Bangkok: ‘Phumtham’ defends the Royal Thai Air Force, asserting its right to sue after Move Forward Party MP Chirat Thongsuwan accused it of demanding benefits. He highlighted that being an MP does not grant the freedom to speak on all matters and criticized Rangsiman Rome, another MP, emphasizing that party-switching is a personal issue and maturity is needed in political

Bangkok: Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, expressed his sympathy for former Prime Minister Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra regarding the rice pledging scheme. As a former Minister of Commerce, Phumtham recounted how he had initially advised Yingluck against selling the last lot of rice, which was later sold at 18 baht per kilogram, a price that had

Bangkok: ‘Phumtham’ expresses astonishment over military claims that 10,000 liters of oil disappeared due to evaporation, urging a thorough investigation by armed forces commanders. He remains skeptical, noting similar claims have been heard for some time. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, who serves as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, addressed reports of a military

Bangkok: Responding on behalf of the Prime Minister, Mr. Phumtham Vejjayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, addressed allegations regarding the misuse of the national budget for international travel. Mr. Phumtham emphasized that the Prime Minister possesses substantial personal assets, making it unnecessary for her to embezzle government funds for such purposes. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Phumtham