Justice suspends PM Prayut for exceeding term limit

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-Ocha delivers a televised speech in Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-Ocha delivers a televised speech in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: © Royal Thai Government.

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has temporarily suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office after accepting a petition from opposition parties who believe he has exceeded the [Read More…]

PM Prayut admits to being sole coup-maker, as Deputy Prawit defends himself in censure debate

Thai military at Chang Phueak Gate in Chiang Mai
Thai military at Chang Phueak Gate in Chiang Mai. Photo: Takeaway.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted to being the individual behind the May 2014 coup in Thailand, as he raised his hand, quite proudly, when [Read More…]

Prayut Says He Will Decide if House Should Be Dissolved

Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha during a public speech
Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha during a public speech. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

BANGKOK, March 15 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said whether the House should be dissolved or not would depend on his decision and he [Read More…]

Right time for Thai House dissolution is after APEC Summit: DPM Prawit

Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan in 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan in 2018. DOD photo by Lisa Ferdinando. CC BY 2.0.

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said this morning (Tuesday) that the most appropriate time for the dissolution of the country’s House of Representatives is [Read More…]