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View all search resultsPrayuth-Chan-ocha
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
Thai opposition leader Pita claims victory, says ready to be Prime Minister
A stunning surge for the upstart MFP in Sunday's ballot left it on course to be the biggest party, followed by its rival opposition -- the Pheu Thai movement of billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Sri Lanka's ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 and resigned from office shortly afterwards, following unprecedented unrest over his government's handling of the worst economic crisis in seven decades, and days after thousands of protesters stormed the president's official residence and office.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Japan, Thailand ink agreement on defense transfer amid China's rise
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha also agreed during their summit to work closely in extending humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and its neighbors as Russia's invasion since February has sent over 5.5 million people fleeing the war-torn country.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Thailand faces early election as coalition cracks widen
Prayut Chan-O-Cha heads a sprawling coalition facing criticism over his mismanagement of Covid-19, a pandemic economy still in the doldrums and simmering tensions over huge 2021 pro-democracy protests that have dominated the past 12 months.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Thai deputy PM proposes calling of snap election in November
Prawit Wongsuwan, an influential royalist and former army chief, was responding to news reports that he had met some leaders of the 17-party coalition on Monday to propose house dissolution after the summit in mid-November.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Thai lawmakers reject bill aimed at weakening military's political role
A joint session of the lower house of parliament and the Senate voted 473-206 to reject the bill, with six abstentions, which called for a constitution passed under a military junta in 2017 to be changed to ensure a clear separation of powers.
SE Asia 4 years ago
Thousands join protest in Bangkok demanding prime minister's resignation
The demonstration at the Asoke intersection in central Bangkok was one of the biggest such gatherings this year despite a warning from the police earlier in the day that protests are banned due to coronavirus restrictions.
