PM might fail to address House on 2025 budget bill next Wednesday
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin might possibly fail to address the House of Representatives on the 2025 budget legislation next Wednesday if suspended by court from doing his duties with immediate effect a day earlier. The Pheu Thai-attached prime minister could possibly be immediately suspended at an order of the Constitutional […]
Read MorePheu Thai Cabinet member seen watching football match in House Chamber
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES Minister Chaiya Phromma was evidently seen watching a live football match in the middle of the House chamber where MPs were debating the 2024 budget bill last night (Mar.21). The Pheu Thai cabinet member-cum-MP and another Pheu Thai MP were seen seated next to each other […]
Read More2024 budget bill sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BELATED BUDGET BILL sailed through the House of Representatives after three days of floor debate today (Mar 22). A total of 298 Pheu Thai-led government MPs voted for the 2024 budget bill, compared to a total of 166 Move Forward-led opposition MPs who voted against it. However, a dozen […]
Read MoreGovt MPs dismiss latest coalition move against budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT MPs have categorically dismissed fresh hearsay that Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan might probably be named prime minister in place of the current one, Srettha Thavisin, given the possibility that the 2024 budget bill might be turned down today (Mar 22). Several government MPs attached to coalition partners downplayed […]
Read MoreThai tourism agencies get huge budget boost for post-Covid recovery
LED by a record 60% increase in the 2023/24 fiscal year budget of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Thai government is positioning the tourism industry as “the primary engine of economic growth” this year. However, those hopes are likely to be dashed in the event of a wider conflict in the Middle […]
Read More3 Thai Sang Thai MPs being quizzed after breaking ranks to vote for budget bill
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A TRIO OF THAI SANG THAI MPs are going to be questioned by their opposition party for ironically casting yea votes for the Pheu Thai-led government’s 2024 budget bill. Thai Sang Thai leader Sudarat Keyurapan confirmed today (Jan.6) that the three “renegade” Thai Sang Thai MPs will be interrogated by […]
Read More2024 budget bill smoothly sails through House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Jan.5) cast an overwhelming approval in principle for the 2024 budget bill. After three long days of floor debate on the budget bill, 311 MPs cast yea votes for the bill whilst 177 others cast nay votes. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to put varied […]
Read MoreGovt urged to cancel Chinese submarine deal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHEU THAI-LED GOVERNMENT was today (Jan.4) encouraged to cancel the navy’s Chinese submarine purchase deal since the Chinese shipbuilder has already failed to deliver it. During a second day of floor debate on the 2024 budget bill, Move Forward MP Chayapon Sathorndee suggested Defence Minister Suthin Khlangsang to entirely […]
Read MoreThammanat urging rice farmers to give up 3-harvests-a-year farming
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AGRICULTURE & COOPERATIVES MINISTER Thammanat Prompao said today (Jan.3) rice farmers are being encouraged to give up their three-harvests-a-year occupation and grow another cash crop as an alternative. During the first day of floor debate on the 2024 budget bill, the agriculture minister confirmed that the Agricultural Extension Department plans […]
Read MoreJustice Minister defends Thaksin over prolonged stay outside prison
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER THAWEE Sodsong today (Jan.3) defended de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra from allegations surrounding his extended stay outside a prison. On the first day of floor debate on the 2024 budget bill today, Thawee called Thaksin a “peacemaker” who has returned from 17 years of […]
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