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Thai-Cambodian ceasefire possibility to be discussed on Wednesday
Read more: Thai-Cambodian ceasefire possibility to be discussed on WednesdayThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thai and Cambodian military representatives will discuss the possibility of a ceasefire under the General Border Committee (GBC) on Wednesday.
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Cambodian attacks intensify in Sa Kaeo, Thai soldier killed
Read more: Cambodian attacks intensify in Sa Kaeo, Thai soldier killedCambodia launched a continuing artillery barrage at parts of the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo, killing one Thai soldier and destroying civilian village houses.
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Charter court to be asked to remove MP status of PM-elect, opposition leader Monday
Read more: Charter court to be asked to remove MP status of PM-elect, opposition leader MondayHouse Speaker Wanmuhamadnoor Matha has approved a petition by some 60 MPs calling on the Constitutional Court to rule on whether Prime Minister-designate Anutin Charnvirakul and People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut should lose their parliamentary status over a controversial political agreement.
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PM Anutin promises to have capable ministers, dissolve House in 4 months
Read more: PM Anutin promises to have capable ministers, dissolve House in 4 monthsThailand’s newly-appointed prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday promised to dissolve the House in four months and have capable ministers for efficient work within the limited tenure.
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Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of Thailand
Read more: Royal command appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister of ThailandThe House secretary-general announced a royal command appointing Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s prime minister at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on Sunday morning.
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New Thai PM Anutin: No favours, no persecution
Read more: New Thai PM Anutin: No favours, no persecutionPrime Minister-designate Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed “no retaliation” against opponents as he pledged transparency and rule of law under his administration.
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Pheu Thai Party will be ‘a force to reckon with’ in parliament
Read more: Pheu Thai Party will be ‘a force to reckon with’ in parliamentThe Pheu Thai Party is looking to move on after its loss in the prime ministerial election on Friday, pledging to work as a real opposition party that prioritises straightforward politics, Pheu Thai MP Anusorn Iamsa-ard says.
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Co-payment stimulus ‘likely to be revived’
Read more: Co-payment stimulus ‘likely to be revived’The Bhumjaithai Party has confirmed that it is considering reviving the government’s “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) co-payment scheme as part of efforts to stimulate Thailand’s slowing economy.