Bangkok: Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has expressed openness to future collaboration with the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, also known as the Prachachon Party, provided that their policies align. Despite rumors of being a reserve prime minister, Anutin has reaffirmed his party’s support for Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra as the prime minister and confirmed his role as

Bangkok: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul, formerly the Minister of Public Health, avoided commenting on Somsak Thepsuthin’s decision to veto the Medical Council’s resolution. This resolution involved punitive measures against three doctors who treated Thaksin Shinawatra on the 14th floor while allegedly singing the song “Please don’t ask who I was in the past.” According to

Bangkok: Scholars are urging Thailand to expedite its negotiations with Cambodia, emphasizing the need for a clear and firm stance. Assoc. Prof. Panithan Wattanayagorn, an expert in security and foreign affairs, has highlighted potential issues in the stance expressed by Cambodian senior leaders on social media, which he described as two-faced politics. According to Thai News Agency, Assoc. Prof. Panithan

Bangkok: People’s Party Members of Parliament have raised concerns over the government’s budget allocation strategy for drought relief, criticizing its concentration in areas represented by coalition party MPs. Mr. Itthiphon Choltharasiri, an MP for Khon Kaen from the Prachachon Party, argued that the current budget allocations cannot effectively address the chronic issues of water management. According to Thai News Agency,

Bangkok: Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit, Deputy Minister of Defense, confirmed an ongoing strategy to reduce military personnel while increasing salaries within the Ministry of Defense’s budget. According to Thai News Agency, the Royal Thai Navy initially requested two frigates, but policy concerns over potentially wasting 35 billion baht led to a decision to purchase one frigate at a time. In his

Bangkok: Mr. Chaiyaphon Saton, a Member of Parliament from Bangkok representing the Prachachon Party, has raised concerns over the current allocation and management of the defense budget, urging the Thai military to cease withholding funds and to adopt a more strategic approach in managing resources. He emphasized the necessity for the military to enhance its operational efficiency and transparency to

Bangkok: “Ice Rakchanok” has raised serious concerns about the potential for corruption within the government’s investment budget for infrastructure projects. She highlighted that this budget allocation opens avenues for malfeasance in the construction of buildings, roads, and agricultural water sources. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Rakchanok Srinok, a Member of Parliament for Bangkok from the Prachachon Party, criticized Budget

Bangkok: Wirot Lakkhanaadisorn, a party-list MP for the Prachachon Party, has raised concerns over the budget allocation for the Department of Highways and the Department of Rural Highways, highlighting the need for reform in contractor classification to prevent corruption and save taxpayer money. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Wirot detailed the financial mismanagement within the departments, pointing out that