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The Latest Breaking News from Prayut Chanocha

On the face of it, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for eight years, has touted himself as "an outsider" who was above the political fray, seizing power in a military coup and taking top office to help Thailand in its hour of need amid debilitating protests and polarisation in 2013-14. Now…

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Prawit pats self on back for 1m views

Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday claimed that at least 1 million people have seen his first open letter posted on his Facebook page.

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Thaksin question angers Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday reacted angrily to a question about former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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'Soft power' policy to entice tourists

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued a new soft power policy for tourism agencies to promote Thai culture as part of efforts to attract international visitors.

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Prayut touts Israeli show

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recommended the controversial Israeli television series, Fauda, at the meeting of the Defence Council on Wednesday.

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PM urges punishment for VVIP police

Any police officer hired to offer "VVIP" services to the Chinese tourist whose clip went viral will have to be punished according to the law, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday.

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Thaksin jibe irks Prayut

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday reacted angrily to a question about former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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The struggle in harnessing power prices

Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.

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Prayut-Prawit rivalry reports 'not useful'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged the media to stop reporting about the perceived political rivalry between himself and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.

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Anutin upbeat about city chances

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence his party can win House seats in Bangkok in the upcoming general election.

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Welfare vow 'boosts PPRP'

As speculated, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has parted company with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), a move political observers believe will lead to major changes in the ruling party and allow its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon to pursue his political ambitions.

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Weed bill sees rivals take high ground

The fate of the Cannabis Bill appears to be sealed now. This means the bill, which seeks to decriminalise hemp and cannabis in particular, for medical, commercial and industrial purposes, will not pass the second reading of the House during this parliamentary session.

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Malaysian PM to talk security next month

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Thailand on Feb 10 following talks with his chief facilitator for peace in the deep South, according to a security source.

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Chinese tour groups likely on the way

There are positive signs for the tourism sector as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha suggested China will soon allow tour groups to visit Thailand, which could lead to more hotels reopening and higher demand for bus tours.

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Thanakorn resigns as PPRP MP

Prime Minister’s Office Minister Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana has resigned as a member and list-MP of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) to join the United Thai Nation (UTN) party supporting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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Rivals lay claim to welfare

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party are now involved in a tug-of-war over the ownership of the state welfare scheme, highly popular among grassroots voters, according to political analysts.

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PM's advisers aplenty

As the end of the government's term approaches, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appears not to be busy winding things up. Instead, he keeps adding new aides to his team at the Thai Koo Fah building.

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More UTN figures in PM's office

Two members of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) have been appointed as political-office holders attached to the Secretariat of the Prime Minister.

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Senator says big three deal could happen

The Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai and Palang Pracharath parties could form a coalition government if they capture more than 251 House seats in the next general election, Senator Wanchai Sornsiri said on Tuesday.

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PM tells people to vote wisely

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concern about the next general election and called on people to vote wisely when casting their ballots.

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Seree backs push to end PM term limit

Senator Seree Suwanpanont on Monday defended a charter amendment proposal seeking to scrap the term limit for a prime minister, saying it would benefit every political party.

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Fraternal ties 'under strain'

The fraternal ties between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon will be under more intense public scrutiny following the latter's public statement last Friday.

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Thai diplomacy extends to Global South

At last week's virtual summit organised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to gather input from members of the Global South, Thailand diligently reached out to the world's developing and less developing countries with a holistic approach focusing on human security and balanced development.

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Upper House under fire

It is no secret that over the past three years, the Senate has been lambasted for favouring the government. The criticism is not entirely unfair. Out of 250 senators, 244 were selected by the National Council of Peace and Order, and they have a track record of resisting legal proposals…

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Prayut steps up as career politician

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's membership of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has changed the political ball game for him as he has now accepted the status of full-time politician, and faces the enormous challenge of consolidating the new party.

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