for Thai People Amid Pai Community Backlash Anutin’s visit, accompanied […]
The Democrat party’s list of two prospective ministers was submitted to the Pheu Thai party for consideration today, after the party’s executive committee and MPs voted 34:4 to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition last night. Paetongtarn Shinawatra Officially Appointed Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister Naris Khamnurak, Democrat party deputy leader, who was assigned by leader Chalermchai […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been officially appointed as Thailand’s 31st Prime Minister following a royal command delivered on August 18, 2024, at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters. The royal decree, issued by His Majesty the King, was presented by House of Representatives Secretary-General Arpath Sukhanunth, formally recognizing her new position. The appointment comes […]
The Pheu Thai party has announced that it will nominate its leader, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as its candidate for prime minister, to succeed Srettha Thavisin, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday. “I’m ready to take helm of Pheu Thai party”: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Paetongtarn, 37, the youngest daughter of paroled former prime […]
Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Wednesday a survey of about 100,000 people found most respondents wanted the recriminalisation of cannabis, and he would follow through with that. Thai Deputy Government Spokesman Warns Against Reclassifying Cannabis as Narcotic Mr Somsak said on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration conducted the opinion survey for […]
