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  • Thailand NewsHouse dissolution: Phumtham shoots down charter row rumours

    House dissolution: Phumtham shoots down charter row rumours

    A fiery political debate over Thailand’s charter referendum sparked speculation about a potential House dissolution but Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai isn’t buying it. Brushing off claims from Pheu Thai list-MP Cherdchai Tantisirin, Phumtham insisted that tensions between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and coalition partner Bhumjaithai Party wouldn’t boil over. “Dr Cherdchai is entitled to his opinion.” Phumtham stressed that…

  • Politics NewsCharting new waters: Pheu Thai seeks to ‘amend’ fences with coalition partners

    Charting new waters: Pheu Thai seeks to ‘amend’ fences with coalition partners

    In a political drama unfolding at the heart of Thailand, the ruling Pheu Thai Party admitted it must mend fences with coalition allies to forge ahead with its ambitious blueprint for rewriting the nation’s charter. This revelation came courtesy of PM’s right-hand man, Somkid Chueakong, during the poignant commemoration of the October 14, 1973, uprising on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue. Somkid,…

  • Thailand NewsThai PM’s Office hits back at ethics amendment critics

    Thai PM’s Office hits back at ethics amendment critics

    Political storms are brewing over Thailand’s controversial charter amendment proposal but the Prime Minister’s Office is pushing back, insisting the revisions won’t weaken the fight against corruption. Yesterday, September 23, PM Office Minister Chousak Sirinil dismissed concerns surrounding the Pheu Thai Party’s charter amendment plan, which includes revising ethical standards for political officeholders. Critics claim it could undermine the constitution’s core…

  • Thailand NewsPeople’s Party urges urgent rewrite of 2017 constitution

    People’s Party urges urgent rewrite of 2017 constitution

    The opposition People’s Party (PP) called on the government to prioritise the rewrite of the 2017 constitution as an urgent policy. The party, formerly known as the Move Forward Party, expressed doubts about the promised changes, citing the minimal mention and low priority given to the charter rewrite in the government’s recent policy statement. Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, PP leader, criticised the…

  • Thailand NewsMost Thais want a new constitution – NIDA Poll

    Most Thais want a new constitution – NIDA Poll

    Pro-democracy activists have been calling on monarchy and government reform along with a rewrite of the 2017 military-backed constitution. While Thais seem to be split on the issues around government and monarchy reform, a recent poll found that most Thais want a new constitution. Since the 1932 revolution ending nearly 800 years of absolute monarchy and transitioning to a constitutional…

  • Thailand NewsPro-democracy movement making little headway… monarchy’s powers remain untouched

    Pro-democracy movement making little headway… monarchy’s powers remain untouched

    The cost of pushing for change in 2020 by Thailand’s pro-democracy movement is still being splashed all over the news after more than 55 protesters sustained injuries at rally sites, mostly minor. And, as the year comes to an end, protest leaders say they are taking a break, only to come back stronger in 2021. But some question whether the…

  • Politics NewsThai Protesters Vs Thai Government, the latest situation

    Thai Protesters Vs Thai Government, the latest situation

    OPINION In 1932, the old Siam Kingdom went through a fundamental change when, on June 24 the King, Rama 7, woke up to find his powers as an absolute monarch stripped from him by a new democracy movement. A new constitution would limit the King’s powers, under a constitutional monarchy. In 1933 there was a military coup, the first of…

  • Thailand Protest NewsThai Constitutional Court official files contempt charge against protest leader

    Thai Constitutional Court official files contempt charge against protest leader

    A student protest leader is facing charges of contempt after he made statements on Facebook critical of the Constitutional Court ruling to acquit PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, allowing the Thai prime minister and former Army General to continue occupying a military-owned residence. Critics have argued that allowing Prayut, a retired general, to say at the Army residence is a conflict of…

  • Politics NewsParliament to debate draft charter amendments over 2 days next week

    Parliament to debate draft charter amendments over 2 days next week

    Parliament Speaker Chuan Leekpai says members will meet on November 17 and 18 to vote on 7 draft amendments to Thailand’s constitution. Nation Thailand reports that 6 of the drafts are the work of the government and a number of opposition MPs, while the 7th is from the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform, with the support of more than 100,000…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Land bridge project, “Thai Bridge”, Chaing Mai black widow | October 12

    Thailand News Today | Land bridge project, “Thai Bridge”, Chaing Mai black widow | October 12

    Daily Thai TV News, with all the latest updates. Posted around 5pm, Monday to Friday. Protest leader says activists “in it for the long haul” Human rights lawyer and protest leader, Arnon Nampa, says political activists seeking to oust the current Thai government are “in it for the long haul”. The leader of the People’s Group (formerly the Free People…

  • Thailand video newsThailand News Today | Tourist arrivals postponed, Will Boss return?, deadly centipede | October 8

    Thailand News Today | Tourist arrivals postponed, Will Boss return?, deadly centipede | October 8

    To get all the latest news and information about Thailand, go to thethaiger.com. Like and subscribe our YouTube channel too. Go on, right now 🙂 You can also LIKE our Facebook page facebook.com/thethaigernews to get even more information about Thailand. Anti-corruption commission to re-investigate handling of “Boss” hit-and-run case The “Boss” hit-and-run saga drags on, now with the National Anti-Corruption…

  • Visa InformationSpecial Tourist Visa flight postponed, National Security Council confirms

    Special Tourist Visa flight postponed, National Security Council confirms

    After much confusion about when the group of Chinese tourists will arrive in Phuket, the secretary general of Thailand’s National Security Council confirmed that today’s flight has been deferred to October 25. Officials decided to postpone the flight and reschedule it after Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival is finished. The annual spectacle is known to draw large crowds. The council’s secretary general…

  • Thailand NewsCharter vote delayed, committee formed and Senators escape Parliament by boat – VIDEO

    Charter vote delayed, committee formed and Senators escape Parliament by boat – VIDEO

    Thailand’s MPs and Senators have kicked the constitutional can down the road at least a month after the parliament failed to agree on charter amendments. A panel will be sent up to examine 6 motions that were proposed and debated over the past 2 days. Meanwhile, up to 2,000 protesters were gathered outside the unfinished parliamentary buildings as an act…

  • Visa InformationSpecial Tourist Visa – now officials want you to ‘quarantine’ in your home country before coming to Thailand

    Special Tourist Visa – now officials want you to ‘quarantine’ in your home country before coming to Thailand

    On one hand the Thai government unveils its big ‘plan’ for a Special Tourist Visa, allowing minimum stays of 90 days, extendable to 270 days (almost 9 months). On the other hand they have put up a list of restrictions that, at best, will severely restrict any return to ‘normal’ tourism in the country. Apart from the local 14 day…

  • Politics NewsPM Prayut says rewriting Thai constitution has always been on his to-do list

    PM Prayut says rewriting Thai constitution has always been on his to-do list

    Rewriting Thailand’s constitution is on his to-do list, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says. He told the media yesterday that he has no problem with amending it and it has always been a priority, he’s just had other tasks he’s needed to take care of first. The prime minister’s comments regarding the constitution come after a series of protests where pro-democracy activists…

  • Tourism NewsPhuket’s ‘safe and sealed’ plan does nothing for the majority of the island’s hospitality sector

    Phuket’s ‘safe and sealed’ plan does nothing for the majority of the island’s hospitality sector

    OPINION Damned if they do and damed if they don’t. Thailand is now taking a decisive step towards reopenits its borders to tourists with a pilot project in Phuket this October. The pilot precedes the annual high-season, and if successful, then will form the basis of a wider push for re-opening the country’s borders to the lucrative tourist market. TAT…

  • Politics NewsDeputy PM: 2 ways to amend Thai Constitution

    Deputy PM: 2 ways to amend Thai Constitution

    As the government has agreed in principle to amend Thailand’s Constitution, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam says there are 2 approaches to amending it – with or without a referendum. Wissanu, a legal expert, said yesterday that amendments which require a referendum are changes to Chapter 1 (which contains general provisions), Chapter 2 (which deals with the Thai monarchy), and Chapter…

  • Politics NewsThai PM says he supports changes to Constitution

    Thai PM says he supports changes to Constitution

    In an apparent nod to the student protests which have swept the nation for over 2 weeks, Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to push for constitutional amendments, saying the government will present its version of a charter rewrite bill in the next parliamentary session. Speaking after yesterday’s weekly cabinet meeting, Prayut said his position has been to support the…

  • Tourism NewsDirect Russian flights into Surat Thani start with uptick for Samui, Koh Tao & Ko-Phangan

    Direct Russian flights into Surat Thani start with uptick for Samui, Koh Tao & Ko-Phangan

    PHOTO: The Flight Reviews A new series of flights between Russia and Surat Thani International Airport kicked off on December 27 with the charter Nordwind Airlines. Russian tourists will be able to fly direct into the region, avoiding the monopoly at Koh Samui airport. They can then transfer to Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Ko-Phangan from the Surat Thani International Airport…

  • World News11 die in early morning passenger van collision in Sa Kaew

    11 die in early morning passenger van collision in Sa Kaew

    PHOTOS: The Nation Eleven people have been killed and four others seriously injured after a chartered van carrying Lao workers collided with an 18 wheel truck in Sa Kaew province, east of Bangkok on the Cambodian border, early today (map below). The Nation reports that they were travelling to the Chanthaburi immigration checkpoint to renew their visas. Police suspect the Thai…

  • Phuket NewsStatement from Tiger Marine Charter Phuket

    Statement from Tiger Marine Charter Phuket

    Following the incident over the weekend where a 70 foot charter yacht from Tiger Marine ended up stranded off Koh Phi, necessitating the Spanish tourists to swim over to another vessel to be taken back to shore, Tiger Marine have contacted The Thaiger (no connection) and asked us to post their response. The original story HERE. Here’s the Tiger Marine…