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  • Politics NewsNew Cabinet list submitted for royal approval
    ThaigerFriday, July 5, 2019
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    New Cabinet list submitted for royal approval

    The list of Cabinet members has been submitted for royal endorsement, according to Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam. He was speaking after presiding over the opening of Thailand Social Expo 2019 at Impact Muang Thong Thani. Wissanu declined to give further details, saying that any media questions regarding the matter should be directed to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. He explained to the…

  • Politics NewsFinal cabinet posts will contribute to frailty of new Thai government
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    Final cabinet posts will contribute to frailty of new Thai government

    Before the ink is even dry on the Cabinet list, and before the newly formed government has even sat, along with its PM, rumours continue to swirl over the viability of the Palang Pracharat Coalition and it’s ability to govern. Dean of the National Institute of Development Administration’s School of Social and Environmental Development, Phichai Ratnatilaka Na Bukhet, is quoted…

  • Politics NewsThai PM hints at a ‘solution nobody wanted’ if he can’t solve Cabinet squabbles
    ThaigerTuesday, July 2, 2019
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    Thai PM hints at a ‘solution nobody wanted’ if he can’t solve Cabinet squabbles

    Yesterday’s mea culpa by the Thai PM Prayut, rather than providing a reassuring tone for the Thai electorate, has ended up stirring up rumours of another coup. Though the aim of the apology was to help mend the ongoing struggles within the Palang Pracharat Party over cabinet positions (let alone the other 19 parties involved in the pro-junta bloc), Prayut…

  • Thailand Election NewsPalang Pracharat still quibbling over portfolios in the new Thai parliament
    ThaigerFriday, June 7, 2019
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    Palang Pracharat still quibbling over portfolios in the new Thai parliament

    Election – check. Vote for PM – check. New government sworn in – not quite yet. There is still a reported back-room fight over cabinet portfolios between factions in the Palang Pracharat Party. Several key ministries were offered to Bhumjaithai and Democrat MPs in return for voting for Prayut Chan-o-cha as PM on Wednesday. Now that Prayut’s been installed back…

  • Thailand NewsThai cabinet extends visa-fee-waiver until after Songkran
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    Thai cabinet extends visa-fee-waiver until after Songkran

    Tourists from over 21 countries will continue to benefit from an extension to the visa fee waiver introduced in November last year. In a move to boost tourism, the cabinet has extended the 2,000 baht visa-on-arrival fee waiver, according to Tourism and Sport Minister, Veerasak Kowsurat this morning (Tuesday). The waiver was set to end on Sunday, January 6, 2019,…