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  • Thailand NewsMajority oppose casino-entertainment complex and online gambling legalisation

    Majority oppose casino-entertainment complex and online gambling legalisation

    A significant majority of people have expressed opposition to the government’s proposal for a casino-entertainment complex and the legalisation of online gambling, as revealed by a survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration. The Nida Poll gathered responses through telephone interviews from January 20 to January 21 from 1,310 individuals over the age of 18, representing diverse educational…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket residents oppose Nebu Resort over traffic and privacy concerns

    Phuket residents oppose Nebu Resort over traffic and privacy concerns

    Residents of the Pasak Soi 6 area in Cherng Talay, Phuket, have intensified their opposition to the proposed construction of the Nebu Resort Bangtao, a seven-storey hotel. The development has been met with significant criticism from locals who fear the influx of tourist traffic on roads too narrow for such high volumes, potentially disrupting their tranquil neighbourhood. Protests erupted at…

  • Politics NewsThai opposition in disarray as Move Forward Party rejects leadership role

    Thai opposition in disarray as Move Forward Party rejects leadership role

    Chaos has engulfed the Democrat Party, as the top opposition role remains unclear. This comes after the Move Forward Party (MFP), the largest opposing party, expressed disinterest in the role, likely to keep their Deputy House Speaker seat. The Democrat Party spokesperson, Ramet Rattanachaweng, stated that technically, the right to assume the opposition leader role falls to Pita Limjaroenrat, the…

  • Thailand NewsActivists pressure opposition to do away with royal defamation law

    Activists pressure opposition to do away with royal defamation law

    Thai activists are pressuring the opposition Pheu Thai Party to do away with the royal defamation law if elected to office this year. The requests come at a time when three demonstrators are seriously ill after going on a hunger strike over the royal defamation law. Two of the activists are currently in the hospital and listed in serious condition. Pheu…

  • Thailand NewsOpposition MP could face Lese Majeste charges over parliament speeches

    Opposition MP could face Lese Majeste charges over parliament speeches

    After bringing a no‐confidence censure motion to the PM and his cabinet, the opposition MP is now facing potential charges of lese majeste for allegedly defaming Thailand’s monarchy at yesterday’s censure debate. Rangsiman Rome, a Move Forward lawmaker, allegedly claimed that a certain few “government favorites” and a “royal aide” have been given powers to shuffle around members of the…

  • Thailand NewsThai PM survives no-confidence motion – “no surprise”

    Thai PM survives no-confidence motion – “no surprise”

    Thailand’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and 9 of his cabinet members have unsurprisingly survived a no-confidence censure motion today in the Thai parliament after 3 days of intense debates. The opposition, who filed the motion, sharply criticised the PM’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, along with the subsequent vaccination program, or lack of it, and alleged “systematic corruption”. According to Thai…

  • Thailand NewsOpposition to provide evidence against government in upcoming debate

    Opposition to provide evidence against government in upcoming debate

    Thailand’s opposition party members are preparing to provide evidence to back the charges being made against the government in an upcoming censure debate. The government is accused of policy-oriented corruption and of playing a part in structural conflicts. The allowance of illegal immigrants into the country and illegal gambling dens is expected to be discussed as it has been attributed…

  • Thailand NewsRally to go ahead whilst Thammasat lock their gates to keep the protesters out

    Rally to go ahead whilst Thammasat lock their gates to keep the protesters out

    Heading into today’s protest at Thammasat University in Bangkok, a spokesperson for the organisers says the thorny issue of the reform of the Thai monarchy will be on the agenda. A 10 point manifesto was prepared and originally announced as part of an August 10 rally, not a large rally at the time but memorable for the public utterance of issues…

  • Politics NewsAiling Kremlin critic Navalny “stable” after move to Berlin

    Ailing Kremlin critic Navalny “stable” after move to Berlin

    Outspoken Russian opposition leader and frequent critic of President Vladimir Putin Alexei Navalny is in stable condition after arriving in Berlin by air ambulance yesterday, following a suspected poisoning. According to the the head of Cinema for Peace, the German NGO that chartered the flight after the plane touched down at Tegel airport in Berlin: “Navalny’s condition is stable.” 1…

  • Politics NewsRussian opposition leader, Putin critic in a coma after suspected poisoning – VIDEO

    Russian opposition leader, Putin critic in a coma after suspected poisoning – VIDEO

    The spokeswoman for leading Russian opposition figure and fierce Putin critic Alexei Navalny says he is unconscious in hospital, suffering from suspected poisoning. The outspoken anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing. Doctors say he’s in a coma and they’re trying to save his life. His team suspects something was put in his…

  • Politics NewsConstitutional Court to hear petition against MP Thammanat Prompao’s political standing

    Constitutional Court to hear petition against MP Thammanat Prompao’s political standing

    MP and Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao is no stranger to controversy, and this week he appears to be back in the hot seat, again, as opposition MPs have filed a petition challenging his ministerial status and his post as an MP. Thailand’s Constitutional Court has accepted the petition for consideration. But the Court rejected the demand by the 51…

  • Politics News88 billion baht Covid-19 spending bill, criticised by opposition, passes first reading

    88 billion baht Covid-19 spending bill, criticised by opposition, passes first reading

    Thailand’s House of Representatives kicked off a debate this morning on a bill that would transfer about 88 billion baht from the budgets of each government ministry to a central fund, to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and rehabilitate the nation’s economy. The first reading was approved with 264 votes. 4 MPs rejected it, 185 abstained and 1 MP failed to…

  • Politics NewsGovernment refuses Opposition’s request for debate on executive decrees

    Government refuses Opposition’s request for debate on executive decrees

    Calls from Opposition parties for a special session of parliament to debate the Thai Government’s executive decrees have been given short shrift, with the government saying the debate will have to wait until May 22, when parliament is set to reconvene. The three decrees relate to the procurement of significant loans, reported to be up to 1.9 trillion baht, in…

  • Covid-19 News‘Pheu Thai’ pledges to work with the ruling party to fight Covid-19

    ‘Pheu Thai’ pledges to work with the ruling party to fight Covid-19

    Thailand’s main opposition party ‘Pheu Thai’ has pledged to work with the government in the battle against the Covid-19 outbreak. Party leader Sompon Amornvivat acknowledged that… “Thailand is now facing a crisis of immense proportions, which is affecting everyone’s daily life, with impacts on our health, income and the economy, all of which challenges our ability to weather the crisis…

  • Politics NewsOpposition hits out at government’s military spending in 2020 budget

    Opposition hits out at government’s military spending in 2020 budget

    PHOTO: Reuters | The Business Times The opposition is accusing the government of being more concerned with military arms than the daily struggles of Thai citizens. During a debate in Parliament on the budget bill, the government was accused of caring more about the growth in military spending than citizens’ financial woes. The opposition levied the attack after PM General…

  • Politics NewsPro-democracy activist released on bail pending charges over ‘innocent’ post

    Pro-democracy activist released on bail pending charges over ‘innocent’ post

    PHOTOS: Khaosod English and The Nation The Criminal Court yesterday released political activist Karn Ponpraphan on bail of 100,000 baht, whilst setting conditions that he refrain from posting political messages on social media. 25 year old Karn was arrested earlier yesterday by Technology Crime Suppression Division officials, who showed up at his home on Phaholyothin Road in Bangkok for posting…

  • Politics NewsThanathorn says Future Forward by-election win in Nakhon Pathom will start a domino effect

    Thanathorn says Future Forward by-election win in Nakhon Pathom will start a domino effect

    PHOTO: Facebook/Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit says that, if the opposition bloc wins the by-election in Nakhon Pathom on October 23, it will be the first domino to fall and set the stage for a change of government. Nakhon Pathom is directly north-west of Bangkok. The Future Forward party is fielding Pairatchote Chantharakachorn to contest the by-election, while other opposition parties,…

  • Politics NewsFuture Forward secretary-general floats idea of another debate

    Future Forward secretary-general floats idea of another debate

    PHOTO: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Party leader of Future Forward Party – AFP Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul says the Opposition will consider the option of holding another parliamentary debate over the next 3 months. His statement comes after what was generally considered an unsatisfactory response from the PM and other cabinet members during Wednesday’s debate. Piyabutr is not ready to let the matter…

  • Politics NewsOpposition’s early assault on the new Thai government

    Opposition’s early assault on the new Thai government

    PHOTO: Nikkei Asian Review Seven-parties in the new parliamentary opposition are targeting July 25 in the next sitting to censure the new Thai government as well as some individual ministers. Pheu Thai deputy leader and an opposition whip, Chavalit Vichayasuth, says that the Opposition’s debate on the government’s policy statement will be a rehearsal for the real no-confidence debate to…