Tag: Prayut Chan-ocha
Prime Minister warns monks they face arrest if staging a protest
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Tuesday hit back at a senior monk who threatened to lead a mass protest of monks if the former...
Justice Ministry to amend sex crime laws
BANGKOK– Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha has instructed the Justice Ministry to review laws on violence against women.
General Prayut disclosed that the existing laws...
Phetchabun governor empowered to deal harshly with encroachers at Phu Tap...
General Prayut Chan-ocha, in his capacity as head of the National Council for Peace and Order, invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution, empowering...
Peace-keeping centres set up to ensure peaceful and transparent referendum
The government has set up peace-keeping centres across the country starting July 1 to ensure that the August 7 referendum is held in a...
Ministry of Commerce green lights rice farmer aid plan
BANGKOK – The Rice Policy and Management Committee has approved measures proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to assist rice growers and...
PM heaps praises on a blind and a flag-picking school boy
Two individuals were praised by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha on Friday.
In his weekly nationwide address, the prime minister praised 11-year old Prateep Chuangchu, a...
Government announces 15-year free basic education
Invoking Section 44 of the interim charter, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha in his capacity as head of the NCPO issued an order making it...
Concerns about online gambling during Euro 2016
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is concerned with online soccer betting during the EUFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament during June 10-July 10 and has instructed...
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In Pattaya money never breaks your heart and tourists are honest about love
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Investor confidence soars as foreign capital floods Thailand at five-year high
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Business Development announced that Thailand attracted over THB 324 billion (US$10.4 billion) in foreign investment last year –...
Pattaya braces for isolated thunderstorms as cool morning fog lingers in upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department reported that Pattaya and surrounding areas in the eastern region will see isolated thunderstorms, while northern and...