The Latest Breaking News from Srettha Thavisin

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The Pheu Thai Party is looking to refurbish airports all over the country and also build two new airports — one in Chiang Mai and the other in Phuket — as part of its aim to boost tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.

Thailand’s new Prime Minister’s could find it hard to tackle Thailand’s myriad challenges, when his government is remote-controlled by the military

Businessman has no experience in government, but Pheu Thai says his industry past means he can help boost economy

More than three months after Thailand’s national elections – and many anti-democratic manoeuvres in parliament – the country finally has a new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin. But, given the chaotic nature of Thai politics, this was perhaps not even the biggest news of the week.

Prison officials say concerns about the former prime minister’s blood pressure and blood oxygen levels prompted move.

Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital less than a day after he returned from an extended exile and started serving an 8-year sentence

The former prime minister has returned after 15 years and was immediately jailed, while his party has aligned with the military establishment he opposed for years